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Ambulatory Care |
People who walk in, get treated and are able to leave once treated |
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HMO |
Health Maintenance Organizations |
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Medicaid |
•Federal insurance which began in the 1960s •For low income children without parental control •For undomicidal people |
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Champus / Tri-Care |
Insurance for individuals in the military |
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TB SS |
Tuberculosis Signs & Symptoms
•Chronic coughing •Fatigue •Profuse sweating •Coughing up Blood •Fever/chills •Decreased appetite •Pallor (pale) |
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Undomiciled |
Homeless people |
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Sypghamanometer |
• Bp cuff • blood pressure device |
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PPO |
Preferred Provider Option |
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Auscultate |
Listen |
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Auscultate |
Listen |
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Geriatric |
Elderly |
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Renal |
Kidney |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Capitation |
Payment plans |
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AZT |
Used to treat HIV/AIDS |
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Code |
•no response •no pulse •no respiration |
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OSHA |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
•federal agency •responsible for the safety and well-being of employees, employers, and the general public |
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ADA |
Americans with disabilities act
•minimum width of a door 3 ft ; 36in |
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ETOH |
Alcohol
•Heavy ETOH- plastered, really drunk •Slight ETOH- one or two drinks |
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CLIA '88 |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 |
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CLIA '88 |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 |
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EMR |
• Electronic Medical Records • Emergency Medical Responder |
2 meanings |
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WHO |
World Health Organization
•absense of illness or disease |
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MOI |
Mechanism Of Injury |
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Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
Heart attack |
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Acute |
Sudden |
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Tuberculosis |
Respiratory disease that is air born and is transmitted via water droplets/ vapor |
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IDPH |
Illinois Department of Public Health |
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IDPH |
Illinois Department of Public Health |
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Angina |
Chest pain |
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NTS |
Not to scale |
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Cervical Spine |
•C-Spine •7 vertebrae |
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How many bones are in the adult human body? |
206 bones |
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How many bones are in the adult human body? |
206 bones |
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GSW |
Gun shot wound |
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How many bones are in the adult human body? |
206 bones |
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GSW |
Gun shot wound |
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Nasal Cannula |
• 2-6 LPM (leters per minute) •low flow oxygen • 24-44% O₂ concentration •even numbers 2-4-6 |
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Oxygen |
#1 prescribed drug in the medical field |
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Baker-Wong Pain Scale |
1-10 pain scale |
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NRB |
Non-Rebreather Mask
•high flow oxygen •for traumatic accident • 12-15 LPM • 90-100% O₂ concentration •recommended to set at 15 LPM |
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BVM |
Bag Valve Mask
• Ambu bag •15 LPM • 100% O₂ concentration •not breathing or rescue ventilation •one full title of respiration •Squeezing- inhalation •Releasing- exhalation • 20 times a minute |
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SPD |
Supply Purchasing Department
•responsible for ordering supplies and restocking the supply room |
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Neurology |
Brain and Spinal cord surgery |
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Optomology |
Eye surgery |
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Medicare |
The federal health insurance program that provides insurance for the elderly, the disabled, and individuals with end-stage renal disease |
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Utilitization review |
Assessing medical services to determine whether they are appropriate, necessary, and high quality |
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How many years of school does physician need |
4 years of college, and 4 years of medical school or otheopathic school then they go through residency |
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Residency |
2-7 years of internship |
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Formulary |
List of prescription drugs covered by a managed care insurance company |
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Managed Care |
Purchase of protection for covered services related to health care |
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Muscle |
Needs oxygen to flow |
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DO |
Doctor of Osteopathy |
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MD |
Medical doctor |
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MVA |
Motor vehicle accident •MVC (motor vehicle collision) •10/50 |
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