Medical Terminology Flashcards by Bradley Isenhour | Brainscape

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What are Symptoms?

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What the PT tells you.

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What are Signs?

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What you can Observe and Measure.

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What is MOI?

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Mechanism of Injury

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What is NOI?

A

Nature of Illness

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What are Pertinent Negatives?

A

Diagnosing by Eliminating

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What is Pharmacology?

A

The study and science of drugs.

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What is Pharmacodynamics?

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How the medication EFFECTS the body.

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What is Pharmacokinetics?

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How the medication MOVES through the body.

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What is an AGONIST drug?

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Activates a receptor in the body.

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What is an ANTAGONIST drug?

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Blocks a receptor from activating.

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What is a Prescription?

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Drug ordered by a doctor.

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What is Over the Counter drug?

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(OTC) No doctor order needed for purchase.

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What is Intravenous?

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(IV) Directly into vein.

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What is Intraosseous?

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(IO) Directly into bone marrow.

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What is Inhalation?

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Breathed in orally.

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What is Intranasal?

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(IN) Breathed in through the nose.

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What is Sublingual?

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(SL) Under the tongue.

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What is Per Rectum?

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(PR) Analy, usually used in pediatrics or self-administered by PT at home.

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What is Intramuscular?

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(IM) Directly into muscle.

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What is Orally?

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(PO) By mouth.

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What is Subcutaneous?

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(SQ) Just beneath the skin.

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What is Perfusion?

A

Proper blood flow and oxygenation.

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What does the suffix “ITIS” indicate?

A

Inflammation

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What is a hematoma?

A

A bleed.

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What is an embolism?

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Blockage of an artery.