week 2 vocab quiz/lab values

bili

bile
brachi(o)

arm
-capnea

carbon dioxide in the blood
carcino

cancer
cardio

heart
-centesis

puncture of a cavity
cephalo

head
cerebro

brain, cerebrum
cervico-

neck, neck of uterus, cervix
-cidal

killing
-cutaneo

skin
NKA

no know allergies
R/O

rue out
ROS

review of systems
Rx

treatment
SOB

shortness of breath
Sx

symptoms
WNL

within normal limits
ASHD

artheriosclerotic heart disease
ASCVD

ateriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy
CA

cancer
CAD

coronary artery disease
CHF

congestive heart failure
COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA

cerebrovascular accident
DM

diabetes mellitus
HTN (↑ BP)

hypertension
MI

myocardial infarction
PVD

peripheral vascular disease
STD

sexually transmitted diease
ABG

arterial blood gases
BE

barium enema
SC or SQ

subcutaneous
ID

intradermal
SL

sublingual
PR

by rectum
PO

by mouth
Liq

liquid
cap.

capsule
tab.

tablet
ung.

ointment
Tr., tinct.

tincture
elix

elixir
amp.

ampule
Sol.

solution
Fasting
70-109mg/dL
- Elevated:Diabetes Mellitus
- Decreased: Hypoglycemia
Glycated Hemoglobin (hgbA1C)
- 4-6%
- Elevated:>7% Diabetes Mellitus or poor diabetic control
Glucose Tolerance Test
- <140 mg/dL
- Elevated: Diabetes Mellitus; Post Gastronomy; Hyperthyroidism

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week 2 vocab quiz/lab values

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Updated

2013-09-05T20:21:50Z

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