A corn (also termed clavus ) is a thickening of the skin due to intermittent pressure and frictional forces. These forces result in hyperkeratosis, clinically and histologically. How do you remove corns? How to get rid of corns Soak your foot in warm water. Make sure the corn is fullyRead More →
A healthcare assistant, also known as an HCA, plays a vital role in caring for people. What does H mean in lab results? Abnormal test results. For example, “H” next to a result may mean that it is higher than the reference range. “L” may mean “low” and “WNL” usuallyRead More →
Just in case you need a quick reminder, adjudication is the process of reviewing and paying, or denying, claims that have been submitted by a healthcare provider. When you go to a medical provider and present your insurance card, the staff will record the insurance information, including that policy number.Read More →
On the double! Hurry up! Get moving! When you hear the word “stat” in a hospital, it means all these things. It comes from the Latin word statim, which means at once or immediately. Do real doctors say stat? ‘Stat! ‘ It’s still the official term of urgency and speed,Read More →
Quantum satis (abbreviation q.s. or Q.S.) is a Latin term meaning the amount which is enough. It has its origins as a quantity specification in medicine and pharmacology, where a similar term quantum sufficit (“as much as is sufficient”) has been used (abbreviated Q.S.). What means QS in pharmacy? q.s.Read More →
TDPC means The Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit (TDPC) was established under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code as a result of Section 9023(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Affordable Care Act). What is full form BD? The Full form of BD is “Read More →
The term Medicaid refers to a public health insurance program that provides health care coverage to low-income families and individuals in the United States. The program is jointly funded by the federal government and individual states. Who qualifies for Medicaid? Medicaid beneficiaries generally must be residents of the state inRead More →
t.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. q.d. (qd or QD) is once a day; q.d. stands for “quaque die” (which means, in Latin, once a day). b.i.d. (or bid or BID) is two times a day; b.i.d. stands for “bis in die” (inRead More →
: very sick or injured and likely to die The patient is in critical condition. Is critical serious? Serious – Vital signs may be unstable and not within normal limits. Patient is acutely ill. Indicators are questionable. Critical – Vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits. What determinesRead More →
Pixel. PX. Post Exchange (US Army base retail store) PX. Prefix (Morse Code abbreviation) What does px stand for in coding? The useful definition for a ‘px’ as far as CSS authoring is concerned is: a ‘px’ is the quantity of length equal to the pixel in an unscaled HTMLRead More →