roles of SLP, medical terms/abbr Flashcards
”s” with line above
without
“p” with line above
after
r/t
related to
s/p
status post
r/o
rule out
D/C
discontinue/discharge
W/C
wheelchair
QD
every day
QOD
every other day
BID
twice daily
TID
three times daily
HS
bed time
POC
plan of care
PMX
past medical history
ALOC
altered level of consciousness
c/o
complains of
H&P
history and physical
SOB
shortness of breath
F/U
follow up
Describe the continuum of care in order of most intense to least
- ICU
- critical care
- acute care
- acute rehab unit
- subacute rehab unit
- SNF
- assisted living
- home health
- outpatient
Emphysema, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic bronchitis are types of what respiratory disease?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
*remember these people can’t get air OUT
What is an example of a restrictive airway disease?
pneumonia
*remember these people can’t get air IN
What occurs during pneumo-thorax?
lung collapses b/c of air in pleura
What is it called when there is fluid in the pleural cavity?
pleural effusion
What happens in a pulmonary embolism (PE)?
clot ends up in lungs
What is an esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
it is a gastrointestinal procedure where a camera goes down, looks at esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
*done by a GI doctor
What are universal precautions?
treat everyone, including yourself, as having a contractible illness/disease
