Medical Nutrition Terminology Flashcards by Mahoganey Frazier

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PT

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Patient

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Every

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AC

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Before meals

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PC

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After meals

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HS or H.S

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At bedtime

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YO

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Year old

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BID

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two times a day

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TID

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Three times a day

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CO

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Complains of

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CC

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Chief complaint, patients main concern

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R/O

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Rule out

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S/P

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Status post

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H&P

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History and Physical

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DC

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Discontinue, Discharge

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HOB

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Head of bed

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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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PO

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By mouth

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PRN

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As needed

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With

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S

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Without

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H

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Hour

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N/V

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Nauseas/Vomiting

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BM

Bowel Movement

ADL

Activities of daily living

SLP

Speech language pathologist

FTT

Failure to thrive

DX

Diagnosis

Fx

Fracture

Bx

Biopsy

Hx

History

Sx

Symptoms

T

Temperature

WNL

Within normal limits

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

HR

Heart rate

HTN

Hypertension

DASH

Dietary approaches to stop hypertension

TLC diet

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurism

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion

SOB

Shortness of breath

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

DM

Diabetes melitus

DKA

Diabetes ketoacidosis

GDM

Gestational diabetes mellitus

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

PUD

Peptic ulcer disease

SBO

Small bowel obstruction

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease

IBS

Irritable Bowel syndrome

ESRD

End stage renal disease

PEG

Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy

PEJ

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

EN

Enteral nutrition

PN

Parenteral nutrition

NG

Nasogastric

SICU

Surgical intensive care unit

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

ECG

Electrocardiogram

ECHO

Echocardiogram

BKA

Below the knee amputation

AKA

Above the knee amputation

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

MBS

Modified barium swallow

H&H

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

ALP

Alkaline phosphotase

ALT

Alanine aminotransferase

AST

Aspartate aminotransferase

CBC

Complete blood count

CMP

Comprehensive metabolic panel