roles of SLP, medical terms/abbr Flashcards

1
Q

”s” with line above

A

without

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2
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“p” with line above

A

after

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3
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r/t

A

related to

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4
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s/p

A

status post

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5
Q

r/o

A

rule out

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6
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D/C

A

discontinue/discharge

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7
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W/C

A

wheelchair

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8
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QD

A

every day

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9
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QOD

A

every other day

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10
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BID

A

twice daily

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11
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TID

A

three times daily

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12
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HS

A

bed time

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13
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POC

A

plan of care

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14
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PMX

A

past medical history

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15
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ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

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16
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c/o

A

complains of

17
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

18
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

19
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F/U

A

follow up

20
Q

Describe the continuum of care in order of most intense to least

A
  • ICU
  • critical care
  • acute care
  • acute rehab unit
  • subacute rehab unit
  • SNF
  • assisted living
  • home health
  • outpatient
21
Q

Emphysema, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic bronchitis are types of what respiratory disease?

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

*remember these people can’t get air OUT

22
Q

What is an example of a restrictive airway disease?

A

pneumonia

*remember these people can’t get air IN

23
Q

What occurs during pneumo-thorax?

A

lung collapses b/c of air in pleura

24
Q

What is it called when there is fluid in the pleural cavity?

A

pleural effusion

25
Q

What happens in a pulmonary embolism (PE)?

A

clot ends up in lungs

26
Q

What is an esophagogastroduodenoscopy?

A

it is a gastrointestinal procedure where a camera goes down, looks at esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
*done by a GI doctor

27
Q

What are universal precautions?

A

treat everyone, including yourself, as having a contractible illness/disease