General Body System Flashcards
Acute
Abrupt or recent onset
Afebrile
Without fever
AMA
Against medical advice
Auscultation
Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope
BID
2 times a day
c/w
Constant with
Cachectic
In a state of ill healthy, malnutrition and wasting
D/O
Disorder
DOA
Dead on arrival
D/B
Difficulty breathing
Dx
Diagnosis
ED or ECC
Emergency department/ emergency care center
Febrile
Having a fever/ feverish
Fx
Fracture
H&H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
H&P
History and physical
ICU
Intensive care unit
Idiopathic
No known cause
Induration
Area of hardened tissue, implies infection
Infarct
Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
Ischemia
Loss or significant drop in blood flow to an area
Malaise
Generalized discomfort or weakness
NAD
No acute distress
NKDA
No known drug allergies
nl
Normal
NPO
Nothing by mouth
NS
Normal saline
PC
After meals
PCP
Primary care physician
PO
By mouth
PRN
As needed
Pt
Patient
PTA
Prior to arrival
QH
Every hour
QHS
At bedtime
QID
Four times daily
r/o
Rule out
RN
Registered nurse
Rx
Prescription