medical terminology Flashcards

1
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

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2
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BP

A

blood pressure

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3
Q

Bpm

A

beats per minute

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4
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C/C

A

chief complaint

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5
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C/O

A

complaining of

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6
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D/C

A

discontinue

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7
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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8
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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9
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ED/ER

A

emergency room/department

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10
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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11
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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12
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Hx

A

history

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13
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H/O

A

history of

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14
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HTN

A

hypertension

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15
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Kg

A

kilograms

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16
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Ibs

A

pounds

17
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

18
Q

MmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

19
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

20
Q

N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

21
Q

OD

A

overdose

22
Q

PE

A

physical exam

23
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

24
Q

Prep

A

prepare

25
Q

R/o

A

rule out

26
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

27
Q

Rx

A

prescriptions

28
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

29
Q

Stat

A

immediately

30
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

31
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respirations

32
Q

Tx

A

treatment

33
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

34
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

35
Q

W/O

A

without