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00a. Semester 2 - Abbreviations and medical terminology Flashcards

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PMHx

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Past medical history

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CVD

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Cardiovascular disease

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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PTSD

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Post traumatic stress disorder

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ABI

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Acquired brain injury

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#

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Fracture

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Fx

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Fracture

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y/o

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Year old

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Hypoesthesia

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abnormal condition of low sensation

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Paraesthesia

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A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles

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ED

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Emergency department

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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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Tachycardia

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Condition of fast heart rate

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HR

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heart rate

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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T2D/T2DM

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Type 2 Diabetes

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CHD

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Coronary heart disease

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Arrhythmia

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Condition of irregular heart rate

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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PVD

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Peripheral vascular disease

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RBC

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Red blood cells

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Cancer

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uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Asthma

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airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

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BP

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Blood pressure

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GP

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General practitioner (doctor)

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Atherosclerosis

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the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.

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BMI

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Body mass index

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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TKR

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Total knee replacement

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LDL

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Low density lipoprotein (lethal)

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HDL

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High density lipoprotein (Helpful)

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Melanoma

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Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)

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basal cell carcinoma

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Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.

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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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biopsy

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an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

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dermatologist

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a skin specialist

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Dx

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diagnoses/diagnosis

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Tx

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Treatment

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

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Past medical history

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PMHx

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Cardiovascular disease

A

CVD

50
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Motor vehicle accident

A

MVA

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Post traumatic stress disorder

A

PTSD

52
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Acquired brain injury

A

ABI

53
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Fracture

A

#

54
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Fracture

A

Fx

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Year old

A

y/o

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abnormal condition of low sensation

A

Hypoesthesia

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A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles

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Paraesthesia

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Emergency department

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ED

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complains of

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c/o

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Date of birth

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DOB

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Condition of fast heart rate

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Tachycardia

62
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heart rate

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HR

63
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Hypertension

A

HTN

64
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High blood pressure

A

Hypertension

65
Q

Type 2 Diabetes

A

T2D/T2DM

66
Q

Coronary heart disease

A

CHD

67
Q

Condition of irregular heart rate

A

Arrhythmia

68
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myocardial infarction

A

MI

69
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heart attack

A

myocardial infarction

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Cerebral vascular accident

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CVA

71
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Peripheral vascular disease

A

PVD

72
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Red blood cells

A

RBC

73
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

74
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uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth

A

Cancer

75
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Shortness of breath

A

SOB

76
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airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

A

Asthma

77
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Blood pressure

A

BP

78
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General practitioner (doctor)

A

GP

79
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the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.

A

Atherosclerosis

80
Q

Body mass index

A

BMI

81
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Chronic kidney disease

A

CKD

82
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Total knee replacement

A

TKR

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Low density lipoprotein (lethal)

A

LDL

84
Q

High density lipoprotein (Helpful)

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HDL

85
Q

Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)

A

Melanoma

86
Q

Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)

A

basal cell carcinoma

87
Q

basal cell carcinoma

A

BCC

88
Q

skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

89
Q

Squamous cell carcinoma

A

SCC

90
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an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

A

biopsy

91
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a skin specialist

A

dermatologist

92
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diagnoses/diagnosis

A

Dx

93
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Treatment

A

Tx

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Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

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TPR

95
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Placed in plaster

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POP

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