Column 2 Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
2
Q
DIP
A
distal interphalangeal
3
Q
DME
A
durable medical equipment
4
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
5
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis related group
6
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
7
Q
DVT
A
deep venous thrombosis
8
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
9
Q
ED
A
emergency department
10
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
11
Q
EKG
A
electrocardiogram
12
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
13
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
14
Q
FAS
A
fetal alcohol syndrome
15
Q
FCE
A
functional capacity evaluation
16
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
17
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
18
Q
FWB
A
full weight bearing
19
Q
Fx
A
fracture
20
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
21
Q
GSW
A
gun shot wound
22
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
23
Q
HCFA
A
health care financing administration
24
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
25
HR
heart rate
26
Hx
History
27
IBD
irritable bowel disease
28
ICD-9
International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 9th ed
29
ICF
International Classification of functioning, disability and health
30
IM
intramuscular, infectious mononucleosis
31
IV
intravenous
32
JCAHO
joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations
33
kg
kilogram
34
LCVA
left cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
35
LOC
loss of consciousness
36
LP
lumbar puncture
37
MCP
Metacarpalphalangeal
38
MD
muscular dystrophy
39
MDS
minimum data set (long-term care)
40
MET
basal metabolic equivalent
41
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
42
MP
same as MCP - do you remember what THAT is????
43
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
