Department
What is this medication for?
What would the doctor order?
Abbreviations
Terminology
100

Cardiology

Heart

100

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

pain reliever/fever reducer

100

LMP was 3 months ago

Pregnancy test

100

q

every

100

Antibiotics

Medicines to fight an infection caused by bacteria.

200

Neurology

Brain

200

Omeprazole (Prilosec)

Heartburn

200

Fever and sore thorat

strep test

200

BID

twice a day

200

Benign

Not cancerous

300

Orthopedics

musculoskeletal- shoulders, knees, elbows, surgery, sports medicine

300

Albuterol (Ventolin)

Bronchodilator- usually an inhaler for asthma

300

Frequent urge to urinate

urinalysis

300

CXR

chest x-ray

300

Standard precautions

Standard precautions apply at all times and in all locations of health care. The components of standard precautions include hand hygiene, sharps safety, cleaning and disinfection, respiratory hygiene, and waste disposal.

400

Pulmonology

Lungs

400

Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

High cholesterol

400

Snoring

Sleep study

400

fx

fracture

400

Contusion

bruise

500

Nephrology

Kidneys

500

Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)

High Blood Pressure

500

Parent complains child is not responding to instructions

Hearing test

500

BKA

below the knee amputation
500

Zoonotic disease

A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans

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