Terms seen in the Course Notes/MDM Flashcards
Atenolol
blood pressure medication (common medication &treatments)
Axis
Elements interpreted by the physician (right axis deviation) (EKG)
Azithromycin
Antibiotic (common medications & treatments)
Bactrim
Antibiotic
Cardizem
Controls heart rate
Ciprofloxacin
Antibiotic
Conduction/Intervals
element interpreted by physician (PR interval) (EKG)
Contrast
dye used in some imaging studies (x-ray)
CT
type of radiology imaging study
Digoxin
Controls heart rate (common medications and treatment)
Dilaudid
Pain medication
Ectopy
An extra beat outside of the normal heart rhythm (EKG)
Fracture
A break in a bone (X-ray)
Infiltrate
Any substance that has managed to find its way into the lungs (X-ray)
IV
administering medications in the vein
IVNS
Fluids used to rehydrate the body
LBBB
Left bundle branch block (EKG)
Levaquin
antibiotic
Mediastium (chest x-ray)
Central compartment of the thoracic cavity
MRI
A type of radiology study
Nebulizer
Inhaled medication to treat asthma and shortness of breath (common medications and treatments)
PACs
premature atrial contractions (EKG)
Percocet
Pain medication
Phenergan
Antiemetic
Pneumothorax
presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall causing collapse of the lung
PVCs
premature ventricular contradictions
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
Rhythm
Rhythm of the heart beat (sinus arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation sinus bradycardia)
ST segments
elements interpreted by physician (EKG)
T-waves
Element interpreted by physician (EKG)
Vancomycin
Antibiotic
Vicodin/Norco/Hydrocodone
pain medication
Zofran
antiemetic (anti-nausea)
Zosyn
antibiotic
Skelaxin
Muscle relaxer
Labetalol
blood pressure medication
GI cocktail
liquid consumed by mouth to treat upset stomach
Banana Bag
mixture of vitamins and mineral in normal saline
PO
by mouth
SL
sublingual