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5.04 medical abbreiv
5.04 medical abbrievations Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ENT: | Ear, Nose, and Throat. |
| LLQ: | Left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper Quadrant |
| OD (oculus dexter | Right eye |
| OS (oculus sinister) | Left eye |
| OU (oculus uterque | both eyes or each eye |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper Quadrant |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| CAD | Coronary Artery disease |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| Dx | Diagnosis that is referring to the identification of a disease, injury, or health condition through evaluation of clinical history of physical exams and diagnostic testing. |
| HIV | ___Human____ __Immunodeficiency______ __Virus____ |
| Hx | A patient’s past and present medical background ,including conditions symptoms, and treatments. |
| MI | Myocardial_______ __Infarction_______ (aka: heart __Attack _ |
| s/s | signs & __ Symptoms__ |
| SOB | _Shortness_______ of _Breath___ |
| Sx | Commonly used to shorthand for symptoms. |
| TB | Is the common abbreviation for tuberculosis, a serious , contagious , and potentially fatal infectious disease caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
| TIA | _Transient______ _Ischemic________ attack (aka: __mini-stroke_ |
| Tx | treatment or Therapy , representing the management care or interventions applied to combat a disease or disorder. |
| URI | Upper__ ____ Respiratory Infection___ |
| UTI | _Urinary _____ tract ___Infection__ |
| BP | ___High___ __Blood Pressure ________ Normal BP = less than 120/ 80 mmHg. |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary________ __Resuscitation_______ _____oxygenated blood____ used to circulate… |
| DNR | Do_ not __Resuscitate |
| ECG/EKG | ____Electrocardiogram __________ measures the ___electrical____’s __Activity_____ Heart ___ _________ |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram_____________ measures the _ __electrical ________ ____Activity______ of the _Brain______ |
| HR | _Heart____ rate |
| IV | The administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into a vein, allowing immediate bloodstream entry. |
| ROM | Range_____ of _____Motion |
| T | Body __Temperature |
| Wt | Body __Weight |
| Ac | __Before____ a ___Meals_ |
| ad lib | As ___Desired___ |
| bid | Twice______ a ___day_ |
| Hs | at ___Bedtime |
| NPO | Nothing_______ by __Mouth_ |
| OTC | Over_______ the __Counter______ medication |
| p.c. | ___Post_____ ____cibum_____ |
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