Last minute learning Flashcards
RA
Room air
NC
Nasal Cannula (100% 2L NC)
FM
Facial Mask 6-15 LPM O2
NFM
Non-rebreather Facial Mask with bag attached 10-15 LPM
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
air is continuously let in
BiPAP
Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure ‘
Machine alternates in letting air in and out
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
ETT
Endotracheal Tube
Aspirate
Inhale Vomit
Heparin
Anticoagulation med
Ottitis Externa
Outer Ear Infection
RSI
Intubation
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ; protects private health information of patients
PHI
Protected Health Information
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; it addresses the security and privacy concerns with electronic transports of HPI
Hospitalists
Personels that care for a hospitalized pt
E & M
Set of Criteria that determine how a physician will be reimbursed for the provided care
Level 5
The highest level of billing
Down-coded
When a physician is reimbursed for a lower level of care due to inadequate documentation
Caveat
A disclaimer
Core Measures
A national standard among EP that determines the level of care and documentation required for each diagnoses or complaint
DC’d
Discharged
Hct
Hematocrit
CBC Components
WBC
Hbg
Hct
plt
BMC
Basic Metablic Panel
includes:
1. Creat (creatinine): indicative of renal efficiency or failure if high; is taken before any CT
2. Na (sodium): high or low levels indicate dehydration
3. K: if high, indicative of poor kidney function/if low, indicative of possible arrhythmia
4. Cl: if high, indicative of dehydration
5. BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): if high, indicative of renal insufficiency or failure
6. HCO3: if high, indicative of respiratory distress; if low, hyperventilation follows
7. Gluc: if high, hyperglycemia/ if low, hypoglycemia
CMP
Complete Metabolic Panel
CEP
Cardiac Enzyme Panel
Trop (troponin): if high, indicative of heart damage
CK (Creatine Kinase): if high, indicative of damage or rhabdomyolysis
CK-RI (CK-Relative Index): if high, indicative of damage
CK-MB (CK-Muscle Breakdown): if high, heart damage
Myo (Myoglobin): if high, heart damage
D-Dimer
Protein Excreted by blood clot, is ordered if there is concern for PE; if negative, rule out PE, if positive, order CT or VQ scan to check for PE
Coags
Coagulations factors; if too high, blood is too thin
TSH
T3
T4
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Triiodothyronine
Thyroxine
Lip
Amy
Lipase
Amylase
HCG
if +, pregnant
URINE DIP
Leuks
Blo
Nit
Gluc
Leukocyte esterase –UTI
Blood–Kidney Stone Vs. UTI
Nitrite—UTI
Glucose—DM
UA
Bact: Bacteria—>UTI
WBC—>UTI
RBC—Kidney Stone Vs. UTI
Epi (Epithelial Cells)—Contaminated
Cx
Culture
Sepsis Lab
WBC—>Sepsis
Blood Cx—BCx—>Positive growth—>Sepsis
Lactate (lactic Acid)—High—sepsis or cell death
UTox
Urine Drug Screen
EtOH
Serum Ethanol Alcohol
APAP
Acetaminophen
ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Meds for MI
ASA,
NTC,
B-Blocker
Heparin
Sz Meds
Keppra,
Tegretol
Neurontin
Depakote
KUB
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
Cardioversion
Used to defibrilate pt to NSR
