Break the Word
Bradycardia
Brady- = Slow
-cardia = relating to the heart
What is a slow heart rate
Pt c/o abd pain x3 days
Plane dividing left & right parts
What is the Sagittal Plane?
BID
What is twice daily?
Arthr/o
What is pertaining to bone?
Dyspnea
Dys- = Difficulty
-pnea = Breathing/Breath
What is difficulty breathing/shortness of breath?
N/V, denies SOB
Define proximal
What is towards the trunk or point of origin?
PRN
What is as needed?
Brachi/o
What is pertaining to the arm?
Hypoglycemia
Hypo- = low
-glycemia = blood glucose
What is low blood glucose?
BP 88/54, pt diaphoretic
What is blood pressure 88/54, patient is sweating?
Forearm IV is _____ to the elbow
What is distal?
D/C
What is discontinue?
derm/o
What is pertaining to the skin?
Nephrolithiasis
Nephro- = relating to the kidney
lith = stone
-iasis = condition/process
What is a kidney stone?
A&O x2, gait unsteady
Alert and Oriented times 2, walking is unsteady?
Supine vs Prone
What is on the back vs on the stomach?
HS
What is bedtime?
Encephal/o
What is pertaining to the brain?
Osteomyelitis
Osteo = bone
myel- = marrow
-itis = inflammation
What is inflammation of a bone and bone marrow?
I&O shows oliguia x8 hrs
What is Intake and output shows little urine over the last 8 hours?
This plane divides the body into upper and lower parts
What is the axial plane?
MVA
What is a motor vehicle accident?
Hemat/o
What is pertaining to blood?