Putting it together
'Polyuria' refers to
excessive urination
The root word 'hemo' refers to
blood
A medic may state that a patient requires a 'drama team activation' to indicate
the pt is being very dramatic
disease
The abbreviation MI means
myocardial infarction aka heart attack
The word 'hemoptysis' means
coughing up blood
The root word 'vaso' refers to
vessel
This group of people is often referred to as the 'stretcher fetchers'
Fire Fighters
The suffix 'emia' refers to
blood
The abbreviation PERRLA means
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
An 'antipyretic' is a medication used to treat
fever (against fever)
The root word 'cephalo' refers to
head
Although we shouldn't use it, this term indicates you are manually ventilating a pt
'bagging'
The suffix 'algia' refers to
pain
(neuralgia)
The abbreviation CHF means
congestive heart failure
This term refers to fluid in the lungs
pulmonary edema
The root word 'entero' refers to
This essential piece of equipment is often referred to as a 'geezer squeezer'
LUCAS
The suffix 'esthesia' refers to
sensation
anesthesia
The abbreviation COPD means
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
meningitis
The root word 'rhino' refers to
nose
This phrase is often said by a nursing home employee when EMS asks for pt report
"I just got here" or
"That's not my pt"
The suffix 'phagia' refers to ____ while 'phasia' refers to ___
phagia- eating
phasia- speech
List 2 phrases the abbreviation LOC can mean
level of consciousness
loss of consciousness