Valentine's Day
Listening to the heart with a stethoscope
AP = apical pulse
Before Meals
ac
Bx
Biopsy.
jt
joint
Immediately!
stat
Palpating the heartbeat with fingertips.
P = pulse
nothing by mouth
NPO
Fx
Fracture.
blood
As needed.
prn
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood.
BP
before meals
pc
Dx
Diagnosis
gall bladder
every 4 hours
q4h
Abbreviation for the correct term for "heart attack."
MI = myocardial infarction
by mouth
po
Tx
Treatment
AD
right ear
four times a day
qid
Abbreviation for a condition that occurs when the heart doesn't beat effectively and causes fluid buildup in the lungs and body tissues
CHF = congestive heart failure
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Rx
prescription
os
mouth
bedtime
hs