ALH 111 Exam 1 study guide

glyc/o

sugar

-penia

deficiency

a- or an-

without

-graph

instrument used to produce a record

-emia

blood condition

-ante

before

hydr/o

water

path/o

disease

-rrhexis

rupture

-plasty

surgical reconstruction

Hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

prophylaxis

preventative care

CTA

clear to auscultation

prn

as needed

QID

four times a day

QD

daily

AC

before meals

TID

three times a day

BID

twice daily

PC

after meals

QHS

every night

RRR

regular rate and rhythm

inferior

below

posterior

toward the back

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

prognosis

a prediction of the course of a disease

PACU

post anesthesia care unit

ichthy/o

dry, scaly

hyp/o

under

hyper

over

xer/o

dry

macules/patches

freckles

HPI

history of present illness

anti- or contra-

against

hyperkeratosis

excessive growth of horny skin

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

subjective

what the patient says

objective

what the tests reveal

assessment

the analysis of the subjective and objective information

plan

the course of action for the patient

chief complaint

the main reason for the patient's visit

history of present illness

the story of the patient's problem

review of symptoms

description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem

past medical history

other significant past illnesses, like high blood pressure, asthma, or diabetes

past surgical history

any of the patient's past surgeries

family history

any significant illnesses that run in the patient's family

social history

a record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health