D.O.D 1-10 - General Terms Flashcards

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1
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pt

A

patient

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2
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vs

A

vital sign

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3
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bp

A

blood pressure

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4
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hr

A

heart rate

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5
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rr

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respiratory rate

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6
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cc

A

chief complaint

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7
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cva

A

cerebrovascular accident

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8
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hpi

A

history of present illness

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9
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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10
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pe

A

physical examination

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11
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xr

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x-ray

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12
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ct

A

computed tomography

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13
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mri

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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14
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barium

A

barium swallow

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15
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esr

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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16
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csf

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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17
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beta-HCG

A

pregnancy test- human chorionic gonadotropin

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18
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ua

A

urinary analysis

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19
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abg

A

arterial blood gas

20
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wbc

A

white blood count

21
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rbc

A

red blood count

22
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lft

A

liver function test

23
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tsh

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

24
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pbs

A

peripheral blood smear

25
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ebv

A

epstein-barr virus

26
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HIPPA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

27
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STEMI

A

ST waves are Elevated -> Myocardial Infarction

28
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ED

A

emergency department

29
Q

CN I-XII

A

cranial nerves 1-12

30
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

31
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bx

A

biopsy

32
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

33
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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

34
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

35
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

36
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GMS

A

gran mal seizure

37
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

38
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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

39
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S/G

A

sonogram

40
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AKI

A

acute kidney injury

41
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ARF

A

acute renal failure

42
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IV

A

intravenous

43
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

44
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

45
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IUD

A

intrauterine device (birth control)

46
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EP

A

ectopic pregnancy

47
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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram