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Intake and output (I&O)

Health care; Hospitals

An accounting of fluid taken in, lost or secreted.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

Health care; Hospitals

Represents the total number of white cells that are capable of fighting bacterial infections.

Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

Health care; Hospitals

The part of the nervous system that works without conscious control. The ANS controls glands, heart rate, skeletal muscle and smooth muscles such as those in the respiratory and digestive systems.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

In ARDS there is respiratory failure (the lungs stop functioning normally and mechanical ventilation is needed) with a sudden onset due to the rapid accumulation of fluid or toxins in the lungs and ...

Acute respiratory failure (ARF)

Health care; Hospitals

Inability of the lungs to perform their basic task - gas exchange. Lungs transfer oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and carbon dioxide from the blood into exhaled air. Many different medical ...

Bathroom privileges (BRP)

Health care; Hospitals

An order written by the doctor to indicate that the patient may get out of bed to use the bathroom.

X-ray

Health care; Hospitals

X-rays are a form of radiation, like light or radio waves, which can be focused into a beam, much like a flashlight beam. Unlike a beam of light, however, X-rays can pass through most objects, ...