MT #4 Flashcards
strain
injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle
sprain
injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing of ligaments
acute
lasting a short period of time but relatively severe
chronic
lasting a long period of time
subjective
an observation about a patient that is felt by the patient, cannot be seen, palpated, or measured (symptoms)
objective
an observation about a patient that is visible, bruise, wound, cut (signs)
Diagnosis (Dx)
determination of the disease
Prognosis (Px)
prediction regarding the probable outcome of the disease
Epidemic
an infectious disease that affects a large group of people within a population, community, or region at the same time
pandemic
an infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area; a worldwide epidemic
antiseptic
on skin relating to or denoting chemical substances that prevent the growth of the disease
disinfectant
destroys bacteria (microorganisms) (chemical liquid)
antibiotic
a medicine (like penicillin) that prevents the growth and destroys bacteria/bacterial infection
antipyretic
a drug used to prevent or reduce fever (tylenol)
antiviral
medication used to help your immune system fight back and prevents virus from spreading
anti-inflammatory
substance & treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling
antifungal
fungicide used to treat, kill, and prevent fungal disease & infection mycosis (ex. ringworm, athletics foot)
antihistamine
substance that treats allergy reactions
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
CAT scan
computerized axial tomography
EMR
electronic medical record
ROM
range of motion
DAT
diet as tolerated
WBC
white blood cells
RBC
red blood cells
SOB
shortness of breath
1oz = ?? cc
30 cc/ml
10oz = ??
300 cc/ml
1mL = ??
1 cc
I + O
intake & output (used to calculate liquid intake and output to see if liquids are refrained)
