History of Healthcare
First female physician in the United States
Elizabeth Blackwell
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
Immediately
STAT
A state of balance within the human body
Homeostasis
HYPO means
LOW
Invention of the printing press allowed medical knowledge to be shared during this timeframe
Renaissance
BID
Twice a day or two times a day
At Bedtime
HS
Most accurate location for measuring core body temperature
Rectal
Medical term that means HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYPERTHERMIA
Founder of Modern Nursing
Florence Nightingale
gtts
drops
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
This part of the brain regulates body temperature
Hypothalamus
Medical term that means pulse rate over 100 BPM
Tachycardia
First surgeon to use disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery
Joseph Lister
PRN
PMH
Past Medical History
Medical Term that means ABSENCE OF BREATHING or WITHOUT BREATHING
Apnea
Valve between Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
Tricuspid Valve
Time frame placed an emphasis on the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited
Dark Ages
AD LIB
As desired
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
Prefix DYS- means
difficulty
Labored breathing followed by apnea
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations