Medical terminology Flashcards by Erendira Gutierrez Lopez | Brainscape

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Hx

A

History

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Lymphoma

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Tumor in the lymph nodes

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ED

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Emergency Department

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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RLL

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Right Lower Lobe

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LLL

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Left Lower Lobe

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RML

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RIght Middle Lobe

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Posterior

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Back side

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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CxR

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Chest x-rays

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R/O

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Rule of

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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↑ HOB

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Elevate the head of the bed

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pc

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After meals

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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tid

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3 times a day

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C/O

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Complaint

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abd

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abdominal

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Dx

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Diagnose

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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↑o2

A

Increase oxygen levels

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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Hct

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Hematocrits

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p with a line over it

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After

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance imaging

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D/C

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Discontinued

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IV

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Intravenous

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STAT

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Immediately

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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pt

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patient

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OOb

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Out of bed

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ad lib

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As desired

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✓Loc

A

Check loss of consciousness

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vs

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Vital signs

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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po

A

by mouth

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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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prn

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When necessary

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(L)

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Left side

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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qid

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4 times a day

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Ab-

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Away

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Dys-

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Difficult

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Hyper-

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Increased

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Hypo-

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decreased

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Poly-

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Many

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Pre-

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Before

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Post-

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After

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Anti-

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Against

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of

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-megaly

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Large

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-ology

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The study of

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-cyte

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Cell

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-oma

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Tumor

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-ologist

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Person who does

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-penia

A

Lack of

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-uria

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Urine

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-pathy

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Disease

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Hem/o/ato

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Blood

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Neuro/o

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Nerves

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Gastro/o

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Stomach

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My/o

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Muscle

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Osteo/o

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Bone

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Natal

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Birth

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What kinds of meds have the suffix -olol

A

Beta blockers