Acronyms
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
Removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
PE
Physical Exam
OR
Pulmonary Embolism
Alert and Oriented to ___, ____, and ___.
Person, Place, and Time.
Bonus: What's the fourth qualification (to hit A+Ox4?)
CA
Cancer
Removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
TM
Tympanic Membrane
Name 2 DVT/PE risk factors
Recent prolonged immobilization (surgery, travel), BCP use, cigarette smoking, cancer, personal/family history of clotting disorder or prior blood clots
What do gravida, para, and abortus each indicate for a patient's pregnancy history?
Gravida - total number of pregnancies
Para - total number of live births
Abortus - total number of pregnancy losses, both spontaneous and induced
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Endoscopy of the colon
Colonoscopy
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
CVA
Costovertebral Angle
OR
Cerebrovascular Accident
Glasgow Coma Scale is graded out of how many total points? What is the minimum? When are patients typically intubated?
15 total points.
3 is the minimum.
Usually intubated at 8.
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aka "triple A")
Removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Lumbar Puncture
Two types of guarding
Voluntary and involuntary
Three ways to indicate presence/absence of microscopic blood in the stool on physical exam
Guaiac +/-
Heme +/-
Occult Blood (OB) +/-
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
(Bonus point -- what treatment do patients with ESRD usually undergo? Typically 3 days/week?)
Endoscopy of the bladder
Cystoscopy
MVC
(less commonly referred to as an MVA, motor vehicle accident)
Two parts of the pelvic exam
speculum and bi-manual
Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar