Medical Scribe Flashcards
a-/an-
without or none
ab-
away from
ad-
toward
brady-
slow
de-
remove
dys-
difficult/abnormal
epi-
above/on
hemi-
half
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
below normal
in-
not
infra-
beneath
inter-
between
intra-
within
macro-
large
mal-
bad
micro-
small
mono-
one
multi-/poly-
many/exessive
para-
near/resembling
per-
through
peri-
around
post-
after
pre-/pro-
before
retro-
backward/behind
supra-
above/over
tachy-
fast
uni-
one
-algia
pain
-centesis
to aspirate fluid
-ectomy
to cut out, remove, or excise
-edema
swelling
-emesis
vomit
-emia
blood
-gram/-graphy/-graph
recording or image
-itis
inflammation or infection
-megaly
enlarged
-meter
instrument to measure
-osis
abnormal condition
-sclerosis
hardening
-scopy/-scopic
to look, observe
-spasm
twitch
-stomy
to make an opening
-tomy
to cut into
-oma
tumor
A&O
alert and oriented
A&O x3
alert and oriented to person, time, and place
ABD
abdominal
ABG
arterial blood gas
Abx
antiobiotics
AFib
atrial fibrillation
AICD
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
AKA
above-knee amputation
AMS
altered mental status
AT/NC
atraumatic/normocephalic
BAHA
bone-anchored hearing aid
BBB
bundle branch block
BID
twice a day
BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
BKA
below-knee amputation
BM
bowel movement; bone marrow
BOM
bilateral otitis media
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BS
bowel sounds, breath sounds
CA
cancer
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CC
chief complaint
CF
cystic fibrosis
CHF
chronic heart failure
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CN
cranial nerves
CNS
central nervous system
c/o
complaint of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
chest pain, cerebral palsy
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CT
computed tomography
CTAB
clear to auscultation bilaterally
CT A/P
computed tomography abdomen and pelvis
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
CXR
chest x-ray
DC
discharge, discontinue
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DP pulse
doralis pedis pulse
DTR
deep tendon reflex
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
EF
ejection fraction
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ENT
ear, nose. and throat
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
ETT
endotracheal tube
EtOH
alcohol
FHx
family history
FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
GC
gonorrhea
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
gastrointestinal
GSW
gunshot wound
GU
genitourinary
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
HA
headache
HCT
hematocrit
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hgb
hemoglobin
HLD
hyperlipidemia
HPI
history of present illness
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I&D
incision and drainage
ID
infectious disease
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVC
inferior vena cava
JVD
jugular vein distention
LAD
left axis deviation, left anterior descending, lymphadenopathy
LAE
left atrial enlargement
LASIK
laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LLQ
left lower quadrant