Medical Terminologies Flashcards

1
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Abd

A

Abdomen

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2
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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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3
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ADL

A

Activities or Daily Living

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4
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ac

A

Before meals

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5
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A&O

A

Alert and Oriented

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6
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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7
Q

d/c

A

Discontinue

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8
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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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9
Q

DNR

A

Do not Resuscitate

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10
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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11
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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12
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

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13
Q

hs

A

At bedtime

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14
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HOB

A

Head of bed

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15
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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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16
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H&P

A

History and Physical

17
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HR

A

Heart rate

18
Q

ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

19
Q

I &O

A

Intake and output

20
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

21
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

22
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

23
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

24
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

25
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

26
Q

PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

27
Q

PO

A

By mouth

28
Q

prn

A

As needed

29
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

30
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

31
Q

U/A

A

Urinalysis

32
Q

VS

A

Vital signs