Brittany Meyer Flashcards
PCC EXAM 1 Struggle Cards
C/O
Complaining Of
H/O
History Of
H&P
History and Physical Exam
HPI
History of Present Illness
Hx
History
ROS
Review of Systems (list of questions, arranged by organ system, designed to uncover dysfunction and disease)
AOM
Acute Otitis Media (inflammation of middle ear/infection)
EOMI
Extraocular Muscles Intact
AMA
Against Medical Advice
ED
Emergency Department
FFA
Free Fatty Acid
AC
Before Meals
ATC
Around the Clock
C
With
Gtt
Drop
IM
Intramuscular
IVP
Intravaneous Push
IVPB
IV piggyback (delivering med through IV over short period of time)
DMARD
Disease Modifying Antirhuematic Drug (slows or stops inflammatory process that can dmg joints)
Fx
Fracture
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen)
OA
Osteoarthritis (degenerative join disease)
PC
After Meals
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia