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respiratory therapist (RT)
Health care; Hospitals
A specially trained therapist who helps to promote, improve, or maintain the health of the lungs. These professionals administer breathing treatments and manage ventilators among other functions.
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Health care; Hospitals
A technique for meeting a patient's nutritional needs by means of intravenous feedings; it is sometimes called hyperalimentation, even though it does not provide excessive amounts of nutrients. TPN ...
urinalysis (UA)
Health care; Hospitals
A test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins and excess liquids from the body, it can contain important clues. Urinalysis can be used to detect some types of disease, ...
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Health care; Hospitals
A virus that causes mild respiratory infections (colds and coughs) in adults but in young children can produce severe respiratory problems (bronchiolitis, and pneumonia)
upper respiratory infection (URI)
Health care; Hospitals
An infection often caused by a virus of the upper part of the breathing system including the nose, throat and upper portion of the breathing tubes of the lungs.
tuberculosis (TB)
Health care; Hospitals
An infectious, inflammatory, reportable disease that is chronic in nature and commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), although it may occur in almost any part of the body. The causative ...
