Allied health mp 2 quiz 1

ADR- Adverse drug reactions (unwanted/undesierable side effects due to use of a drug) ALS- Amyotrophic later sclerosis (It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which control voluntary muscle movements) a.c.- before meals p.c.- after meals bl wk- Blood work bld- Blood BMI- Body Mass Index BMP- Basic Metabolic Panel (a blood test for checking the bodies fluid balance and levels of electrolytes) BP- Blood Pressure P- Pulse COPD- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a chronic, progressive lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.) CPR- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation D/C or DC- discharge DDX- Differential diagnosis (a list of possible conditions that share the same symptoms) DNR- Do-not-resuscitate-order (states not to do CPR if a patient stops breathing or their heart stops beating) ECG- electrocardiogram (a medical test that measures the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time) FX- fracture h/o- history of HR- heart rate ICU- Intensive care unit Lytes- Electrolytes N/V- Nausea/vomiting O.D.- Oculus Dexter (right eye) O.S.- Oculus sinister (left eye) O.U.- Oculus Uterque (Both eyes) OR- Operating room p.o.- by mouth (indicating the oral route of medication) PT- Physical Therapy (can also be used for Prothrombin time meaning a blood test that measures the time it takes for plasma in the blood to clot) q.d.- everyday/daily q.i.d.- 4 times a day q.o.d.- every other day b.i.d.- 2 times a day R/O- Rule Out(refers to a diagnosis or condition that your provider is actively trying to figure out) Rx- Prescription (medical) UA or u/a- Urinalysis (a test of your urine) UTI- Urinary tract infection VSS- Vital Signs Stable (refers to the key indicators of a patients health) NPO- nothing by mouth (meaning a patient cannot eat or drink anything by mouth, usually before an operation)