Workbook Flashcards
High blood pressure
Hypertension (HTN)
High cholesterol
Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
Thyroid problem
Usually hypothyroidism, sometimes hyperthyroid
Heart disease
Coronary Artery disease (CAD)
Heart attack
MI and CAD
Heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Irregular heart beat
A fib
Murmur
Heart murmur
Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat
Supraventricular tachycardia
Asthma
Reactive airway (RAP)
Emphysema/chronic bronchitis
COPD
Blood clotting in the lungs
Pulmonary embolism
Pneumonia
PNA
Acid reflux
GERD
Ulcer
Gastric ulcer or peptic ulcer disease
Ulcerative cholitis
UC
Bladder infection
UTI
Kidney infection
Pyelonephritis
Kidney stones
Renal calculi
On dialysis
Chronic renal failure (CRF) or end stage renal failure (ESRF) on dialysis
Enlarged prostate
Benign prostate hypertrophy
Gravid/Para/Abortus
G: total time pregnant
P: number of lives birth
A: miscarriage or elective abortions
Stroke
CVA
Mini-stroke
TIA
Seizure
Sz
Brain bleed
Hemorrhagic CVA
Blood clot in the leg
Lower extremity deep vain thrombosis (DVT)
Bulge in aorta
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Bad blood flow to my legs
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
Numbness in my legs
Peripheral neuropathy
Low back pain
Chronic low back pain
Bulging/herniated disc
Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Arthritis
Usually osteoarthritis (OA) sometime rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Joint pain
Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Weak/fragile bones
Osteoporosis
Cancer
CA
Spread to my…
With metastases to the
They cut it out
Status-post surgical resection
It’s gone
In remission
Tonsils removed
Tonsillectomy
Adenoids removed
Adenoidectomy
Ear tubes
Pressure equalizer (P.E.) tubes
Heart bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) - PMHx CAD
Stents
Coronary stents
Heart cath
Cardiac catheterization
Balloon
Angioplasty - PMHx CAD
Valve surgery
Valve repair or replacement (Bovine vs. mechanical)
Defibrillator
Automatic Implanted Cardiac defibrillator (AICD)
Surgery for a fib
Afib s/p cardiac ablation
Breast removal
Mastectomy
Hole in my neck
Tracheostomy
Part of my lung removed
Partial lobectomy
Appendix removed
Appendectomy
Gallbladder removed
Cholecystectomy
Hernia repair
Herniorrhaphy
Part of Colon removed
Partial colectomy
Bag to collect stool
Colostomy
Spleen removed
Splenectomy
Stomach stapled
Gastric bypass
Kidney removed
Nephrectomy
Uterus removed
Hysterectomy
Ovary removed
Oophorectomy
Ovary and fallopian tunes removed
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Tubes tied
Tubal litigation or vasectomy
C-section
Cesarean section
Prostate removed
Prostatectomy (TURP)
Uterine product removed
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Neck Artery cleaned
Carotid endarterectomy
Brain surgery
Craniotomy
Shunt
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
Dialysis fistula
AV (ateriovenous) fistula
Dialysis Graft
AV Graft
PICC line
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
Port
Port-a-cath or medi-port
Clot filter
IVC (inferior vena cava) filter
Clot filer
Greenfield filter (leg)
Leg amputated
Above knee amputation (AKA)
Below knee amputation (BKA)
Joint repair
Arthroplasty
Meal plates/pins
Hardware
Neck fused
Cervical spine fusion
Back fused
Lumbar spinal fusion
Hip surgery
Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF)