Medical Terminology Flashcards by Ramanpreet Gill

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BP

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Blood pressure

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HR

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Heart rate

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RR

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Respiration rate

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T

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Temperature

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O2 Sat

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Oxygen saturation

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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WBC

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white blood cell

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Cr

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creatinine

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Na

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sodium

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K

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potassium

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Cl

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chloride

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Ca

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calcium

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Mg

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magnesium

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PT

A

patient
prothrombin time

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INR

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international normalized ratio

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PTT

A

partial
thromboplastin time

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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CT

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computed tomography

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MRI

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medical resonance imaging

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ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

EMG

electromyography

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NKA

no known allergies

OA

osteoathritis

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

CL

ceiling Limb

US

ultrasound

PET

positron emission tomography

SPECT

single-photon emission computed tomography

NPO

nothing by mouth oral

PRN

as needed

BID

twice a day

TID

three times a day

QID

four times a day

QOD

every other day

QHS

everyday at bedtime

AC

before meal

PC

after meal

PO

by mouth

IV

intravenous

IM

intramuscular

SC/SQ

subcutaneous

PR

pulse rate

SL

sublingual

NGT

nasogastric tube

PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy

ETT

exercise tolerance test

CVC

central venous catheter

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

CVP

central venous pressure

SPO2

peripheral oxygen saturation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

TIA

transient ischemic attack

MI

myocardial infarction

CHF

congestive heart failure

CAD

coronary artery disease

HTN

hypertension

HLD

hyperlipidemia

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PNA

pneumonia

TB

tuberculosis

PE

pulmonary embolism

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

SOB

shortness of breath

DOE

dyspnea exertion

CP

cerebral pulse

N/V

nausea and vomiting

D/C

discontinue/discharge

C/O

complains of

Sx

symptoms

Dx

diagnosis

Tx

treatment

Rx

prescription

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOS

Dementia Observation Sheet/System

DKA

Diabetic Keto Acidosis

NVs

Neuro Vitals

sign

fracture

triangle shape means

changed

STAT

right away