Medical Terminology Unit 1 Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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2
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

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3
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit

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4
Q

C/O

A

complaints of

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5
Q

CP

A

chest pain

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6
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

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7
Q

(down arrow)

A

decrease

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8
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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9
Q

(gender symbol w/o the arrow)

A

female

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10
Q

HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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11
Q

(gender symbol w/ the arrow)

A

male

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12
Q

(up arrow)

A

increase

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13
Q

hx

A

personal medical history

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14
Q

IMP

A

impression

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15
Q

IP

A

inpatient

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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