PX has various meanings in the Nursing category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PX in Nursing.
Examination by means such as visual inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to collect information for diagnosis.
NursingA patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a advanced practice registered nurse, physiotherapist, physician, physician assistant, psychologist, podiatrist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.
NursingA pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that causes an uncoupling of the lung from the chest wall. Like pleural effusion (liquid buildup in that space), pneumothorax may interfere with normal breathing. It is often called collapsed lung, although that term may also refer to atelectasis. One or both lungs may be affected.
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