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health vocab

all the vocab up to this point i guess :p

QuestionAnswer
ABd abdomonon
ABG's arterial blood gasses
ac before meals
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ad lib as desired/needed
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AMA against medical advice
ASA asprin
ASAP as soon as possible
BE baralium enigma (idk how to spell it gng)
BKA below the knee amputation
BM bowel movement
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSA body surface area
BUN blood urea nitrogen
bx biopsy
c with
C celcius
C&S culture and sensitivity
ca cancer/calcium
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CBC complete blood (cell) count
cc chief complaint
CDC centers for disease control and prevention
cm centemeter
CNS central nervous system
cp chest pain
CPR cardio pulmonary rescesitation
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
csf cerebral spinal fluid
CT computed topography
CV cardiovascular
CVA cardiovascular accident (stroke)
d day
D&C dilatation and curettage
CXR chest x-ray
D/C dc discharge/discontinue
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not rescesitate
DOB date of birth
DTap diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
dx diagnosis
ECG/EKG electrocardiogram
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
ENT ears, nose, throat
F fahrenheit
FBS/FBG fasting blood sugar/glucose
f/u follow up
FUO fever of unknown origen
fx fracture
GI gastrointestinal
GTT glucose tolerance test
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