Anatomy
proximal / distal
Cardiologist
Difficulty breathing
Slow/ Fast Breathing
Dyspnea
Bradypnea / Tachypnea
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
Confused patient. Upon assessment determined that the patient is not in the normal functioning state of mind.
Altered mental status
Across the midline of the body
Transverse plane
Specialty on children and infant patients.
Contractions, usually associated with muscle pain derived from a bodily reaction.
Spasm
EMD
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
No Pulse or heart activity.
An arrow that passes from the posterior to anterior separating the body into left/right.
Sagittal plane
Sagitta (Latin) meaning arrow.
Dermatologist.
Hematoma.
NHTSA
National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
The position of recovery
Referring to the sole of the feet
Plantar
study of effects of medications in the body
pharmacodynamics
The inflammation of the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis
ERG
Emergency Response Guidebook
Inflammation of the brain
Encephalitis
The cheek, usually used to administer some oral medications.
Buccal
A person who draws blood for diagnostic tests or to remove blood for treatment purposes.
Phlebotomist
inflammation of the kidneys
Nephritis
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
POLST
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment