Medical Shortcuts
A chart uses an ↑ next to a patient's temperature. What does it mean?
Increased/elevated
What anatomical region refers to the neck?
Cervical
Which plane separates the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse
You shrug your shoulders toward your ears
Elevation
Your forehead is _____ to your chin.
A chart says the patient has pain in the L arm. Which arm?
Left
A patient has an injury to the cheek. What region is affected?
Buccal
Which plane separates the body into front and back portions?
Frontal/Coronal
You lower your shoulders after shrugging.
Depression
Your shoulder is _____ to your wrist.
Proximal
Lab results show a ↓ RBC count. What does this mean?
Decreased/low blood cell count
An athlete has pain behind the knee. What region is affected?
Popliteal
Which plane separates the body into left and right portions?
Sagittal
You squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Retraction
Your skin is _____ to your bones.
Superficial
A medication order uses ad lib. What does it mean?
As desired/as needed
A patient is injured in the calf. What anatomical region is affected?
Sural
Which plane creates equal left and right halves?
Midsagittal
You move your shoulders forward and apart.
Protraction
Your fingers are _____ to your shoulder.
Distal
Translate: Pt has ↑ HR and SOB.
Patient has elevated heart rate and shortness of breath
A patient has an injury to the back of the head. What region is affected?
Occipital
Describe the standard anatomical position
Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward
Turning the sole of the foot inward and then outward demonstrates which two movements?
Inversion & eversion
The ears are _____ to the nose.
Lateral