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Abrasion - Correct answer Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive Abscess - Correct answer Collection of pus underneath the skin Antipyretic - Correct answer Medication used to reduce a fever Acute - Correct answer New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic Afebrile - Correct answer Without a fever (Temperature of less than 100.4) Anterior - Correct answer Located towards the front of the body Appendicitis - Correct answer Dangerous infection of the appendix Auscultation - Correct answer Listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) Benign - Correct answer Normal, of no danger to health Bradycardia - Correct answer Slow heart-rate (HR<60bpm) Bronchitis - Correct answer Infection of the bronchi (upper airway) Bronchiolitis - Correct answer Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs) Catheter - Correct answer Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open Chronic - Correct answer Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute Cellulitis - Correct answer Infection of skin cells Conjunctivitis - Correct answer Infection of the outer layer of the eye Dialysis - Correct answer Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure Diaphoresis - Correct answer Sweating Diffuse - Correct answer Spread out (not localized) Distal - Correct answer Farther from the trunk of the body Dyspnea - Correct answer Difficulty breathing Dysuria - Correct answer Painful urination Ecchymosis - Correct answer A bruise -ectomy (suffix) - Correct answer Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy) Edema - Correct answer Swelling Emesis - Correct answer Vomiting Epilepsy - Correct answer Seizure disorder Epistaxis - Correct answer Nose bleed Erythema/Erythematous - Correct answer Redness/Red Exudates (tonsillar) - Correct answer Pus-pockets on the tonsils Febrile - Correct answer The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4) Grossly - Correct answer Obviously; a lot; wholly Hematemesis - Correct answer Gross amounts of blood in the vomit Hematuria - Correct answer Blood in the urine Hemoptysis - Correct answer Coughing up gross amounts of blood Hemorrhage - Correct answer Excessive or profuse bleeding Hepatomegaly - Correct answer Enlarged liver Hernia - Correct answer Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it Hyperlipidemia - Correct answer High cholesterol Hypertension - Correct answer High blood pressure Hypotension - Correct answer Low blood pressure Hypoxia - Correct answer Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood Abx - Correct answer Antibiotics A fib - Correct answer Atrial fibrillation AOM - Correct answer Acute Otitis Media (new ear infection) A/P - Correct answer Assessment and Plan ASA - Correct answer Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) BID - Correct answer Twice Daily Bilat LE - Correct answer Bilateral Lower Extremities BM - Correct answer Bowel Movement BP - Correct answer Blood Pressure c - Correct answer With CA - Correct answer Cancer, Carcinoma CABG - Correct answer Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CAD - Correct answer Coronary Artery Disease CBC - Correct answer Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia) CHF - Correct answer Congestive Heart Failure CP - Correct answer Chest Pain c/o - Correct answer Complains of COPD - Correct answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CRF - Correct answer Chronic Renal Failure C-section - Correct answer Caesarean Section C-Spine - Correct answer Cervical spine CT or CAT - Correct answer Computerized Assisted Tomography CTA - Correct answer Clear to auscultaion CV - Correct answer Cardiovascular CVA - Correct answer Cerebrovascular Accident CXR - Correct answer Chest X-Ray DM - Correct answer Diabetes Mellitus DOE - Correct answer Dyspnea on Exertion DP /PT (pulse) - Correct answer Dorsalis Pedis / Posterior Tibialis DVT - Correct answer Deep Vein Thrombosis Dx - Correct answer Diagnosis EKG/ECG - Correct answer Electrocardiogram EOMI - Correct answer Extraocular Movements Intact EtOH - Correct answer Alcohol FHx - Correct answer Family History F/U - Correct answer Follow-up (i.e. Follow-up in 3 days for a re-evaluation) Fx - Correct answer Fracture GERD - Correct answer Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GI - Correct answer Gastrointestinal G/P/Ab - Correct answer Gravida/Para/Abortion GU - Correct answer Genitourinary HA - Correct answer Headache HEENT - Correct answer Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat HIPAA - Correct answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HLD - Correct answer Hyperlipidemia HPI - Correct answer History of Present Illness HTN - Correct answer Hypertension (high blood pressure) Hx - Correct answer History H&H - Correct answer Hemoglobin and Hematocrit I&D - Correct answer Incision and Drainage IDDM - Correct answer Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus IUP - Correct answer Intrauterine Pregnancy LLE - Correct answer Left Lower Extremity LLQ - Correct answer Left Lower Quadrant LNMP - Correct answer Last Normal Menstrual Period LOC - Correct answer Loss of Consciousness L-spine - Correct answer Lumbar spine LUE - Correct answer Left Upper Extremity LUQ - Correct answer Left Upper Quadrant MI - Correct answer Myocardial Infarction N/A - Correct answer Not Applicable NAD - Correct answer No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease NIDDM - Correct answer Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus NKDA - Correct answer No Known Drug Allergies nl/nml - Correct answer Normal NSAID - Correct answer Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug NSR - Correct answer Normal Sinus Rhythm N/V/D - Correct answer Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea