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Med Term Pages 10-14 Flashcards

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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ER, ED

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emergency room, emergency department

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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GYN

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gynecology

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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LTC

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long term care

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NICU

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neonatal intensive care unit

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NBN

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newborn nursery

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OB

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obstetrics

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OPD

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Outpatient department

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OR

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operating room

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OT

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occupational therapy

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PACU

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Post-anesthesia intensive care unit

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Pharm

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pharmacy

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PT

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physical therapy

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RT

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respiratory therapy

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SICU

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surgical intensive care unit

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SWS

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social work services

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X-ray

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radiology

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21
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ADA diet

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american diabetic associ. diet

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22
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AHA Diet

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american heart assoc. diet; refers to calculated diet plans used primarily to reduce risk of heart disease

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bland

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A medical soft diet further altered to omit acid-producing beverages, and restrict seasonings. May have altered feeding intervals

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cl liq or CL

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clear liquid only

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25
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DAT

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diet as tolerated

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Enteral feedings

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tube feeding

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FF or PF

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force or push fluids; increasing fluids

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F liq

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full liquid w/ addition of milk and milk products; liquid at room temperature

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29
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high fiber

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regular diet w/ increased amounts of foods containing dietary fiber

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30
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low chol

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Restricted cholesterol (200-300 mg)

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31
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low fat

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Restricted fat (

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32
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low Na (salt free)

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Restricted sodium, ordered by mg or Gm of sodium desired (2 Gm Na, 1000 mg Na)

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low res

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low residue, alteration in texture, and limited food selection to yield little intestinal residue

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34
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mech soft

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mechanical soft, a regular diet with alteration in texture only

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35
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med soft

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Medical soft, alteration in texture, preparation methods and seasonings

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36
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NAS

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no added salt, usually 4-6 GM Na

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37
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NPO

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nothing per os (nothing to eat/drink orally)

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38
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OJ

A

orange juice

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39
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reg

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regular diet (“house” or “normal”)

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40
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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli (tuberculosis organism)

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41
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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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Alb

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AP & Lat

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anteroposterior and lateral (radiology)

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BMR

A

Basal Metabolic Rate

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Ba enema

A

barium enema (colon)

47
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bl cult

A

blood culture

48
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Bx

49
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C-Diff

A

clostridium difficile

50
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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

54
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computerized tomography

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

57
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Ca or Ca++

58
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Chem

59
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chol

A

cholesterol

60
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Cl or Cl-

61
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Coag

A

coagulation

62
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Cysto

A

cystoscopy

63
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Diff

A

differential

64
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ECG or EKC

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

67
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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EMG

A

electromyogram

69
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ESR or E.S.R.

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

70
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EUA

A

exam under anesthesia

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E coli

A

escherichia coli

72
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F.B.S. or FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Fe

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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

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FiO2

A

fraction of inspired oxygen

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Flex Sig

A

flexible sigmoidoscopy

77
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GB, GB Viz

A

gallbladder, cholecystogram

78
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GI series

A

upper (barium swallow): x-ray of stomach and duodenum

lower: x-ray of lower colon

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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Glu

81
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HDL

A

high density lipo-protein

82
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Hb or Hgb

A

hemoglobin

83
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Hct.

A

hematocrit

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I

85
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K or K+

86
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KUB

A

kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray

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LDH

A

Lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

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LDL

A

low density lipo-protein

89
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lytes

A

electrolytes

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

91
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Na or Na+

92
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O2Sat

A

oxygen saturation

93
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O&P

A

ova and parasites

94
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Pro time or pro time

A

prothrombin time

95
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

96
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Phos

97
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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

98
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Sp gr

A

specific gravity (urine)

99
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Staph or staph

A

staphylococcus

100
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Strept

A

streptococcus

101
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Ua

A

urinalysis

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US

A

ultra sound

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WBC

A

white blood count

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