Abbreviations Unit 6

Front 1

A&P

Back 1

auscultation and percussion

Chest is symmetric. No trauma or contusions noted. Lungs clear to auscultation and percussion.

Ausculation means listening via stethoscope

Percussion means tapping on the surface

Front 2

BP

Back 2

Vital signs showed temperature 102.8 rectally, respiratory rate 52, pulse 176, and blood pressure of 104/73.

Systolic/Diastolic average 120/80

Front 3

CCE

Back 3

clubbing, cyanosis, or edema

At the time of the examination, the patient is not in respiratory distress. There are minimal crackles heard on lung examination. Respiratory rate is 15. Examination of the upper extremities reveals no clubbing, cyanosis or edema. Mucous membranes are moist

Clubbing: deformity of the fingers and fingernails

Cy

Front 4

auscultation and percussion

Back 4

A&P
auscultation technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope

Percussion is a method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure, and is used in clinical examinations to assess the condition of the thorax or abdomen. It is one of the four methods of clinical examination, together with inspection, palpation and auscultation. It is done with the middle finger of one hand tapping on the middle finger of the other hand, which is placed firmly on the body over tissue, not bone.

Front 5

blood pressure

Back 5

BP

Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs.
Systolic 120/Diastolic 80

Front 6

clubbing, cyanosis, edema

Back 6

CCE:
Clubbing: deformity of the nails
Cyanosis: blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of greater than, or equal to, 2.5 g/dL of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface. [1]
Edema: an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the body. Generally, the amount of interstitial fluid is determined by the balance of fluid homeostasis, and increased secretion of fluid into the interstitium or impaired removal of this fluid may cause edema.

Front 7

central nervous system

Back 7

CNS:
It contains the majority of the nervous system and consists of the brain and the spinal cord. Some classifications also include the retina and the cranial nerves in the CNS. Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the control of behavior. The CNS is contained within the dorsal cavity, with the brain in the cranial cavity and the spinal cord in the spinal cavity. In vertebrates, the brain is protected by the skull, while the spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae, and both are enclosed in the meninges.[1]

Front 8

costovertebral angle

Back 8

CVA:
articulations that connect the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae. Joining of ribs to the vertebrae occurs at two places, the head and the tubercle of the rib.

Front 9

Etiology means

Back 9

Cause of the disease

Front 10

Pathology report means

Back 10

A pathology report is a document that contains the diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope ( ... a sample is needed (see Question 3 ). The pathology report is usually created after a biopsy or ...

Front 11

The prognosis for a cold

Back 11

The prognosis is that in due time the patient will recover quickly.

Front 12

Modern medicine:

Back 12

Modern medicine, for all intents and purposes, is simply the identification of disease processes and their treatment. This is true regardless of the type of specialty or nature of the disease.