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2. What Is Medical Waste? - WebMD

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   That’s the leftover trash or disposable byproduct from your health care. Examples of medical waste include: Medical sharps, such as needles and syringes. Disposable masks. Used bandages or other ...

3. Laboratory quality control - Wikipedia

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   Laboratory quality control is designed to detect, reduce, and correct deficiencies in a laboratory's internal analytical process prior to the release of patient results, in order to improve the quality of the results reported by the laboratory. Quality control (QC) is a measure of precision, or how well the measurement system reproduces the ...

4. Medical slang - Wikipedia

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   Medical slang is the use of acronyms and informal terminology to describe patients, other healthcare personnel and medical concepts. Some terms are pejorative. In English, medical slang has entered popular culture via television hospital and forensic science dramas such as ER, House M.D., NCIS, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy, and through fiction, in books such as The House of God by Samuel Shem ...

5. Past medical history - Wikipedia

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   In a medical encounter, a past medical history (abbreviated PMH) is the total sum of a patient's health status prior to the presenting problem. Questions to include [ edit ] Different sources include different questions to be asked while conducting a PMH, but in general, they include the following:

6. Stool Tests for Parasites: Procedure and Results - WebMD

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   To collect a sample:‌. Place the pan in your toilet and use the washroom as normal. If they didn’t give you a pan, you can tape a plastic bag to the toilet. Put on rubber gloves and collect a ...

7. Dental and Periodontal Charting - Healthline

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   Dental charting is a process in which your dental healthcare professional lists and describes the health of your teeth and gums. Periodontal charting, which is a part of your dental chart, refers ...

8. Understanding Blood Glucose (Sugar): Levels, Tests, Management

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   A blood sugar reading below 70 mg/dL is considered low. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests using the “15–15” method if your blood sugar level drops to 69 mg/dL or ...

9. Your Medical History: What It Includes & Why It's Important

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   Your medical history includes both your personal health history and your family health history. Your personal health history has details about any health problems you’ve ever had. A family ...