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Definations and abbrv.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antiemetic | stops votming |
| antipsychotic | depression and aniexity |
| vasodilator | open veins and arties (maintain blood pressure) |
| antihyperlipidemic | HMG-Co2 reductose inhibitor(low-bad and raise-good chlstrol) |
| proton pump inhibitor (in thoart) | reduce acid |
| alpha-blocker | cardic medication |
| oral contraceptive | BCP (birth control pill) |
| corticsteroid | cream, injection (reduces inflammation everywhere) |
| oral hypoglycemic | diabeties (maintain blood sugar) |
| topical antibiotic | on top of skin and fights bacteria |
| ASA | aspirin |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| analgesic | pain reducer or reliver |
| anstic | pain killer |
| BE | barium enema |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Ca | calcium |
| CA | cancer |
| cath | catheter (a hollow tube) |
| CO | carbon dioxide |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DPT | diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (immunzation shot) |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Fe | iron |
| H | hydrogen |
| Hx, hx | history |
| I | iodine |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| K | potassium |
| MMR (immuzation shot) | measles-mumps-rubella |
| N | nitrogen |
| Na | sodium |
| P | pulse |
| PO | orally |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| UA | urinalysis |
| wt | weight |
| y/o,yo | yeara old |