Words Flashcards
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
Bucc
bucally
I.V., IV
Intravenous
P.R.N
When necessary
LOC
level of consciousness
level of care
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
PHI
protected health information
hyper
above normal , too fast , rapid
c/o
complains of in care of
OTC
over the counter
(medication)
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
PO
by mouth
NVD
Nausea , vomiting and Diarrhea
Dx/dx
Diagnosis
Dx/dx
Diagnosis
NKA
no known allergies
HTN
hypertension
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
CCMS
Clean-Catch midstream
Pc, P.c.
After meals
TPR
Temperature, pulse and Respiration
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident stroke
TD
Transdermally
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
MO
Microorganisms
I & O
Intake and output
h, hr, hr
hour
mg
Milligram
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
MRSH
methicillin Resistant stapylococcus aeurus
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
-
q
Every
-
P
After
S&s, S/S
Signs and symptoms
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
as tol
as tolerated
MDR-TB
MultiDrug resistant Tuberculosis
H2O
Water
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia
abd
Abdomen
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
NPO
nothing by mouth
NAS
No added Salt
T.,temp
Temperature
TB
Tuberculosis
ROM
Range of Motion
reg.
Regular
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
DAT
Diet as Tolerated
URI
Upper respiratory infection
SOB
Shortness of breath
Stat/Stat
Immediately
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
O & P
Ova and parasites
Inc
Incontinent
Bx
Biopsy
COPD
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease
ad lib
as desired
-
C
Width
AKA
Above knee Amputation
DOB
Date of birth
PWB
Partial weight Bearing
ADLs
Activities of daily living
BKA
Below knee Amputation
BM
Bowel Movement
BSE
Breast Self Examination
Cath.
Catheter
CHF
Congestive heart failure
BID, b.i.d.
Two times a day
R/O
Rule out
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
MI
Myocardial infarction
HBV
hepatitis B virus
hypo
Low, Less than normal
-
S
Without
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
MDROs
Multidrug - resistant organisms
HCV
hepatitis C virus
FSBS
finger stick blood sugar
Low-cal
Low calories
Kg
Kilogram
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HPV
Human papillomavirus
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
Isol
Isolation
isol
Isolation
PEG
Percutaneous
Endoscopic
Gastronomy
Low- Na
Low sodium
mL
milliliter
ht
Height
MS
multiple sclerosis
BP, B/P
Blood pressure
O2
Oxygen
BPM
Beat Per Minute