MED TERMS Flashcards

Question

DTs

Answer 1

delirium tremens -acute alcohol withdrawal

Answer 2

electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 3

electroencephalogram -electrical activity of brain

Answer 4

extrapyramidal symptoms -side effects of antipsychotic therapy

Answer 5

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 6

obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 7

post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer 8

seasonal affective disorder

Answer 9

transient ischemic attack -mini stroke

Answer 10

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

Answer 11

albumin -blood protein

Answer 12

absolute neutrophil count -measure immune status

Answer 13

alert and oriented

Answer 14

alert and oriented to person, place, time

Answer 15

body mass index

Answer 16

blood pressure

Answer 17

body surface area

Answer 18

deep tendon reflex -stretch reflex

Answer 19

hematocrit -volume of blood made of RBCs

Answer 20

hemoglobin -indicator of anemia

Answer 21

hepatojugular reflex -neck vein distension from pressing on liver

Answer 22

intake and output

Answer 23

ideal body weight

Answer 24

jugular venous distension -indicator congestive heart failure

Answer 25

liver function test

Answer 26

no acute distress

Answer 27

non-tender, non-distended -abdominal physical exam

Answer 28

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation

Answer 29

respiratory rate

Answer 30

upper left quadrant

Answer 31

within normal limits

Answer 32

acute otitis media -ear infection

Answer 33

extraocular muscles intact -eye muscles intact

Answer 34

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

Answer 35

rapid eye movement

Answer 36

adverse drug event -injury from drug use

Answer 37

activities of daily living

Answer 38

adverse drug reaction -injury by drug use

Answer 39

against medical advice

Answer 40

5% dextrose in water

Answer 41

drug utilization review -of prescribing/dispensing/use of medication

Answer 42

extracellular fluid

Answer 43

emergency department

Answer 44

electronic medical record

Answer 45

free fatty acid

Answer 46

intracellular fluid

Answer 47

intensive care unit

Answer 48

atrial afibrilation

Answer 49

coronary artery bypass graft -procedure to treat CAD

Answer 50

coronary artery disease -narrowing/blockage of arteries

Answer 51

congestive heart failure -heart doesnt pump enough = edema

Answer 52

cardiac output

Answer 53

cardiovascular disease

Answer 54

disseminated intravascular coagulation -hemorrhage from disturb to balance of bleeding and clotting

Answer 55

deep vein thrombosis -blood clot in vein deep

Answer 56

electrocardiogram

Answer 57

ejection fraction -measure heart failure

Answer 58

fasting lipid panel -cholesterol test

Answer 59

high density lipoprotein -"good" cholesterol

Answer 60

heart failure -heart wont pump enough

Answer 61

hypertension -high BP

Answer 62

low density lipoprotein -"bad" cholesterol

Answer 63

left ventricular hypertrophy -enlargement of muscle wall in left ventricle

Answer 64

myocardial fibrosis -impairment of heart cells that leads to sudden cardiac death

Answer 65

myocardial infraction -heart attack

Answer 66

peripheral artery disease -circulation issues in blood vessels outside the heart/brain

Answer 67

peripheral vascular disease -circulation issues in blood vessels outside the heart/brain

Answer 68

regular rate and rhythm -normal heart rate

Answer 69

total cholesterol

Answer 70

Torsades de pointes -ventricular tachycardia

Answer 71

triglycerides

Answer 72

very low density lipoprotein

Answer 73

american diabetes association

Answer 74

antidiuretic hormone -vasopressin, constrict blood vessels, retain water

Answer 75

blood glucose

Answer 76

basal metabolic rate -calories required to function at rest

Answer 77

blood urea nitrogen -screening test for kidney function

Answer 78

continuous glucose monitoring

Answer 79

chronic kidney disease

Answer 80

creatinine clearance -indicates kidney function

Answer 81

diabetic ketoacidosis -ketone buildup in blood and urine

Answer 82

diabetes mellitus

Answer 83

diabetic peripheral neuropathy -peripheral nerve damage as complications of diabetes

Answer 84

estimated average glucose

Answer 85

fasting blood glucose

Answer 86

glomerular filtration rate

Answer 87

glycosylated hemoglobin A1C -average blood glucose for 3 months

Answer 88

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus -need insulin therapy

Answer 89

insulin-like growth factor

Answer 90

impaired glucose tolerance

Answer 91

oral glucose tolerance test -test for diabetes in pregnancy

Answer 92

serum creatinine -calculate creatinine clearance

Answer 93

self-monitoring blood glucose

Answer 94

thyroid stimulating hormone -stimulates T4, indicator of thyroidism

Answer 95

urine albumin to creatine ratio -indicator of kidney disease

Answer 96

intravenous drug abuser

Answer 97

mean corpuscular volume -average size of RBCs

Answer 98

multivitamin

Answer 99

norepinephrine

Answer 100

nicotine replacement therapy

Answer 101

normal saline -sterile 0.9% sodium chloride solution

Answer 102

over the counter

Answer 103

primary care physician

Answer 104

packs per day

Answer 105

risk evaluation and mitigation strategy -FDA requirements for dangerous drugs

Answer 106

side effect

Answer 107

sterile water for injection

Answer 108

tumor necrosis factor -inflammatory process

Answer 109

while awake

Answer 110

before meals

Answer 111

around the clock

Answer 112

twice daily

Answer 113

dispense as written

Answer 114

intramuscular

Answer 115

intravenous

Answer 116

intravenous push

Answer 117

intravenous piggyback -meds through an IV line over short period of time

Answer 118

milliequivalent

Answer 119

disease modifying antirheumatic drug -slows/stops inflammatory process that can damage joints

Answer 120

milliliter

Answer 121

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Answer 122

osteoarthritis -joint disease

Answer 123

after meals

Answer 124

patient controlled analgesia -method of pain control that gives pateints power

Answer 125

per rectum

Answer 126

every __ hours

Answer 127

sufficient amount

Answer 128

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 129

range of motion

Answer 130

immediately

Answer 131

tablespoonful

Answer 132

teaspoonful

Answer 133

antibiotics

Answer 134

culture and sensitivity

Answer 135

complete blood count

Answer 136

cystic fibrosis

Answer 137

colony forming units

Answer 138

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 139

clear to auscultation -clear lung sounds

Answer 140

chest Xray

Answer 141

dyspnea on exertion -shortness of breath during exercise

Answer 142

forced vital capacity -total amount of air u can exhale

Answer 143

lymphadenopathy -lymph node enlargement

Answer 144

metered dose inhaler

Answer 145

penicillin

Answer 146

pulmonary embolism -blockage in artery of lungs

Answer 147

pulmonary wedge pressure -pressure from left ventricle

Answer 148

red blood cell

Answer 149

right upper lobe (of lungs)

Answer 150

shortness of breath

Answer 151

upper respiratory tract infection

Answer 152

white blood cell

Answer 153

birth control

Answer 154

bowel movement

Answer 155

benign prostatic hypertrophy -noncancerous enlargement of prostate

Answer 156

bright red blood per rectum

Answer 157

erectile dysfunction

Answer 158

follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 159

gastroesophogeal reflux disease

Answer 160

gastrointestinal

Answer 161

genitourinary

Answer 162

human chorionic gonadotropin -hormone produced during pregnancy

Answer 163

inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 164

luteinizing hormone

Answer 165

nausea and vomiting

Answer 166

nasogastric tube -carries food and medicine through nose

Answer 167

nothing by mouth

Answer 168

occult blood -blood in stool

Answer 169

oral contraceptive

Answer 170

polycystic ovarian syndrome

Answer 171

peptic ulcer disease -ulcers in stomach

Answer 172

total parenteral nutrition -supplying nutrients to body by bypassing digestive system

Answer 173

urinalysis

Answer 174

urinary tract infection