Initial Exam Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasion
A
scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
2
Q
Acute
A
new, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
3
Q
Anterior
A
located towards the front of the body
4
Q
Benign
A
Normal, of no danger to health
5
Q
Bradycardia
A
Slow HR (less than 60 bpm)
6
Q
Cardiomegaly
A
Enlarged heart
7
Q
Cholecystitis
A
Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
8
Q
Chronic
A
Long standing, constant, opposite of acute
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung disease commonly seen in smokers
10
Q
Coronary artery
A
the artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
11
Q
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
A
aka Stroke. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
12
Q
Diaphoresis
A
Sweating
13
Q
Distal
A
farther from the trunk of the body
14
Q
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A
a blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
15
Q
Dyspnea
A
problems with breathing
16
Q
Dysuria
A
painful urination
17
Q
Ecchymosis
A
a bruise
18
Q
Edema
A
swelling
19
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
20
Q
Epistaxis
A
Nose bleed
21
Q
Erythema/ erythematous
A
Redness/ red
22
Q
Grossly
A
obviously, a lot, wholly
23
Q
Hematemesis
A
very large amounts of blood in the vomit
24
Q
Hematuria
A
very large amounts of blood in the urine
25
Hemoptysis
coughing up very large amounts of blood
26
Hemorrhage
excessive or profuse bleeding
27
Hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
28
Hypertension
high BP
29
Hypotension
low BP
30
Hypoxia
low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood
31
Infarct
area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
32
Inferior
lower on the body, farther from the head
33
Ischemia
lack of blood supply
34
Laceration
splitting of the skin due to a trauma (a cut due to something sharp)
35
Lateral
farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly button)
36
Medial
nearer to the midline
37
Melena
black tarry stool
38
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
death of cardiac muscle to ischemia
39
Myalgia
muscular pain, "muscle aches"
40
Oriented x3
Oriented to person, place, and time
41
Pallor
Pale skin
42
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
43
Posterior/Dorsal
Rear or backside of the body
44
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
45
Purulent
Pus-like
46
Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
47
Rhinorrhea
Clear nasal discharge, "runny nose"
48
Rhonchi
rattling noise of mucus in the lungs
49
Sepsis
dangerous infection of the blood
50
STEMI
ST elevation MI; real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia
51
Superior
higher on the body, nearer to the head
52
Supine
body position lying face up
53
Syncope
"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
54
Tachycardia
Fast HR (greater than 100 bpm)
55
Tachypnea
Increased breathing rate
56
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Minor stoke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
57
Vertigo
Condition of dizziness, room spinning
58
Wheezing
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
59
↓
Down, below, less, decrease, lower
60
↑
up, above, more, increase, higher
61
>
Greater than
62
Less than
63
~
Approximately
64
∆
change
65
ā
before
66
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
67
A Fib
Atrial Fibrillation
68
Abd
Abdomen, abdominal
69
Abx
Antibiotics
70
AMA
Against Medical Advice
71
AMS
Altered Mental Status
72
ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
73
BID
twice daily
74
Bilat LE
Bilateral lower extremities
75
BM
bowel movement
76
BP
blood pressure
77
c (with dash on top)
with
78
CA
cancer, carcinoma
79
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery
80
CAD
coronary artery disease, heart disease
81
CT or CAT
computerized assisted tomography
82
CHF
congestive heart failure
83
CP
chest pain
84
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
85
C-section
Caesarean section
86
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
87
CVA
cerebrovascular accident or costo-vertebral angel
88
CXR
chest xray
89
c/o
complaints of
90
C-Spine
Cervical Spine (neck)
91
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
92
DM
diabetes mellitus
93
DNR
do not resuscitate
94
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
95
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
96
Dx
diagnosis
97
Dz
disease
98
EKG/ECG
electrocardiogram
99
EtOH
alcohol
100
FHx
family history
101
Fx
fracture
102
GI
gastrointestinal
103
G/P/Ab
gravida/para/abortion
104
GSW
gun shot wound
105
GU
genitourinary
106
HA
headache
107
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
108
HPI
history of present illness
109
HTN
hypertension
110
Hx
history
111
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
112
H&P
history of present illness and physical exam
113
I&D
incision and drainage
114
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
115
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
116
IVDA
IV drug abuse
117
JVD
jugular vein distension
118
LLE
left lower extremity
119
LLQ
left lower quadrant
120
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
121
LOC
loss of consciousness
122
LP
lumbar puncture
123
LUE
left upper extremity
124
LUQ
left upper quandrant
125
MCA
motorcycle accident
126
MI
myocardial infarction
127
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/collision
128
N/A
not applicable
129
NAD
no acute distress/ no acute disease
130
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
131
NKDA
no known drug allergies
132
Nml or nl
Normal
133
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
134
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
135
NTG
nitroglycerin
136
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
137
O2 Sat
Oxygen Saturation (aka SaO2)
138
OD
overdose
139
p (with dash on top)
post, after
140
PCP
primary care physician
141
PE
pulmonary embolism or physical exam
142
PERRL
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
143
PO
per Os (by mouth)
144
prn
as needed
145
pt
patient
146
PTA
prior to arrival
147
qd
every day
148
qh
every hour
149
qhs
at every bedtime
150
q2h
every 2 hours
151
QID
four times a day
152
RLE
right lower extremity
153
RLQ
right lower quadrant
154
ROM
range of motion
155
ROS
review of system
156
RUE
right upper extremity
157
RUQ
right upper quadrant
158
Rx
prescription
159
r/o
rule out
160
s (with line on top)
without
161
SOB
shortness of breath
162
s/p
status post (after)
163
Sx
symptoms
164
TIA
transient ischemic attack
165
TID
three times a day
166
TM
tympanic membrane
167
Tx
treatment
168
UA
urinalysis
169
URI
upper respiratory infection
170
US
ultrasound
171
UTD
up to date
172
UTI
urinary tract infection
173
WNL
within normal limits
