Medical Terminology Unit 1 Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
2
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
3
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
4
Q
C/O
A
complaints of
5
Q
CP
A
chest pain
6
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
7
Q
(down arrow)
A
decrease
8
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
9
Q
(gender symbol w/o the arrow)
A
female
10
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
11
Q
(gender symbol w/ the arrow)
A
male
12
Q
(up arrow)
A
increase
13
Q
hx
A
personal medical history
14
Q
IMP
A
impression
15
Q
IP
A
inpatient
16
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
17
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
18
Q
OP
A
outpatient
19
Q
P
A
pulse
20
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
21
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
22
Q
pt
A
patient
23
Q
R
A
respirations
24
Q
R/O
A
rule out
25
Q
RRR
A
regular rate and rhythm (for heart)
26
Q
RTC
A
return to clinic
27
Q
RTO
A
return to office
28
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
29
Q
T
A
temperature
30
Q
Tx
A
treatment
31
Q
VS
A
vital signs
32
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
