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Cephalic
head
Contusion
bruise
Syncope
fainting/loss of consciousness
Intractable
hard to control/stop
Emesis
vomitting
Hypertensive
high blood pressure
Tachypnea
rapid and shallow breathing
Diaphoresis
sweating
Febrile
feverish/fever
Auscultate
examine by listening
Palpate
examine by touch/feeling
Prophylactic
preventative
Analgesics
medication to relieve pain
Bolus
large dose or meal size amount
Enteral
nutrition delivered via the gut, in a chart, it usually means delivered by tube into the gut Intravenous - within a vein, fluids delivered via access to the veins
Edematous or edema
swollen with fluid
Laceration
a cut to the skin
Cellulitis
skin infection causing swelling & redness, often caused by bacteria
Chronic
persistent, long-term
Obstruction
blockage of a tube
Benign
non cancerous
Tumor
mass of tissue
Biopsy
procedure to remove a piece of tissue
Excised
surgically remove
Prognosis
predicted level of improvement or recovery
ICU
intensive care unit
Ax
assessment
yo
year old
♂
Male
♀
Female
DOB -
date of birth
Tx
transferred or treatment
c̅
with
R or L
right or left
#/fx
fracture
MVA
motor vehicle accident
Ortho
orthopedic
Sgx
surgery
Extubation
removal of a breathing tube for mechanical ventilation
Intubtion
placement of a breathing tube for mechanical ventilation
SOB
shortness of breath
2o (degree)
secondary to
PE
pulmonary (lungs)
embolism
blood clot blocking a blood vessel
VSS
vital signs stable
Rx
prescription
PMHx
previous medical history
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (a class of drugs for depression and anxiety)
OTC
over the counter
Hs
evening
PRN
as needed (from the latin term pro re nata)
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Neuro
referring to the nervous system
PERL
pupils equal and reactive to light
Resp
referring to the respiratory system
T
temperature
RR
respiration rate
SpO2
oxygen saturation
CV
referring to the cardiovascular system
BP
blood pressure
HR
heart rate
GI
referring to the gastrointestinal system
BM
bowel movement
TID
three times daily
GU
referring to the genitourinary area of the body (bowel/reproductive)
u/o
urinary output
Cc
cubic centimeter which is equivalent to millilitre
Meds
medications
Antro
anthropometric data (body measurements)
Ht
height
Wt
weight
BMI
body mass index (kg/m2)
IBW
Ideal body weight - written as a range
Bid
twice daily
Quid
four times daily
DNR
do not resuscitate
Sx
symptoms
Dx
diagnosis
CC
cheif complaint
ID
infectious disease
NKDA
no known drug allergies
AKI
acute kidney injuryI
D/C
discharge (send patient home or to another facility)
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
CVA
cerebrovascular attack (stroke)
HTN
hypertension (high blood pressure)
FLK
funny looking kid, this is inappropriate to use, indicates dysmorphic features in a child that may reveal a genetic mutation
Inflammation
Swelling
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging (3D images of anatomy)
Malignant
Cancerous
Acute
with sudden onset and often sever
Invasive
body is being entered by a needle/scope/tube/device, healing/recovery may be necessary (opposite of noninvasive)