Terms seen in the Course Notes/MDM

Question 1

Atenolol

Answer 1

blood pressure medication (common medication &treatments)

Question 2

Axis

Answer 2

Elements interpreted by the physician (right axis deviation) (EKG)

Question 3

Azithromycin

Answer 3

Antibiotic (common medications & treatments)

Question 4

Bactrim

Answer 4

Antibiotic

Question 5

Cardizem

Answer 5

Controls heart rate

Question 6

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 6

Antibiotic

Question 7

Conduction/Intervals

Answer 7

element interpreted by physician (PR interval) (EKG)

Question 8

Contrast

Answer 8

dye used in some imaging studies (x-ray)

Question 9

CT

Answer 9

type of radiology imaging study

Question 10

Digoxin

Answer 10

Controls heart rate (common medications and treatment)

Question 11

Dilaudid

Answer 11

Pain medication

Question 12

Ectopy

Answer 12

An extra beat outside of the normal heart rhythm (EKG)

Question 13

Fracture

Answer 13

A break in a bone (X-ray)

Question 14

Infiltrate

Answer 14

Any substance that has managed to find its way into the lungs (X-ray)

Question 15

IV

Answer 15

administering medications in the vein

Question 16

IVNS

Answer 16

Fluids used to rehydrate the body

Question 17

LBBB

Answer 17

Left bundle branch block (EKG)

Question 18

Levaquin

Answer 18

antibiotic

Question 19

Mediastium (chest x-ray)

Answer 19

Central compartment of the thoracic cavity

Question 20

MRI

Answer 20

A type of radiology study

Question 21

Nebulizer

Answer 21

Inhaled medication to treat asthma and shortness of breath (common medications and treatments)

Question 22

PACs

Answer 22

premature atrial contractions (EKG)

Question 23

Percocet

Answer 23

Pain medication

Question 24

Phenergan

Answer 24

Antiemetic

Question 25

Pneumothorax

Answer 25

presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall causing collapse of the lung

Question 26

PVCs

Answer 26

premature ventricular contradictions

Question 27

RBBB

Answer 27

Right bundle branch block

Question 28

Rhythm

Answer 28

Rhythm of the heart beat (sinus arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation sinus bradycardia)

Question 29

ST segments

Answer 29

elements interpreted by physician (EKG)

Question 30

T-waves

Answer 30

Element interpreted by physician (EKG)

Question 31

Vancomycin

Answer 31

Antibiotic

Question 32

Vicodin/Norco/Hydrocodone

Answer 32

pain medication

Question 33

Zofran

Answer 33

antiemetic (anti-nausea)

Question 34

Zosyn

Answer 34

antibiotic

Question 35

Skelaxin

Answer 35

Muscle relaxer

Question 36

Labetalol

Answer 36

blood pressure medication

Question 37

GI cocktail

Answer 37

liquid consumed by mouth to treat upset stomach

Question 38

Banana Bag

Answer 38

mixture of vitamins and mineral in normal saline

Question 39

PO

Answer 39

by mouth

Question 40

SL

Answer 40

sublingual