1. Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 9

2. 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.

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

4. Fx Fracture Broken bone

5. H/A Head ache

6. lac laceration

7. MD Medical Doctor

8. 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

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

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

11. 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.

12. URI Upper Respiratory Infection

13. UTI Urinary Tract Infection

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

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

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

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

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

19. 3 inch Lac to rt arm. Fx right tibia Review laceration fracture

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

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

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

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

24. BR tonight OOB in am Review Bedrest Out of bed

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

26. 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

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