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1. Gastroenterologist
Diagnoses/Treats diseases w/the use of various methods of imaging such as x-ray - ultrasound - radioactive materials - and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the digestive tract
Short-stay Unit
Diagnoses/Treats disorders of a newborn

2. CPR
Cholesterol
Rounded mass of food formed in the mouth and ready to be swallowed; also defined as concentrated dose of medication or fluid (frequently given intravenously.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cell

3. -gram
Record x-ray - image - or picture
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
Lab - Rad - Pharm - PT - Respt. - OT - etc.
Body

4. Febrile
Fever (above 99)
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Circulation
Inj. of a med into a muscle

5. C&S
Culture & Sensitivity
Child Protective Services
Tissue
As desired

6. stat
Rapid flow of blood
No added salt
Pertaining to in front of (body directional terms)
Immediately

7. PSA
No added salt
(mainly children) A certain type of bone disease (2nd most common) Causes bones to become weak.
Patient Support Associate
Excision - surgical removal

8. dermat / o
Fracture
Skin (word roots/combining forms)
Coronary Care Unit
Spontaneous collapse of lung

9. Paget's Disease (Ostetitis Deformans)
Development - nourishment
(mainly children) A certain type of bone disease (2nd most common) Causes bones to become weak.
Visual examination
Shortness of breath

10. Ca or Ca+
Inflammation of small bowel
Calcium (Can also mean cancer)
Ingestion=taking in through the mouth - digestion=mechanical & chemical breakdown of food for use by body cells - Absorption=the transfer of digested food from the small intestine to the bloodstream - Elimination=the removal of solid waste from the b
House Officer

11. Compound Fracture
Bed rest
Producing
Bone that goes through the skin (open)
Emergency Dept.

12. encephal/o
Brain
Development - nourishment
Pertaining to in back of (body directional terms)
Central venous pressure

13. CNS
Diet as tolerated
Central Nervous System
Urinalysis
Pt controlled analgesic

14. cal or Kcal
Potassium chloride
Calorie
Study of
Surgical

15. Orthopedist
Eye
Out of bed
Protective covering on skin or lines the body cavities
Diagnoses/Treats diseases or fractures of the musculoskeletal system

16. Cytoplasm
(the egg white) The main body of the cell
Eyelid
Lying of the back - Face Up (body directional terms)
Diagnoses/Treats diseases of the skin.

17. Adduction
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Gynecology
A Dr's order that remains in effect and is executed according to the pt's needs.
Pertaining to Toward (body directional terms)

18. apnea
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
Microgram
Hemoglobin & hematocrit (HGB & crit or HCT)
Unable to breath

19. Osteoarthritis
Blood urea nitrogen
(usually older) Most common form - usually in weight bearing joints (hips - knees) Chronic inflammation of the bone and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Made up of 3 layers of connective tissue that completely surround and protect the spinal cord and brain.

20. Peds
Pediatrics
Force Fluids
Eye
Body

21. gastr/o (word root)
Stomach
Electricity/Electrical activity
Paralysis of the rt or lt side of body
Protection - Support - Movement - Blood Cell production - and Mineral storage

22. a or ic
Paralysis of the rt or lt side of body
Eyelid
Pertaining to
Slows the heart rate (digoxen would increase hear rate)

23. pneumothorax
Intravenous
Process of recording an x-ray - imaging - taking a picture
Carbohydrate
Spontaneous collapse of lung

24. pc
Conditions of Admission
Slow
Brain
Post cibrum (after meals)

25. -ectomy (suffix)
A tubular instrument (rigid or flexible) with a light source and a viewing lens for observation that can be inserted through a body orifice or through a small incision.
No Known Food Allergies
Excision - surgical removal
Injection of a med into a muscle (IM)

26. leuk/o
Sodium
White
Cornea (clear anterior covering of the eye)
Clinical Decision Support System

27. Calorie
Epithelium (1st layer of skin) (word roots/combining forms)
Disease (word roots/combining forms)
A measurement of energy or heat
A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue.

28. q
Day Surgery Unit
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
Intramuscular Injection
Every

29. MRI
Stone
No information - No publication
Lung
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A technique used to produce computer images (scans) of the interior of the body w/use of magnetic field and radiofrequency waves.

30. PCT
Recovery Room
Circulation - motion - sensation
Patient Care Technician
Pertaining to the middle (body directional terms)

31. L&D
Labor & Delivery
Hour of sleep
No Known Allergies
Condition of the blood

32. Types of Blood Gases
Lamina (bony arch of the vertebrae)
Pro re nata (as needed)
Labels that contain individual pt info for identifying pt records or other personal items.
Cap gas - arterial gas - venous gas

33. CSF
Rounded Mass of Food
Cerebrospinal fluid (lumbar tray in materials)
Study of (word roots/combining forms)
Middle Breast Bone (Sternum)

34. endo-
Inside
Biopsy
Blood vessel
The pulse rate obtained on the top of the foot

35. erythrocyte
Without Fever
Kidney
Red Blood Cell
House Officer

36. R
Same-day Surgery
A stroke. An interference of blood flow to the brain which reduces the supply of oxygen and nutrients - causing damage to brain tissue. Major causes are embolism - thrombosis - and hemorrhage.
Rectal
Penicillin

37. NVS or neuoro (with a check mark)
High-density
Recommended dietary allowance. The average daily intake of a nutrient that meets the requirements of nearly all healthy ppl of a given age/gender.
Neurological vital signs/checks degree or hour
Liver

38. orrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
Sodium - potassium - co2 - Bun - creatinine - calcium
Creatinine clearance
Slow heart rate

39. EEG
Electroencephalography
Abdomen
Health Unit Coordinator
Treats pt's w/hypersensitivity to pollens - foods - medications - and other substances

40. Orthostatic Hypotension
A method of finding hidden blood in stool
Calorie
A temporary lowering of BP usually due to standing suddenly - also called postural hypotension
Clot (stationary=thrombosis) (moving=embolism)

41. ot/o
Ear
Potassium
'Shaking Palsy'. Degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons.
An assertive skill in which a person verbally accepts having made an error without letting it reflect on their worth as a human being.

42. Motor Neurons
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
Transmits impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
US Govern. agency who ensures that foods - drugs - cosmetics - and medical devices are safe and properly labeled.
White Blood Cell count

43. Hospitalist

44. cyan/o
Medication Administration Record
Clinical Decision Support System
Blue
Ischemic and hemmoragic

45. Psych
Psychiatry
Midnight
Spiritual Support
Destruction of a pt's immune system. Highly susceptible to infections.

46. UA or U/A
Cells/Inside/How they work
Urinalysis
Potassium chloride
O+ o- a+ a- b+ b- ab+ (cannot donate blood) ab- (cannot donate blood)

47. Old Record
A pt medical record that may be dated back 5+ yrs re: if pt was admitted in past etc. Requested through Medical Secretaries.
Pertaining to
Artery
Substances (solids -liquids -or gases) used in diagnostic imagine procedures that permit the radiologist to distinguish between various body soft tissue structures; may be injected - swallowed - inhaled - or introduced by rectum.

48. Inferior (caudal)
Specializes in Family Health Care for all family members
Pertaining to below (body directional terms)
Condition of the blood
Vertebra (s) - vertebrae (bones of the spine)

49. Clinical Tasks
Full Strength or can mean Fasting sugar
Tasks performed at the Bedside or in direct contact w/the pt
Abdomen
Rib

50. stomat/o
Retina
Mouth
Inner lining of heart - also forms the heart valves
History and Physical