Funda RLE - EENT Care and Medical Terms

Dried Secretions

Those accumulated on the lashes need to be softened and wiped away.

Eye Drops

Needed to be dropped on those unconscious clients with no blink reflex

2 - 4 Hours

Administer moist compresses to cover the the eyes every _ for comatose clients

After Age 40

Schedule regular eye examinations particularly after

20-20 Rule

Used to reduce eye strain. Every 20 minutes, look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds.

Conjunctival Sac

This is where we drop the eye drops

Lower conjunctival Sac

Squeeze medication along the _

Cotton Swabs

clean wax out of their ear canal is common but definitely not advisable

Ear Wax

are lubricant, antimicrobial and protection against dust

60/60 Rule

Listen with headphones at no more than 60% volume for no more than 60 minutes a day

UP and BACK

Pull ear __ for adults

Down and back

Pull ear __ for children

5 to 10 minutes

Ask the patient to remain in side position for ___ after drops have been instilled

Tilted Head

Nasal spray is administrated while the head is?

Sitting Position

Oral care is done while the client is in a ?

Side-Lying Position

if the client can't sit upright, assist them to a ___

Sulcular Technique

removes plague and cleans under the gingival margins

Coated Tongue

may be caused by poor oral hygiene and low fluid intake

Side-lying Position

In this position the saliva automatically runs-out by gravity rather that being aspirated into the lungs.

10 mL

Rinse mouth with ___ of water, do it gently to avoid being aspirated to the tongue

Medical Terminologies

Doctors commonly use a variety of abbreviations in order to rapidly and succinctly record information about, and give instructions to, their patients.

Medical Terminolgy

language that is used to accurately describe the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and procedures in a sciencebased manner.

a.c.

Taking medicine before meals

a/g ratio

Albumin to globulin ration

AKA

Above knee amputation

b.i.d

Twice daily. As in taking a medicine twice daily.

BKA

Below Knee Amputation

Bilateral Salpingo - oophorectomy or BSO

The removal of both of the ovaries and adjacent Fallopian tubes and often is performed as part of a total abdominal hysterectomy

C&S

Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection

Cap.

Capsule

CBC

Complete Blood COunt

CC

Chief Complaint

cc

Cubic Centimeters. Equals to mL

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

D/C or DC

: Discontinue or discharge

DDX

Differential diagnosis The variety diagnostic possibilities being considered.

Differential Diagnosis

The variety diagnostic possibilities being considered.

DM

Diabetes Milletus

DNC, D&C, or D and C

Dilation and Curettage. Widening the cervix and scrapping with a curette for the purpose of removing tissue lining the inner surface of the womb (uterus).

DNR

Do not Resuscitate

DTR

Deep Tendon Reflec

Deep Tendon Reflex

These are reflexes that the doctor tests by banging on the tendons with a rubber hammer.

DVT

Deep Venous Thrombosis

FX

Fracture

gtt/s

Drops

h.s

At bedtime. As in taking a medicine at bedtime.

HA

Headache

HTN

Hypertension

I & D

Incision and drainage

IM

Intramuscular

IM or Intramuscular

This is a typical notation when noting or ordering an injection (shot) given into muscle, such as with B12 for pernicious anemia

IMP

Impression

Impression

This is the summary conclusion of the patient's condition by the healthcare practitioner at that particular date and time

in vitro

in the lab

in vivo

in the body

IU

International units

JT

Joint

K

Potassium

K or Potassium

An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care

KCL

Potassium Chloride

LBP

Lower Back Pain

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

Diverticulitis pain

often in the LLQ of the abdomen.

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

mg

Miligrams

mL

Mililiters

MVP

Mitral valve prolapse

N/V

Nausea or Vomiting

Na

Sodium

NPO

Nothing by mount

O&P

Ova and parasites. Stool is tested in the laboratory to detect parasitic infection in persons with chronic diarrhea.

O.D

Right Eye

O.S

Left Eye

O.U

Both Eyes

ORIF

Open reduction and internal fixation, such as with the orthopedic repair of a hip fracture.

P

Pulse

p.o

By mouth

p.r.n

As needed

PERRLA

Pupils equal round, reactive to light and accomodation

q.d

each day

q.i.d

Four times daily

q2h

every 2 hours

q3h

every 3 hours

qAM

each morning

qhs

every bedtime

qod

ever other day

qPM

each evening

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

R/O

Rule out

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

s/p

status post

SOB

Shortness of Breat

SC

Subcutatneous

STAT

Statum or now or urgent

T

Temp

t.i.d

three times day

tab

tablet

TAH

total abdominal hysterectomy