Common Medical Terms
H&P
History & Physical
PNA
What is the difference between HAP, VAP, CAP?
Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-Acquired pneumonia
SDH
Subdural Hematoma
NPO
Nil per oral - "nothing by mouth!"
ETT
Endotracheal Tube
MRI vs. CT
Which is more detailed?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computerized Tomography
MRI is far more detailed, CT is quicker!
STEMI
What is this commonly known as?
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Heart attack
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
OG vs. NGT vs. GT vs. GJ-Tube
Orogastric tube (mouth to stomach)
Nasogastric tube (nose to stomach)
Gastronomy tube (stomach)
Gastronomy-Jejunal tube (stomach to jejunum)
HFNC
Why is this important for swallowing?
High Flow Nasal Cannula
May impact respiratory-swallow coordination, or indicate generally unstable respiratory status
AMS
How might this impact your evaluation?
Altered Mental Status
HTN and HLD
What are they commonly known as?
Hypertension (high blood pressure) and Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
ALS vs. PLS
What is the difference?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Primary Lateral Sclerosis
TPN
Why would someone need this?
Non-function bowel
PMV
What patients would you use PMV with?
Passy-Muir Valve
Tracheostomized patients
CXR
Why is this important for SLPs?
Chest X-Ray
RLL PNA often attributed to aspiration-mediated pneumonia, which could be related to oropharyngeal dysphagia
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
MG
What symptoms might accompany an MG-flare that SLPs can treat?
Myasthenia Gravis
Bulbar weakness (dysarthria, dysphagia)
SBO
Why is this important to SLP?
Small bowel obstruction
Often, patient has to be NPO until surgical intervention can be completed
BiPAP
Bilateral Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
RR?
What is range of normal?
Respiratory Rate
12-20 bpm at rest
ESRD
End-Stage Renal Disease
MCA vs. PCA
Middle Cerebral Artery vs. Posterior Cerebral Artery
BSE
Bedside swallow evaluation
Tachypneic
What does this mean for adults?
respiratory rate of more than 20 breaths per minute