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Session 2 Medical Terminology and Abbreviations Flashcards

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RHV

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  • Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

- Enlarging of the Right Ventricle.

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Hypertrophy

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-Enlarging of an organ.

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ETT

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  • Exercise Treadmill Test
  • Stress Test
  • Pt is injected with meds hooked to an EKG and BP and exercises. Pictures of heart are taken afterwards.
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EKG

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  • Electrocardiogram
  • Graphic reading of the heart while at rest.
  • Also ECG
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Angioplasty

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-Medical operation where the heart is accessed through femoral artery and occluded blood vessels are enlarged and cleaned.

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CABG

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  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graph
  • (CABG)
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • When angioplasty is no effective blood vessels can be replaced with other blood vessels (from legs or animals).
  • Will be written as CABX x2 (x3 etc) enumerating how many vessels were replaced.
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Cardiomegaly

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  • Enlarged Heart

- Cardio (Heart) Megaly (Enlargement)

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Edema

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-Swelling in hands and/or feed due to fluid buildup.

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Ascities

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-Fluid in abdomen.

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Polycythemia

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  • Excess of RBC (Red Blood Cells) which need to be drained.

- Will present with bright swollen nose.

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Hemopytsis

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-Coughing Up Blood

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PE

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  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Blood clot in lungs
  • Can present with Chest Pain, SOB, dizziness
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13
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D-Dimer

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-Diagnostic test to diagnose PE

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Stasis

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-Narrowing of a vessel.

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15
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Ad-Lib

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-As desired, as welcomed, patient’s being

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16
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AIDS

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-Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

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17
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HIV

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  • Consent is a must.

- Only give results in person.

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Western Blot

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-Diagnostic test to confirm HIV

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CA

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-Cancer

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Metasticised

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  • The spread of cancer through the body.

- Metastatic, Mets

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ASAP

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-As soon as possible

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CPR

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-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

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RN

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-Registered Nurse

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LPN

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-Licensed Practicing Nurse

25
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MSDS

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  • Material Safety Data Sheets
  • Contain long form information on chemicals present in a building or room, including safety and hazard information, storage and cleanup protocols.
26
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OP (DATE)

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-All bottle, vials, medications or chemicals should be labeled with the date they are opened.

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SBE

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  • Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

- Bacterial Infection in the heart.

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itis

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-inflammation of

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Hepta

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-Liver

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Heptamegaly

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-Enlarged Liver

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LFT

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  • Liver Function Test

- Hepatic Profile

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SOB

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-Shortness Of Breath

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TPR

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-Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

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@

A

-At

35
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TURP

A
  • TransUrethral Resection of Prostate

- Scraping of Prostate tissue, treatment for prostate cancer.

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PSA

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  • Prostate Specific Antigen
  • Diagnostic test for Prostate Cancer.
  • All men over 50 or younger if at risk.
  • If high PT will see Urologist for biopsy.
  • Prostate cancer can be treated with seed implants, targeted radiation, prostate removal or TURPS.
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D+C

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  • Dilation and Curettage

- Scraping of cervix after repeated abnormal Pap Smears.

38
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Bx

A

-Biopsy

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URI

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-Upper Respirator Infection

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UTI

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-Urinary Tract Infection

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CBC

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  • Complete Blood Count
  • Most common blood test.
  • Purple Top Tube (contains and additive to prevent clotting)
  • R/O Bleeding, Anemia, CAs, and infections
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CMP

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  • Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
  • Marble or Gold Top Tube (SST)
  • SMA 7 or SMA 18
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SST

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  • Serum Separator Tube
  • Used for all Chem Tests.
  • Tube is spun so serum (clear) rises to the top for testing.
  • Sugar, Kidney, Liver, Thyroid, Electrolyte, and Lipid tests.
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MI

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  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Heart Attack
  • Myo (Muscle) Cardial (Heart) Infarction (Necrosis or death of tissue)
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BUN

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  • Blood, Urea, Nitrogen

- Kidney Function Test

46
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Creatinine

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  • Kidney function test

- if above 1.3 pt cannot have contrast for CTs or MRIs

47
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Stat

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-Right away

48
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GTT

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  • Glucose Tolerance Test

- R/O Diabetes

49
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DM

A

-Diabetes Mellitus

50
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Mononucleosis

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  • Kissinger’s Disease (Kissing Disease)

- Fatigue Syndrome

51
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Mono Spot

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  • Heterophile

- Blood test to R/O or diagnose Mononucleosis

52
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PRN

A

-As Needed

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