| A | B |
|---|
| acute | short duration, rapidly progressive |
| chronic | long period of time, often for the remainder of a person's lifetime |
| fibrillation | random, rapid, irregular contractions of the heart |
| hematocrit | Percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood |
| Diverticulitis | Inflammation of the diverticula (diverticula are small sacs commonly found in the walls of the intestines) |
| Exacerbation | Increase in the severity of a disease or condition |
| Hemoglobin | A protein found containing iron, pigmentation on RBC which carries oxygen |
| Nadir | The lowest point in WBC and Platelets blood count levels |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen-measures amount of urea in blood. Tests kidney and liver functioning |
| Creatinine | Nitrogenous wastes product of muscle metabolism excreted by the kidneys in urine |
