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EKG week 1 & 2
EKG prefixes, suffix, rootwood and common abbreveations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ECG OR EKG | electrocardiogram |
| C.P. | chest pain |
| BID | twice a day |
| TID | three times a day |
| MD | medical doctor |
| QHS | hour of sleep or bed time |
| PRN | as needed |
| STAT | Immediately |
| ASAP | as soon a possible |
| H.R. | heart rate |
| DX | diagnosis |
| TST | Thallium Stress Test |
| ETT or ST | exercise treadmill test or stress test |
| DC'D | discontinued / discharged |
| S.O.B. | shortness of breath |
| D.O.E. | dyspnea on exertion |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| RSR | regular sinus rhythm |
| a,an- | without, away |
| ab- | away from |
| ana- | up against |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | difficult, bad |
| endo- | within |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| peri- | around / surround |
| pro- | before / move forward |
| supra- | above / beyond |
| tachy- | swift / rapid |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -emia | blood |
| -gram | a tracing / a mark |
| -graphy | writing / record |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -oma | tumor |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -sclerosis | dryness / hardness |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -scope | instrument to examine |
| -scopy | examination to see |
| angi/o- | blood vessels or lymph vessels |
| aort/o- | aorta |
| arter/o, arteri/o- | arteries |
| ather/o- | fatty plaque |
| card/o, cardi/o- | heart |
| coron/o- | heart / crown |
| ech/o- | sound |
| hem/o- | blood |
| phleb/o- | vein |
| radi/o- | radiation / xray |
| thromb/o- | blood clot |
| ven/o- | vein |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | back |
| lateral | side |
| apex | lower part of heart |
| Cardiology | study of the heart |
| supine | lay on back / face up |
| Prone | lay face down |
| TEE | Trans esophageal Echo-cardiogram |
| Thallium | a type of isotope, injected into IV, allows the heart to be scanned to check that blood flow is adequate all areas of the heart muscle. |
| Persatine | a medication put into IV, dilates the blood vessels. Makes heart think it is exercising. |
| Sphygmomanometer | measures blood pressure / blood pressure cuff |
| palpitation | irregular, rapid beating or pulsation of the heart |
| Prefix | beginning of word |
| Suffix | end of word |
| Root-word | Combining word |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction heart attack |
| LDL cholesterol | Bad cholesterol |
| HDL cholesterol | Good cholesterol |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Electrocardiogram | a test to measures heart rate & rhythm useful detecting abnormalities of heart rhythm. |
| Echocardiogram | an ultrasound test that shows function of valves & heart muscle. |
| Holter Monitor | a 24hour record of your EKG. |
| Pacemaker clinic | allows the function of a pacemaker to be checked. |
| Telemetry | A heart monitor worn while in hospital that allows the patient to be monitored. |
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