Integumentary abbreviations and clinical lab terms Flashcards
1
Q
bx
A
biopsy
2
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
3
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
4
Q
FH
A
family history
5
Q
PH
A
past history
6
Q
PI
A
present illness
7
Q
Rx
A
take
8
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
9
Q
causes allergy
A
allergen
10
Q
reaction to allergen
A
allergy
11
Q
Your doctor could put an allergen on a patch and then stick that on your arm or back
A
skin patch test
12
Q
The test involves placing a small amount of the suspected allergen on the skin, and then scratching or pricking the skin so that the allergen is introduced under the skin surface
A
skin scratch test