1. Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Lesson 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
Pt C/O pain during physical exam
patient
Complains of
examination

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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