Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 9

CHD Coronary Heart Disease Damage to the heart due to decreased blood supply. Fatty deposits build up on the linings of the blood vessels causing them to narrow. The narrowing reduces the blood supply to the heart muscles and causes pain.

DM Diabetes Mellitus Disorder of the pancreas. Cannot produce insulin. Causes high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycemia).

Fx Fracture Broken bone

H/A Head ache

lac laceration

MD Medical Doctor

PD Parkinson’s Disease Progressive and degenerative. Symptoms: trembling of the arms, jaw, legs, and face; stiffness of the limbs and trunk; slowness of movement, impaired balance

RA Rheumatoid Arthritis Body ’ s immune system attacks joints, causing hot, painful swelling and deformity.

SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Unexplained, sudden death of an infant up to 1 year of age.

TB Tuberculosis A disease caused by a bacteria. The bacteria can attack any part of the body, but usually attacks the lungs. TB was once the leading cause of death in the United States.

URI Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI Urinary Tract Infection

CHF Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure caused weak heart. Fluids collect in the body.

DT Delirium Tremors Withdrawal from excessive alcohol use. Symptoms include fever, tremors, ataxia, seizures, and frightening hallucinations.

EP Ectopic pregnancy Pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus

Dx UTI, URI, Review diagnosis Urinary tract infection Upper respiratory infection

Pt C/O pain during physical exam Review patient Complains of examination

3 inch Lac to rt arm. Fx right tibia Review laceration fracture

R/O CHF, CHD, PD Review Congestive heart failure Coronary heart disease Parkinson ’ s Disease

Schedule D & C for EP Review Dilatation and curretage Ectopic Pregnancy

TB skin 8am. To be read by Dr. Dreamy, MD Review Tuberculosis Medical doctor

C/O H/A. possible DTs Review Complains of headache Delirium tremors

BR tonight OOB in am Review Bedrest Out of bed

U/A stat. R/O UTI Review urinalysis Immediately Rule out Urinary tract infection

C/O SOB. Schedule CXR and CBC to R/O URI Review Complains of Shortness of breath Chest x-ray Complete blood count Rule out Upper respiratory infection

Hx of DM. FBS qam X3. Review History Diabetes Mellitus Fasting blood sugar Every morning for 3 days