Abbreviations
Abbreviation for four times a day
What is QID
Class of drugs associated with treating high cholesterol
What are statins.
Patient's who have this condition MUST be on insulin.
What is Type 2 diabetes
The medical term for nosebleed
what is epistaxis.
The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed over the skin.
What is EKG
What is CVA
The brand name for this anti-hypertensive medication is Cozaar.
What is losartan
A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight infection.
What is leukemia
Removal of gallbladder
What is cholecystectomy
Procedure to Dx CAD. Performed when pt c/o chest pain. Insertion of a tube into a chamber or vessel of the heart. This is done both for diagnostic and interventional purposes.
What is cardiac catheterization
Extra, abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of the heart's two lower chambers.
What is PVC
Examples of this class of drugs include: Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva) and Sertraline (Zoloft).
What are SSRIs.
An inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes.
What is plantar fasciitis
Medical term for bad breath
What is halitosis
Anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid for intramuscular, intra-articular, soft tissue, or intralesional injection. It is available in three strengths: 20 mg/mL, 40 mg/mL, 80 mg/mL.
What is DEPO-MEDROL
(methylprednisolone acetate).
Conditions that can occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow become abnormal. This leads to low numbers of one or more types of blood cells.
What is MDS (Myelodysplastic syndrome)
This drug is meant for treating seizures and pain caused by shingles, however, doctors often prescribe it for nerve pain (Ex. sciatic pain)
What is gabapentin (Neurontin)
A brief stroke-like attack that, despite resolving within minutes to hours, still requires immediate medical attention to distinguish from an actual stroke.
What is TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
Blood in vomit
What is hematemsis
The surgical procedure performed by vascular surgeons used to reduce the risk of stroke by correcting stenosis in the common carotid artery or internal carotid artery.
What is carotid endarterectomy.
A birth defect that causes a hole in the wall between the heart's upper chambers (atria).
What is PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale)
A common side effect of this anti-hypertensive medication is cough. HINT: Drug class: ACE Inhibitor
What is lisinopril
A condition in which you have a low blood platelet count.
What is thrombocytopenia
abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy.
What is asthenia
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly (aortic valve stenosis). In this procedure, doctors insert a catheter in your leg or chest and guide it to your heart.
What is TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)