Medical abbreviations1
ac
before meals
bx
biopsy
hs
At bedtime
A fever is a temperature above...
100.4 degrees (38 Celsius)
Who is known as the "Father of Western Medicine"
Hippocrates
OS
left eye
DNR
Do not resuscitate
gtts
drops
What is the average pulse for a 6-10 y/o?
80-100
Who was the first female physician in the U.S?
Elizabeth Blackwell
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
VD
Venereal disease
TCN
Tetracycline
What is the average respiration for a 3-8 y/o?
18-26
Who invented the stethoscope?
Rene Laennec
PT
Prothrombin time
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
hCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
75/55
Who introduced antiseptic in surgery?
Joseph Lister
PERRLA
Pupil equal round reactive to light accommodation
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is stertorous?
Noisy breathing (snoring)
What year was the first heart transplant?
1967