Final Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
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bid
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Twice a day
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Bx
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Biopsy
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CC
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Chief complaint
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c/o
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Complains of
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DOB
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Date of birth
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ETA
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Estimated time of arrival
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Q
ETOH
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Alcohol (beverage)
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Q
Fx
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Fracture
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Q
Hx
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History
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Q
NPO/npo
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Nothing by mouth
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PO
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Orally, by mouth
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PRN/prn
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As needed
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q
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Every
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qam
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Every morning
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qd/qday
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Every day
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qid
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Four times a day
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r/o
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Rule out
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Rx
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Take OR prescription
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tid
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Three times a day
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Upper respiratory track consists of
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Nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx
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Lower respiratory tract consists of
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Trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs
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Phonation
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The production of speech sounds
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Bronchitis
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Acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the bronchi
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Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion or collapse of part or all of a lung
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Apnea
Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respiration due to respiratory failure
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Bradypnea
Abnormally slow rate of Breathing
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Dyspnea
Difficult, labored, or painful breathing due to lung disease
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Orthopnea
The need to be propped in an upright or semi upright position in order to breathe comfortably
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Tachypnea
Abornally rapid rate of Breathing greater than 20 breaths per min
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Anoxia
Complete lack or severely decreased level of oxygen in the arterial blood and body tissues
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Cyanosis
Blueish-gray discoloration of the skin due to very low levels of oxygen and a high level of Co2 in the blood and tissues
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Hypercapnja
Very high level of co2 in the arterial blood
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Endocardium
Innermost later of the heart; lines atria, ventricles, and heart valves
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Pericardium
Outermost layer of the heart; surrounds heart as the pericardial sac
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Myocardium
Middle muscular layer of the hearts walls
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Lumen
A central opening in blood vessels in which blood flows
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Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
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Arrhythmia
Irregular heart beat; happens when electrical impulses don’t work properly, causing heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly
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Bradycardia
Slow heart rate (under 60 bpm)
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Fibrillation
The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of muscle fibers; atrial and ventricular
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Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
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Arteriosclerosis
Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries
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Hypertension
High BP
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Hypotension
Low BP
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
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Degutition
The action or process of swallowing
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Peristalsis
Contraction or relaxation of muscles that propagates in a wave down a tube
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Rugae
Series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ; internal surface of the stomach
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Sphincter
A ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Dyspepsia
Indigestion; upset stomach
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Volvulus
When a loop of intestine twists around itself
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Intussusception
A serious condition in which part of th me intestine slides into an adjacent part
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Incontinence
Not able to keep urine from leaking out of urethra
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Hilum
Renal hilum; recesses Central fissure where vessels, nerves, and ureter pass
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Vesical
A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body
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Meatus
A passage or opening leading to the interior of the body; meatus is the opening to the urethra where urine exits in males and females and where semen exits in males
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Parenchyma
The functional tissue of the kidney, consisting of nephrons
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Nephron
The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney; regulates the concentration of water and soluble substances by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what’s needed and excreting the rest as urine
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Filtration
The mass movement of water and solutes from plasma (180 liters of fluid are filtered by the kidneys every day)
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Micturition
The act of passing urine
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Hydronephrosis
Swelling of the kidney due to a buildup of urine
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Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones or disease affecting the urinary tract
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Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial infection
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Uremia
Dangerous condition that occurs when kidneys no longer function properly, Final stage of chronic kidney disease
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
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Cystocele
Occurs when the muscles and supportive tissues between a woman’s bladder and vagina weaken and stretch, causing it to bulge through the vagina opening
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Dysuria
Symptom of pain, discomfort, or burning when urinating
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Enuresis
Bed wetting
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Hematuria
The presence of RBCs in the urine
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Oliguria
The production of abnormally small amounts of urine
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Divisions of the pharynx
Nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
