Medical Terms for CHWs and Peer Support Specialists Flashcards
1
Q
abnl
A
abnormal
The CBC was abnl
2
Q
appt
A
appointment
Called to make an appt
3
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
CL check out AMA
4
Q
A/H or AH
A
Auditory Hallucinations
CL is having AH
5
Q
BG
A
Blood glucose
BG was too high all week
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
BP was high all day
7
Q
Bx
A
Behavioral
CL sent for Bx support services
8
Q
BIBA
A
Brought in by ambulance
CL was BIBA
9
Q
BIPA
A
Brought in by police
CL was BIBP
10
Q
Ct
A
Client
11
Q
CL
A
Client
12
Q
d/o
A
Disorder
13
Q
DO
A
Disorder
14
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2)
15
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea (breathlessness) on exertion
16
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease (arthritis)
17
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol
18
Q
FBG
A
Fasting blood glucose (sugar)
19
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
20
Q
Hx
A
History
21
Q
r/s
A
Reschedule
22
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
23
Q
r/o
A
rule out
24
Q
r/t
A
related to
25
S
without
26
Sx
symptoms/signs
27
s/s
symptoms/signs
28
SBP
systolic blood pressure
29
S/I
suicidal ideations
30
Si
suicidal ideations
31
SBP
systolic blood pressure
32
SUD
Substance use disorder
33
GAD
Generalized anxiety disorder
34
SSRI
most common anti-depressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
35
IPV
intimate partner violence
36
AUD
Alcohol use disorder
37
c
with
38
cxl
cancel
39
CC
chief complaint
40
CAH
Command auditory hallucination
41
CXR
chest x-ray
42
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (heart disease)
43
CHF
Congestive heart failure
44
CAD
Coronary artery disease
45
CP
chest pain
46
Cards
Cardiovascular or cardiology (department that studies the heart)
47
cb
call back
48
H/o
History of
49
HTN
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
50
HPI
History of present illness (reason for visit)
51
HGH
Highland General Hospital
52
lm
left message
53
lmtcb
left message to call back
54
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
55
NKA
No known allergies
56
NKDA
No known drug allergies
57
Pt
patient
58
PCP
Primary care provider
59
SOB
Shortness of breath
60
s/p
status post
61
V/H
Visual hallucination
62
VH
Visual hallucination
63
Vm
voicemail
64
Wnl
within normal limits
65
XR
X-ray
66
Ψ
Psychiatric department
67
2/2
secondary to
68
SID
once daily
69
BID
twice daily
70
TID
three times daily
71
QID
four times daily
72
SW
social worker
73
MDD
clinical depression
74
GV
google voice
75
MAT
medication assisted treatment
76
APS
adult protective services
77
Cb
callback
78
CHO
carbohydrate OR Children's Hospital Oakland (depending on context)
79
CRC
colorectal cancer
80
c/o
complains of
81
Dx
Diagnosis
82
d/t
due to
83
dt
due to
84
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
85
PMH
past medical history
86
PP
presenting problem
87
PHI
protected health information
88
RBG
random blood glucose
89
DC
discontinue or discharge
90
D/C
discontinue or discharge
91
Q
every day
92
QD
every day
93
QAM
every morning
94
QPM
every evening
95
QOD
every other day
96
QHS
at bedtime
97
Q[n]h
for example Q6h
every [n] hours
for example...
Q6h = every 6 hours
Q3h = every 3 hours
98
PRN
as needed
CL takes advil PRN for pain
99
NTE
not to exceed
Dose NTE 300mg
100
Rx
Prescription
CL called for Rx refill
101
Px
pharmacy
CL referred to Px
102
Abx
antibiotics
CL had reaction to Abx
103
PO
orally
104
SL
sublingually (under the tongue)
