What is Antipyrectic?
Medication used to reduce a fever.
Without a fever (Temperature of less than 100.4.
Low blood pressure.
What is Acute?
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic.
Splitting of the skin due to trauma ( a cut due to something sharp).
Normal, of no danger to health.
What is Abrasion?
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive.
Collection of pus underneath the skin.
Infection of skin cells.
What is Afebrile?
Without a fever (Temperature of less than 100.4
Sweating.
Difficulty breathing.
What is anterior?
Located towards the front of the body.
Rear or backside of the body.
Lower on the body, farther from the head.
What is Abscess?
A bruise.
Swelling.
What is Ausculation?
Listening to sounds arising within the organs (as the lungs).
To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart.
What is Benign?
Pale skin.
Blisters or open sores.
What is Bradycardia?
Slow heart-rate (HR<60bpm)
Fast Heart Rate (HR>100bpm)
To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart)
What is Bronchitis?
Infection of the bronchi (upper airway).
Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs).
Infection of the skin cells.
What is a Catheter?
Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open.
Physical blockage of the small intestines.
Lack of blood supply.
What is Chronic?
Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute.
Excessive or profuse bleeding.
High blood pressure.
What is Cellulitis?
Pus/Pus-like.
What is conjunctivitis?
Infection of the outer layer of the eye.
A dangerous infection of the outer layer of the brain.
Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses.
What is Dialsis?
Painful urination.
Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure.
What is Diaphoresis?
Blood in urine.
Gross amounts of blood in the vomit.
Sweating
What is Diffuse?
Nose bleed.
Spread out not (not localized).
"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting.
What is Distal?
Farther from the trunk of the body.
Higher on the body, nearer to the head.
What is Dyspnea?
Relating to the lungs.
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs.
What is Dysuria?
Enlarged liver.
What is Ecchymosis?
Room-spinning or dizziness (not light-headed)
What is -Ectomy (suffix)
Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy)
Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis).
Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy).
What is Edema?
Vomiting.
What is Emesis?
Vomiting
What is Epilepsy?
Throat infection.
Black tarry stool.
Seizure disorder.
What is Epistaxis?
Redness/Red.
What is Erythema/Erythematous?
What is Exudates (tonsillar)?
Pus-pockets on the tonsils.
What is febrile?
The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4).
What is Grossly?
Coughing up gross amounts of blood.
Obviously; a lot; wholly.
What is Hematemesis?
Excessive of profuse bleeding.
What is Hematuria?
Gross amounts of of blood in the vomit.
Blood in the urine.
Coughing up gross amounts of blood in the vomit.
What is Hemoptysis?
Coughing up gross amounts of blood
What is Hemorrhage?
What is Hepatomegaly?
High cholestrol.
What is a Hernia?
Dangerous infection of the blood.
Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it.
What is Hyperlipidemia?
Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood.
What is Hypertension?
What is Hypotension?
What is Hypoxia?
What is ICD-10?
A system to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures.
What is Infarct?
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply.
Inability to open jaw due to pain.
What is Inferior?
Nearer to the trunk of the body.
What is Ischemia?
Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply.
What is -itis (suffix)
What is Laceration?
Blisters or open-sores.
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp).
What is Lateral?
Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from the nose to belly-button)
What is Lethargic?
Septic, very sick, about to die.
Increased breathing rate.
What is Medial?
Body position lying flat, face down.
Nearer to the midline.
What is Meningitis?
Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain.
What is Otitis Externa?
Infection of the outer ear (ear canal).
What is Wheezing?
High pitched sound heard in the lung with asthmatics or lung disease.
What is Otitis Media?
Infection of the inner ear (behind the eardrum).
What is Rhinorrhea?
Clear nasal discharge, "runny nose".
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs.
What is Supine?
Body position lying face up.
Rear of backside of the body.
What is Pharyngitis?
Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
What is Gerd?
Gastrointestinal.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Genitourinary.
Gravida/Para/Abortion.
What is LOC?
Left upper quadrant.
Lumbar spine.
Left upper extremity.
Loss of Consciousness.
What is NAD?
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Not applicable.
No acute distress, No acute disease.
No known drug allergies.
What is Sepsis?
Infection of the outer ear (behind the eardrum)
What is COPD?
Coronary Artery Disease.
Chest Pain.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
What is DX?
Diagnosis.
Diabetes Mellitus.
Deep vein thrombosis.
What is QD?
Four times a day.
Twice daily.
Every day.
What is a Small Bowel Obstruction?
What is IDDM?
Intrauterine Pregnancy.
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
What is OD?
Obstetrics and gynecology.
Overdose.
Otitis Media (inner ear infection)
What is PO?
Per Os (by mouth)
As needed.
Patient.
What is UTD?
Urinalysis.
Up to date.
Ultrasound.
What is RLE?
Range of Motion.
Right Lower Quadrant.
Right Lower Extremity.
What is Sx?
Shortness of breath.
Symptoms.
Status Post (after).
What is r/o?
Rule out.
Review of symptoms.
Range of motion.
What is AOM?
Infection inner ear (behind the eardrum).
Acute Otitis Media (new ear infection).
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin).
What is EOMI?
Electrocardiogram.
Alcohol.
Extraocular Movements Intact.
What is HEENT?
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Headache.
What is Hx?
Hyperlipidemia.
Hypertension (high blood pressure.
History.
What is nl/nml?
Normal.
Normal sinus rhythm.
Normal of no danger to health.
What is LUQ?
Left Upper Extremity.
Left Upper Quadrant.
Left Lower Quadrant.
What is IUP?
Incision and Drainage.
What is NIDDM?
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease.
What is HIPPA?
History of Present Illness.
What is TM?
Treatment.
Transient Ischemic Attack.
Tympanic Membrane (ear drum).
What is ROS?
Review of System.
Regular rate and rhythm (normal heart sounds).
What is Pt?
Prior To Arrival -or- Peritonsillar Abscess.
Peripheral Vascular Disease.
What is y/o?
Year (s) Old.
Year (s) Outstanding.
Year (s) of Treatment.
What is Ulcerations?
Pus/Pus-like
What is BM?
Bowel Movement.
Bilateral Lower Extremities.
Blood Pressure.
What is DM?
Dyspnea on Exertion.
What is CV?
Clear to auscultaion.
Chronic Renal Failure.
Cardiovascular.
What is Tachypnea?
Slow heart rate (HR< 60 bpm).
What is NSR?
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug.
Normal Sinus Rhythm.
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea.
What is Superior?
What is c (with a line on top)?
Complains of.
With.
What is Melena?
Muscular pain, "muscle aches".
What is CABG?
Congestive Heart Failure.
What is Vertigo?
Room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed)
What is PERRL?
Primary Care Physician/Primary Medical Doctor.
Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive, to Light.
Physical exam/Pulmonary Embolism.
What is Myalgia?
Inability to open the jaw due to pain.
What is PE?
Primary care Physician/Primary Medical Doctor.
What is Palpation?
Examine by touch.
What is Pallor?
What is prn?
Everyday.
What is Abd?
Abdomen, Abdominal.
Antibiotics.
Arterial fibrillation.
What is Trismus?
What is Fx?
Family History.
Fracture.
What is Abx?
What is Palpitation?
To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart).
Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity: PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen.
What is A/P?
Assessment and Plan.
What is Tachycardia?
Fast heart rate (HR>100bpm).
Slow heart rate (HR<60bpm).
What is ASA?
What is Peritoneal signs?
What is F/U?
Follow-up (i.e. Follow-up in 3 days for a re-evaluation.
What is BID?
Once daily.
What is FHx?
Chest X-Ray.
What is Syncope?
Room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed).
What is PVD?
What is WNL?
Within normal Limits (normal, not of concern).
Complete Blood Count (blood work to look for infection or anemia).
What is q?
Every.
At Every Bedtime.
What is Pneumonia?
Infection/inflammation of the nasal tissues.
Bacterial infection of the lungs.
What is -scopy (suffix)?
What is DVT?
Deep Vein Thrombosis.
What is Posterior/Dorsal?
What is EtOH?
What is Rhonchi?
What is Streptococcal Pharyngitis?
Strep throat.
What is UTI?
Upper Respiratory Infection.
Urinary Tract Infection.
What is QHS?
What is Sinusitis?
What is Bilat LE?
Left Lower Extremity.
What is EKG/ECG?
Computerized Assisted Tomography.
What is Prone?
Body position laying face up.
What is CA?
Cancer, Carcinoma.
What is DP/PT (pulse)?
Dorsalis Pedis / Posterior Tibialis.
What is Rales?
What is US?
What is QID?
Four Times a Day.
What is URI?
What is Purulence/Purulent?
What is UA?
What is RLQ?
Right Upper Quadrant.
What is Proximal?
What is T-Spine?
Cervical spine.
Thoracic spine.
What is RRR?
Review of system.
What is Pulmonary?
What is CAD?
What is CXR?
Cerebrovascular Accident.
What is Gi?
What is PCP/PMD?
Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive, to light.
What is G/P/Ab?
What is ORIF?
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (orthopedic surgery).
Otitis Media (inner ear infection).
What is GU?
What is Tx?
Tympanic Membrane (Ear Drum).
Prescription.
What is BP?
Bowel movement.
What is OP?
Open Reduction and Fixation (orthopedic surgery).
Ovderdose.
Oropharynx (mouth and throat).
What is TID?
Twice Daily.
Three Times a Day.
What is CBC?
Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia).
What is OM?
What is ROM?
What is CVA?
Cardiosvascular.
What is HA?
What is RUE?
Right Upper Extremity.
Clear to auscultation.
What is OB/GYN?
Orophyarynx (mouth and throat).
What is TIA?
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy (tonsils and adenoids removal surgery.
Three times daily.
What is CHF?
What is HLD?
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit.
What is T & A?
Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy (tonsils and adenoids removal surgery)
What is CP?
Chronic Renal failure.
What is H&H?
History of present illness.
What is s/p?
Shortness of Breath.
What is c/o?
Chest pain.
What is HPI?
What is RUQ?
What is CTA?
Chronic renal failure.
What is 02 Sat?
Lack of oxygen to the brain.
Lack of oxygen to the blood.
Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a Sa02 or Sp02 or Pulse ox or Sat).
What is SOB?
What is CRF?
What is N/V/D?
Normal sinus Rhythm.
What is SOAP?
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan.
What is Rx?
What is C-section?
Caesarean Section.
Cervical Spine.
What is NSAID?
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
What is C-Spine?
What is LLE?
What is N/A?
Not Applicable.
No Known Drug Allergies.
What is LLQ?
What is Ct or CAT?
What is NKDA?
What is DOE?
Dorsalis Pedis/Posterior Tibialis.
What is LNMP?
Lumbar Spine.
Last Normal Menstrual Period.
What is I&D?
What is MI?
Myocardial Infarction.
What is HTN?
History and Physical.
Hypertension (high blood pressure).
What is L-spine?
What is LUE?