Into to Health Cards (Midterm) Flashcards
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABBREVIATIONS
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Doctor of osteopathy
DO
Doctor of Pharmacy
PharmD
Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPhT
Certified nurse midwife
CNM
Certified medical assistance
CMA
Certified medical technician
CMT
Certified nurse practitioner
CRNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
FNP
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
GNP
Licensed practical nurse
LPN
Licensed social worker
LSW
Home Health Registered Nurse
HHRN
Radiology Assistance
RA
Registered Nurse
RN
Registered pharmacist
RPh
Registered dietician
RD
Geriatric nursing assistant
GNA
Physician Assistant
PA
Medical Doctor
MD
Podiatrist
DPM
Chiropractor
DC
Respiratory Therapist
RT
Physical therapist
PT
Occupational Therapist
OT
Recreational Therapist
TR
Dentist
DDS
Doctor of Dental Medicine
DMD
Dental hygienist
DN
Certified dental technician
CDT
Emergency medical technician
EMT
Paramedic
EMT-P
Veterinarian
DVM
Optometrist
OD
Optician
OPT
Licensed dispensing optician
LDO
CHARTING TERMS ABBREVIATION
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Chief complaint
CC
History of present illness
HPI
Past medical history
PMH
Follow-up note format
SOAP
S- Subjective
O- Objective
A- Assessment
P- Plan
Diagnosis
Dx
Prescription
Rx
Reaction
Rxn
Treatment
Tx
Seizure
Sz
Respiratory rate
RR
Heart rate
HR
Pulse
P
Blood Pressure
BP
Pulse Oximetry
PO2
History of
H/O
Complaint of
C/O
Rule out
R/O
Follow up
F/U
Chest x-ray
CXR
Signs and Symptoms
SXS
No acute distress
NAD
Review of systems
ROS
Adverse drug reaction
ADR
Unable to Obtain
UTO
No known allergies
NKA
No known drug allergies
NKDA
No known food allergies
NKFA
DISEASE STATE OR CONDITIONS ABBREVIATIONS
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Shortness of breath
SOB
Chest pain
CP
Jugular venous distention
JVD
Myocardial infarction
MI
Coronary artery disease
CAD
Peripheral vascular disease
PVD
Hypertension
HTN
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Atrial fibrillation
Afib
Cerebral vascular accident
CVA
Transient ischemic attack
TIA
Acute renal failure
ARF
Chronic renal failure
CRF
End stage renal disease
ESRD
Alzheimer’s disease
AD
Parkinson’s disease
PD
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS
Multiple sclerosis
MS
Genitourinary
GU
Gastrointestinal
GI
Small bowel obstruction
SBO
Inflammatory bowel disease
IBD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
PUD
Urinary tract infection
UTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
URI
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
Headache
HA
Cancer
CA
Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
MSSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
Sexually transmitted disease
STD
Sexually transmitted infection
STI
Erectile dysfunction
ED
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
Post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
Pulmonary embolism
PE
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHD
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
Hepatitis A virus
HAV
Hepatitis B virus
HBV
Hepatitis C virus
HCV
Diabetes
DM
Insulin dependent diabetes
IDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes
NIDDM
DISEASE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
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Brady-
Slow
Tachy-
Fast
Auto-
Self
Hypo-
Low / under
Hyper-
Above / high
Erythro-
Red
Leuko (co)-
White
Anti-
Against
-ase
Enzyme
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within, into, inside
-itis
Inflammation of
-ism
Condition
-lysis
Destruction, dissolving
Macro-
Large
Micro-
Small
-coccus
Round
-emia
Blood
-gly-
Sugar
-megaly
Enlarged
Mal-
Bad
Neo-
New
Pre-
Before, in front of
Post-
After, behind
Sub-
Under
Supra-
Above
Trans-
Across
-stasis
Stoppage or balance
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
-phylaxis
Protection or prevention
-ology
Study of
-ologist
Person who does or studies a disease
Neuro-
Brain
Cerebro-
Brain
Pulmon-
Lung
Cardio-
Heart
Nephro-
Kidney
Osteo-
Bone
Ortho-
Bone
Derm-
Skin
Oto-
Ear
Optha-
Eye
Arthro-
Joint
-sclerosis
Hardening
-ectomy
To remove
-otomy
To cut
-pathy
Disease of
LABWORK ABBREVIATIONS
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Complete Blood Count
CBC
Hematocrit / Hemoglobin
H/H
Liver Function test
LFT
Lipid panel
FLP
Thyroid Function Tests
TFT
Pulmonary Function Tests
PFT
Creatinine
Cr
Blood Urea Nitrogen
BUN
Glomerular Filtration Rate
GFR
Creatinine Clearance
CC or CRCI
Hemoglobin A1c
A1c
Basic Metabolic Panel
BMP
Complete Metabolic Panel
CMP
Protime
PT
International Normalized Ratio
INR
Partial Thromboplastin Time
PTT
Red Blood Cell
RBC
White Blood Cell
WBC