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Inter. Medical Terminology - Week 3 Vocabulary

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9 types of medical administration are:   PO, IV, IM, Gtts, SL, SQ, Topical, Vaginal, Rectally  
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PO   By mouth  
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IV   Intravenous  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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Topical   Applied directly to skin  
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Gtts   Drops  
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SQ / SC   subcutaneous  
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SL   sublingual  
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BP   blood pressure  
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Normal BP of adult:   90/60 to 140/90  
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Top # of BP:   systolic  
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Bottom # of BP:   diastolic  
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P   pulse  
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Normal P of adult:   60-100 bpm  
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Normal P of child (1-8 yrs):   100 bpm  
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Normal P of infant (B-1 yr):   100 to 120 bpm  
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3 good places to check P:   brachial artery, radial artery, carotid artery  
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Brachial P located:   upper arm  
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Radial P located:   radial side of wrist  
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Carotid P located:   side of neck  
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R   respiration  
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Normal R of adult:   10 to 12 per minute  
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Normal R of child &infant:   20 per minute  
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T   temperature  
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Normal T:   98.6°  
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4 ways to check T:   tempanic, axillary, sublingual, rectally  
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4 ways to check T in order of best to least accurate:   Rectally, Tempanic, SL, Axillary  
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angina pectoris   chest pain brought on by exhaustion  
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myocardial infarction   heart attack  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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osteoporosis   loss of bone density resulting in open spaces within bony substance  
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osteoma   benign tumor or mass of the bone  
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dorsalis pedis   pulse point on top of foot  
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cyan/o   Blue  
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erythemat/o   red  
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erythr/o   red  
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leuk/o   white  
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albin/o   white  
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melan/o   black  
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glauc/o   gray  
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poli/o   gray  
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