Terminology Sheet Flashcards
ED
Emergency department
EKG
Electro cardiogram
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol
fx
Fracture
GI
Gastro intestinal
gm
Gram
GSW
Gun shot wound
HA
Headache
HPI
History of present illness
Hx
History
ICP
Intra cranial pressure
ICU
Intensive care unit
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IM
Intra muscular
JVD
Jugular vein dissention
kg
Kilogram
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LOC
Level of consciousness
LMP
Last menstrual period
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
MI
Myocardial infarction
mL
Milliliter
mm
Milimeter
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
MVC
Motor vehicle collision
NC
Nasal canula
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NPA
Naso pharyngeal airway
NPO
Nil per os ( nothing by mouth)
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
NTG
Nitroglycerine
N/V
Nausea vomiting
O2
Oxygen
PE
Pulmonary embolism
PEARL
Pupils equal and reactive to light
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
PERRL
Pupils equal round and reactive to light
po
Per os ( by mouth)
PRN
Pro re nata (as needed)
q
Every
RBC
Red blood cell
R/O
Rule out
ROM
Range of motion
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Rx
Prescription
SL
Sublingual
SOB
Shortness of breath
S/S
Signs symptoms
Stat
Immediately
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
SVT
Supra ventricular tachycardia
TIA
Trans ischemic attack
Tx
Treatment
VS
Vital signs
Y/o
Year old
a
Without
Ante
Front , before
Anti
Against, opposed to
bi
Two
Blast(o)
Germ,bud, developing
Brady
Slow
Cardi(o)
Heart
Cerebr(o)
Brain,cerebrum
Cervic(o)
Neck
Circum
Around
Contra
Against, opposite
Cyan(o)
Blue
Dys
Difficult, painful
Erythr(o)
Red
Gastr(o)
Stomach
Glyc(o)
Sugar, sweet
Hemat(o)
Blood
Hemi
Half
Hepat(o)
Liver
Hyper
Over, excessive, high
Hypo
Under, below normal
Latero
Lateral to one side
Leuk(o)
White
Mega
Large
My(o)
Muscle
Nephr(o)
Kidney
Neur(o)
Nerves
Ortho
Straight, normal
Oste(o)
Bone
Peri
Around
Pharyng(o)
Throat
Pneum(o)
Lung/air
Poly
Many
Pre
Before
Pseud(o)
False
Pulm(o)
Lung
Retr(o)
Backward, behind
Sub
Under
Tachy
Rapid,fast
Thorac(o)
Chest
Vas(o)
Blood vessel
Algia
Pertaining to pain
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Itis
Inflamation
Megaly
Enlargement of
Ology
Study of
Oma
Tumor
Ostomy
Surgically remove
Plegia
Paralysis or stroke
Pnea
Breathing
Rrhage
Abnormal flow or discharge
rrhea
Flow or discharge
Bronch
Airway bronchioles
Carcin
Cancer
Foramen
Opening
Gastr
Stomach
Glyc(y)
Sugar, sweet
Hem(at)
Blood
Hepat(c)
Liver
My
Muscle
Nephr
Kidney
Neuro
Nerves
Ocul
Eye
Path
Disease
Pleur
Rib,side
Psych
Mind
Sept
Wall, divider; seven
Viscer
Internal organs
AED
Automated external defibrillator
AMA
Against medical advice
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
AO X 4
Alert and oriented times 4
ARDS
A respiratory distress syndrome
ASA
Aspirin
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BSA
Body surface area
BVM
Bag valve mask
CA
Cardiac arrest
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
C/C
Chief complaint
CCU
Coronary care unit
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CNS
Central nervous system
C/o
Complaining of
CP
Chest pain
CSF
Cerebro spinal fluid
CVA
Cerebro vascular accident
DOA
Dead on arrival
DTs
Delirium tremens
DX
Diagnosis
ECG
Electro cardiogram