Untitled Flashcards Set

QID Four times a day (quater in die)
18. MRSA Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
19. BP Blood pressure
20. c/o Complains of
21. CHF Heart failure

Name: _____KEY_____________________________________________
22. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23. H&P History & physical
24. HEENT Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
25. I&O Intake and output
26. LOC Loss of consciousness
27. NG nasogastric
28. NKA No known allergies
29. NS Normal saline
30.BKA Below knee amputation
31.PMH Past medical history
32.PO Per os (by mouth)lysis ____breaking open__________________________________________
13. –emia ____in the blood______________________________________________
14. –phagia _____swallowing, eating___________________________________________
15. –phasia _____speech____________________________________________________
16. Acute ______occurring suddenly, short term__________________________________
17. Chronic ____long term__________________________________________
18. Emesis _____vomiting____________________________________________________
19. Edema _____fluid accumulation_____________________________________________
20. Etiology ___root cause____________________________________________
21. Peritoneum ___membrane lining abdominal cavity___________________________
22. Pleura ______membrane lining the lungs__________