pt care abbreviations to know Flashcards
whatever necessary
prn
prescription
Rx
provide medications 4 times a day
qid
Hemorrhage
another term for bleeding
benign
not cancerous
diagnosis
Dx
History
Hx
abbreviation IM means?
intramuscular
ET tube would be located in?
esophagus
algia
means pain
gram
record
plasty
surgical repair
poly
many
psuedo
flase
mono
one
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
edema
large amount of fluid
sinus invertus
complete reversal of all abdominal organs
-ex.) stomach is on the right side instead of left
infra
below
contra
against
sublingly
under the tounge
stenosis
constriction or narrowing of a blood vesssel
anemia
insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
Aneurysm
a dilation or sac like formation in a weakened blood vessel wall
arteriosclerosis
hardening of arteries
embolism
obstruction of a blood vessel