Medical terms day 1

Question 1

High Blood Pressure

Answer 1

Hypertension (HTN)

Question 2

High Cholesterol

Answer 2

Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

Question 3

Diabeties

Answer 3

Diabetes Mellites (DM)

Question 4

Diabetes - “I only take pills for my diabetes”

Answer 4

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

Question 5

Diabetes - “I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes”

Answer 5

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)

Question 6

Heart Disease

Answer 6

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Question 7

Heart Attack

Answer 7

Myocardial Infarction (MI) and CAD

Question 8

Heart Failure

Answer 8

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Question 9

Irregular Heartbeat

Answer 9

Arrhythmia

Question 10

Emphysema or Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 10

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Question 11

Blood Clot in Lung

Answer 11

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Question 12

Pneumonia or Lung Infection

Answer 12

Pneumonia (PNA)

Question 13

Reflux

Answer 13

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Question 14

Ulcers

Answer 14

Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Question 15

Irritable Bowel

Answer 15

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Question 16

Bladder Infection

Answer 16

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Question 17

Kidney Infection

Answer 17

Pyelonephritis

Question 18

“I’m on dialysis”

Answer 18

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on Dialysis

Question 19

Enlarged Prostate

Answer 19

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Question 20

Stroke

Answer 20

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Question 21

“Blood clot in brain”

Answer 21

Ischemic CVA

Question 22

Brain Bleed

Answer 22

Hemorrhagic CVA

Question 23

“Mini Stroke”

Answer 23

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Question 24

Blood clot in my leg

Answer 24

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Question 25

"Buldge in my aorta"

Answer 25

Aortic Aneurysm

Question 26

"Bad Blood Flow in my Legs"

Answer 26

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Question 27

Cancer

Answer 27

Cancer or Carcinoma (CA)

Question 28

"spread to my..."

Answer 28

With metastasis to the...

Question 29

Chemo

Answer 29

Chemotherapy

Question 30

Radiation

Answer 30

Radiation Therapy"

Question 31

"They cut it out"

Answer 31

Status-post surgical resection

Question 32

"It's gone (cancer)"

Answer 32

In remission

Question 33

Tonsils Removed

Answer 33

Tonsillectomy

Question 34

What does the suffix -ectomy mean

Answer 34

removal

Question 35

Adenoids Removed

Answer 35

Adenoidectomy

Question 36

"Neck Arteries Cleaned"

Answer 36

Carotid Endarterectomy (end-arter-ectomy)

Question 37

Leg amputated

Answer 37

Above Knee Amputation (AKA) Below Knee Amputation (BKA)

Question 38

"Balloon in my Heart"

Answer 38

Angioplasty -> PMHx CAD

Question 39

Joint Repair

Answer 39

Arthroplasty

Question 40

"Stents in my Heart"

Answer 40

Coronary Stents -> PMHx CAD

Question 41

Heart Bypass

Answer 41

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) -> PMHx CAD

Question 42

Breast Removal

Answer 42

Mastectomy

Question 43

"Part of my lung removed"

Answer 43

Partial Lobectomy

Question 44

Appendix removed

Answer 44

Appendectomy

Question 45

Gallbladder Removed

Answer 45

Cholecystectomy

Question 46

"Part of my colon removed"

Answer 46

Partial Colectomy

Question 47

Spleen Removed

Answer 47

Splenectomy

Question 48

Kidney Removed

Answer 48

Nephrectomy

Question 49

Uterus Removed

Answer 49

Hysterectomy

Question 50

Ovary Removed

Answer 50

Oophorectomy

Question 51

Chief Complaint (CC)

Answer 51

The main reason for the patients outpatient visit

Question 52

EMR/EHR

Answer 52

Electronic Medical Record / Electronic Health Record

Question 53

Subjective vs. Objective

Answer 53

S - Feeling O - Factual finding from the provider

Question 54

Pain

Answer 54

Patients feeling of discomfort

Question 55

Tenderness

Answer 55

Doctors finding of reproducible pain

Question 56

Acute

Answer 56

New onset, likely concerning

Question 57

Chronic

Answer 57

Long standing, not of direct concern

Question 58

Diagnostic Vist

Answer 58

A new problem New chief complaint Goal - determined the cause of the problem and appropriate treatment

Question 59

Health management Treatment

Answer 59

Check up Cheif complaint - routine physical or management of chronic problems Goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems

Question 60

Order of visit

Answer 60

Check in & Chief Complaint History and Physical Orders and Results Assessment and Plan Check Out

Question 61

Medical Chart (SOAP)

Answer 61

(S) History of Present Illness (HPI) Review of Systems (ROS) Past history (O) Physical Examination (PE) Orders and Results (A) Assessment (P) Plan - treatment plan and follow up

Question 62

History of Present Illness (HPI)

Answer 62

the story and context of chief complaint

Question 63

Review of Systems (ROS)

Answer 63

a head-to-toe list of positives and negatives

Question 64

Physical Examination (PE)

Answer 64

The physicians objective findings

Question 65

Orders and results

Answer 65

the... orders and results...

Question 66

Assessment

Answer 66

... the assessment.....

Question 67

Plan

Answer 67

Treatment plan and Follow up

Question 68

Allergic Reaction (medication)

Answer 68

Rash, Itching, Swelling, Difficulty Breathing

Question 69

Family History

Answer 69

Includes any medical condition present in the patients blood relatives Younger age of onset (under 35) means higher genetic risk, older is more likely due to environment Genetic risk higher if multiple blood family members suffer from the same disease

Question 70

Social History

Answer 70

Alcohol use Tobacco use/Vaping Drug Use Occupation Living Circumstances

Question 71

PMHx

Answer 71

Past medical history diagnoses

Question 72

PSHx

Answer 72

Past surgical history diagnoses