Chap 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Acute
A
It just started recently or is a sharpe severe pain
2
Q
Chronic
A
Has been going on for awhile
3
Q
Exacerbation
A
It’s getting worse
4
Q
Abrupt
A
All of a sudden
5
Q
Febrile
A
To have fever
6
Q
Afebrile
A
Not have fever
7
Q
Malaise
A
Not feeling well
8
Q
Progressive
A
More and more each day
9
Q
Symptom
A
Something a patient feels
10
Q
Noncontributory
A
Not related to specific problem
11
Q
Lethargic
A
Decrease in level of consciousness
12
Q
Genetic/hereditary
A
Runs in the family
13
Q
Alert
A
Able to answer, responsive
14
Q
Oriented
A
Being aware of who they are, where, and what time
15
Q
Marked
A
Stands out
16
Q
Unremarkable
A
It’s normal
17
Q
Auscultation
A
To listen to
18
Q
Percussion
A
Hit something and listen to sound
19
Q
Palpitation
A
To feel
20
Q
Impression
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
Differential diagnosis
A
List of conditions they may have
22
Q
Benign
A
Safe
23
Q
Maligant
A
Dangerous, problem
24
Q
Degeneration
A
Getting worse
25
Remission
Get better, improve
26
Idiopathic
No known specific cause
27
Localized
Stays in certain part
28
Systemic/ generalized
All over body
29
Prognosis
Chance of things getting worse or better
30
Occult
Hidden
31
Lesion
Diseased tissue
32
Recurrent
To have again
33
Sequela
Problem resulting from disease/ injury
34
Pending
Waiting for
35
Pathogen
Organism causes problems
36
Morbidity
Risk of being sick
37
Mortality
Risk of dying
38
Etiology
The cause
39
Disposition
What happened after visit: notes
40
Discharge
Send home, fluid coming out of body
41
Palliative
Treating symptoms but not getting rid of
42
Observation
Watch
43
Reassurance
Tell them its ok
44
Supportive
Treating to make feel better
45
Sterile
Extremely clean
46
Prophylaxis
Preventive treatment
47
Proximal
Closer to center
48
Distal
Farther from center
49
Lateral
Out to the side
50
Medial
Toward middle
51
Ventral/antral/anterior
The front
52
Dorsal/prosterior
Back
53
Cranial
Toward the top
54
Caudal
Towards the bottom
55
Superior
Above
56
Inferior
Below
57
Prone
Lying down on belly
58
Supine
Lying down on back
59
Contralateral
Opposite side
60
Ipsilateral
Same side
61
Unilateral
One side
62
Bilateral
Both sides
63
Dorsum
Top of hand or foot
64
Plantar
Sole of foot
65
Palmar
Palm of hand
66
Sagittal
Divides body on plane from right to left
67
Coronal
Divides body front to back
68
Transverse
Divides top from bottom
69
CCU
Coronary care unit
70
ECU
Emergency care unit
71
ER
Emergency room
72
ED
Emergency department
73
ICU
Intensive care unit
74
PICU
Pediatric intensive care unit
75
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
76
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
77
PACU
Post-anesthesia care unit
78
L&D
Labor and delivery
79
OR
Operating room
80
Post-op
After surgery
81
Pre-op
Before surgery
82
VS
Vital signs
83
T
Temperature
84
BP
Blood pressure
85
HR
Heart rate
86
RR
Respiratory rate
87
Ht
Height
88
Wt
Weight
89
BMI
Body mass index
90
I/O
Intake and output
91
I/O
Intake and output
92
Dx
Diagnosis
93
DDx
Differential diagnosis
94
Tx
Treatment
95
Rx
Prescription
96
H&P
History and physical
97
Hx
History
98
CC
Chief complaint
99
HPI
History of present illness
100
ROS
Review of symptoms
101
PMHx
Past medical history
102
FHx
Family history
103
NKDA
No know drug allergies
104
PE
Physical exam
105
Pt
Patient
106
y/o
Years old
107
h/o
History of
108
PCP
Primary care provider
109
f/u
Follow up
110
SOB
Shortness of breath
111
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
112
PERRLA
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
113
NAD
No accute distress
114
CV
Cardiovascular
115
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm
116
CTA
Clear to autoscultation (normal sounding lungs)
117
WDWN
Well developed, well nourished
118
A&O
Alert and oriented
119
WNL
Within normal limits
120
NOS
Not otherwise specified
121
NEC
Not elsewhere classified
122
PO
Per os (by mouth)
123
NPO
Nil per os (nothing by mouth)
124
PR
Per rectum
125
IM
Intramuscular
126
SC
Subcutaneous
127
IV
Intervenous
128
CVL
Central venous line
129
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
130
Sig
Instructions short for signa, from Latin label
2bd label on prescription - telling patient what to do
131
BID
2 daily
132
TID
3 times daily
133
Q
Every x
134
QD
Daily
135
QID
4 times daily
136
QHS
At night
137
AC
Before meals
138
PC
After meals
139
prn
As needed
140
Ad lib
As desired
