Med Term Pages 5-9 Flashcards
M.D.
Medical Doctor
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
mcg
microgram
MCL
midclavicular line
mEq or meq
milliequivalent
min
minute
misc.
miscellaneous
ml or mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mmHg
millimeter of Mercury
mo
month
mod
moderate
NCB
No Code Blue
NH
Nursing Home
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
N.K.D.A.
no known drug allergies
N.K.F.A.
no known food allergies
N.P.O.
Nothing by mouth
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
N.T.
nasotracheal
n/a
not applicable
NC
nasal cannula
neg
negative
NG
Nasogastric
O.J.
orange juice
O2
oxygen
PCT
patient care technician
PE
pulmonary embolus
P.E.
physical exam
P.D.
postural drainage
P.I.
present illness
POD
post-operatve day
PRBC
Packed red blood cells
P.T.A.
Prior to admission
Per
by or through
PERL
pupils equal and react to light
PERLA
pupils equal, react to light accommodation
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation (eyes)
PH
past history
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PTD
prior to discharge
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
P
pulse
p(with a line over the
letter)
after
pos
positive