Funda Rle Medical Abbreviations

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Vital Signs

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Also called "cardinal sign" BP-P-RR-BT

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Pyrexia

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Fever (elevated body temperature)

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Hyperpyrexia

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Very High Fever (41 degree Celsius)

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Hypothermia

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Subnormal of Low Temp.

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Tachycardia

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Rapid Pulse

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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing

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Hyperventilation

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Rapid Respiration

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Micturition

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Act of excessive urine

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Pyuria

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Presence of Pus in urine

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Bacteruria

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Presence of Bacteria in Urine

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Proteinuria

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Presence of protein in urine

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Ketonuria

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Presence of Ketones in the urine

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Polyuria

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Excessive urine production (more than 100ml/hour - 2.5kml/day)

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Oligouria

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Inadequate urine production (less than 100ml/hour or less than 500ml/day)

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Anuria

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Absence of urine (0-10ml/ hour)

Known as Urinary Suppression

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Nocturia

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Frequent voiding during the night

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Urgency

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Strong desire to void (may or may not be a great amount of urine in the bladder)

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Dysuria

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Voiding that is Painful or difficult

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Urinary Retention

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Is the Accumulation of Urine is the bladder

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Urinary Incontinence

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Involuntary passage of urine

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Hirsutism

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Excessive growth of hair

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Bromhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration

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Alopecia

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Baldness or hair loss

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Pediculosis

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Infestation of lice

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Body mechanics

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The efficient coordinated and safe use of the body to provide motion and maintain balance during the activity

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Dorsal Recumbent Position

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Supine position with knees flexed

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Tredelenburg Position

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Supine position with the Head of the Bed lower than the foot part

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Modified Tredelenburg Position

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Supine position with the lower extremities elevated 20-30 degrees angle up to 45 degrees

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Supination

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Moving forward with the palm facing downward

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Pronation

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Moving the forearm with palm facing forward

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Dorsiflexion

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Moving the feet upward

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Plantar Flexion

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Moving the feet downward

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Eversion

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Moving the feet outward

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Inversion

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Moving the feet inward

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Adduction

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Moving the arm or legs towards the body

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Abduction

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Moving the legs or arms away from the body

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Insomnia

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Difficulty falling asleep

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Hypersomnia

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Excessive daytime or nightime sleep

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Hematuria

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Presence of blood in urine

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Glycosuria

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Presence of sugar in urine

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Ketonuria

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Presence of Ketones in urine

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Bacteruia

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presence of bacteria in urine

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Albuminuria

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Presence of Albumin of Urine

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Proteinuria

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Presence of Protein in Urine

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Polyuria

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excessive urine production (more 100 ml / hr or 2500 ml / day)

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Oligouria

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inadequate of urine production

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Anuria

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Absence of urine production by the kidney ( 0-10 ml / hr or Urinary Suspension)

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Nocturia

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frequent voiding during the night

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Urgency

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Strong desire to void, there may or may not be a great amount of urine in the bladder

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Dysuria

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voiding that is painful or difficult

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Urinary retention

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accommodation of urine in the bladder

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Urinary incontinence

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involuntary passage of urine

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Hirsutism

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excessive growth of hair specially among women

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Bromhidrosis

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foul smelling perspiration

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Alopecia

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Baldness or Hair loss

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Pediculosis

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Infestation of lice

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Systolic Pressure

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pressure of blood during contraction

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Diastolic Pressure

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pressure of blood during relaxation

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Pulse pressure

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is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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Hypotension

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Low BP, (S - below 100 mmHg or D - below 60 mmHg)

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Hypertension

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High BP, (S - over 140 mmHg or D - above 90 mmHg)

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Normotension

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Normal BP, ( S - 120 mmHg and D - 80 mmHg, 120/ 80 mmHg)

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Inspection

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assessing using the sense of sight

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Palpation

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examining the body by using the sense of touch

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Percussion

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tapping body sounds to produce sounds

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Auscultation

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listening of the body sounds with stethoscope

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Dorsal or Supine

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Lying Back position

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Fowler's position

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head of the bed is elevated at different angle like semi and high Fowler's position

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Lithotomy position

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back lying position with legs supported by stirrups with 90 degrees angle to the hips

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Genupectoral or knee-chest position

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kneeling position with torso at 90 degrees angle to hips

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Lateral Position

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side lying position

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Sim's position

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semi prone, side lying position

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Prone position

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abdomen lying position, with face turned one side, called Face lying position

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Body Mechanics

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The efficient, coordinated and safe use of the body to produce motion and maintain balance during the activity

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Dorsal Recumbent Position

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supine position with knees flexed

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Trendelenburg position

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supine position with head of the bed lower than the foot part

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Modified Trendelenburg Position

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supine position with lower extremities elevated 20-30 degree angle up to 45 degree angle

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Supination

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moving the forearm with the palms facing upward

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Pronation

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moving the forearm with the palms facing downward

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Dorsiflexion

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moving the feet upward

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Plantar flexion

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moving the feet downward

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Eversion

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moving the foot outward

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Inversion

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moving the foot inwards

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Abduction

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moving the arms or legs away from the body

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Adduction

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moving the arms or legs towards from the body

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-Ectomy

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Refers to removal of an organ

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Benign tumor

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a harmless, non cancerous tumor

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-Oscopy

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visualization of an organ

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-Centesis

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aspiration of fluid from a body organ or body cavity

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-Algia

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pain

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-Ostomy

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opening to the outside of the body

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Dys

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Painful, Difficult, Abnormal or bad