Course 1 Flashcards
High Blood Pressure
Hypertension (HTN)
High Cholesterol
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Thyroid Problem
Usually Hypothyroidism, sometimes Hyperthyroidism
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
“I only take pills for my diabetes.”
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)
“I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes.”
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)
Heart Disease
Usually Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Irregular Heartbeat
Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation
Murmur
Heart Murmer
Episodes of abnormally fast/ racing heartbeat.
Arrhythmia, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Asthma
Asthma
Emphysema/ Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Blood clot in lung
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Pneumonia
Pneumonia (PNA)
Reflux
Gastroesophaheal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Ulcer
Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Crohn’s/UC
Crohn’s Disease or Ulcertive Colitis
Irritable Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Bladder Infection
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Kidney Infection
Pyelonephritis (Pyelo)
Kidney Stones
Renal Calculi
“I’m on dialysis.”
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on dialysis
Or
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on dialysis
Enlarged Prostate
Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH)
Brain Bleed
Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Stroke
Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Mini-stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Seizures
History of seizures
Bipolar
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia