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102 Cards in this Set

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Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
Dyspareunia
Painful intercourse
Dyspepsis
Indigestion
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Dyphasia
Loss of the power to understand language as a result of brain injury
Dyspnea
SOB
Dysuria
Painful urination
Ecchymosis
seepage of blood beneath the epidermis (a bruise)
Eczema
Inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by itching or burning, tiny papules and vesicles, oozing, crusting, and scaling
Edentulous
Without teeth
Effusion
Escape of fluid into a cavity
Emaciate
To become extremely thin
Embolism
Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance
Emesis
Vomit
Erythema
Unusual redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion
Fascia
Fibrous membrane of connective tissue supporting, and separating muscles and body organs
Febrile
fever
Hemothorax
Blood fluid in the pleural cavity
Hemorrhage
Excessive or profuse bleeding
Ileus
Air/Fluid levels on Abdominal X-rays
Ischemia
Temporary and localized anemia due to restricting circulation to a part
Pneumothorax
air or gas in the pleural space due to trauma, or deliberately, introduced in a collapsed lung
Sepsis
pathological microorganisms or their toxins in the blood
Torsion
The twisting of a bodily organ on its own axis
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CXR
Chest X-Ray
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
ESRD
End-Stage Renal Disease
FB
Foreign body
FHT
Fetal Heart Tone
Fx
Fracture
GB
Gallbladder
HCT
Hematocrit
Hbg
Hemoglobin
I&D
Incision and Drainage
IM
Intramuscular
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
IV
Intravenous
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
LDH
Lactate Dehydrogenase
LP
Lumbar Puncture
MI
Myocardial Infarction
NPO
Nothing per os
PE
Pulmonary embolism
PO
Per os, orally
PTX
Pneumothorax
r/o
Rule out
SubL
Sublingual
sono
Sonogram
SubQ
Subcutaneous
SSE
Soapsuds enema
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
UA
Urinalysis
UDS
Urine Drug Screen
Acetaminophen Tylenol
pain medicine
Salicylate
cardiac drug
Coumadin (Warfarin)
blood thinner
Depakote (Valproic Acid)
anti-seizure
Digoxin (lanoxin)
cardiac drug
Dilantin (Phenytoin)
antiepileptic
Phenobarbital
sedative
Tegretol (Carbamazepine)
anticonvulsant
Theophylline
bronchodilator
Stellate
Star-shaped; radiating from a center
Stenosis
narrowing of a body opening or passage
Stridor
harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages
Tachypnea
extremely rapid respiration
thoracostomy
procedure to install a chest tube
tinea
any of many different superficial fungal infections of the skin
tinnitus
a ringing in the ears
tonsillectomy
surgical excision of a tonsil
h/o
history of
ICU
intensive care unit
JVD
jugular venous disease
LAD
lymphdenopathy
LBBB
left bundle branch block
umb
umbilical, umbilicus
UTI
urinary tract infection
Sickle cell crisis
blood culture
PE
CT Chest
DKA
serum ketones
GI Bleed
Stool GUAIAC
electrolyte imbalance
chem 7/ BMP
pneumonia
CXR
CHF
BNP
ICH
CT Head
sepsis
CBC
pregnancy
BHCG
anemia
LDH
MI
Troponin
UTI
UA
Hypovolemia
TILT
arrythmia
EKG
DVT
D-dimer