Chapter 2 Flashcards
Noncontributory
When things are not related to each other
Acute
recent
chronic
long lasting
abrupt
occurs suddenly
exacerbation
conditions become worse
febrile
fever
afebrile
no fever
A and O
alert and oriented; patient can answer questions and is aware of what’s going on
Auscultation
sound heard with a stethoscope
unremarkable
negative result; normal
marked
problem has been detected
differential diagnosis
HCP is unable to determine a single diagnosis
remission
not having symptoms
morbidity
risk of being sick
mortality
risk of dying
localized
one area
systemic/ generalized
large area or body system
pathogen
organism causing disease
lesion
diseased tissue
sequelae
result of disease or injury
disposition
where the patient went after appt
reassurance
actions that make the patient feel better
supportive care
care to treat symptoms
palliative care
care to relieve symptoms, not cure
proximal
closer to the center (reference)
distal
at the extremities
lateral
away from the center
medial
close to the center
anterior/ antral/ ventral
front
posterior/ dorsal
back
cranial
head
caudal
tail
superior
above something
inferior
below something
supine
lying on back
prone
lying on belly
ipsilateral
same side of the body
contralateral
opposite side
unilateral
one side of the body
bilateral
both sides of the body
dorsum
back of something
palmar
palm of the hand
plantar
bottom surface of the foot
coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
sagittal plane
divides the body into right and left
transverse plane
divides the body into superior and inferior
I/O
intake/output; the amount of fluids a patient has taken in and produced
CCU
coronary care unit
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
L and D
labor and delivery
Dx
diagnosis
DDX
differential diagnosis
H and P
history and physical
Hx
history
CC
chief complaint
HPI
history of present illness
ROS
review of systems (anything not directly related to the chief complaint)
PMHx
past medical history
FHx
family history
NKDA
no known drug allergies
PE
physical exam
Pt
patient
h/o
history of
f/u
follow up
PO
per os (by mouth)
NPO
nothing by mouth
PR
per rectum (anal)
IM
intramuscular
SC
subcutaneous (under the skin)
CVL
Central venous line
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
SOB
shortness of breath
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (used for a physical exam)
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
NAD
no acute distress (no intense symptoms)
CTA
clear to auscultation (normal-sounding lungs)
WDWN
well developed, well nourished (patient is growing appropriately and is not malnourished)
WNL
within normal limits
NOS
not otherwise specified
NEC
not elsewhere classified
Qx
every x days or hours
QD
every day
QID
four times a day
QHS
at night
AC
before meals
PC
after meals
prn
as the need arises
as lib
as desired
