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Page 1: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

Medical Medical

Abbreviations:Abbreviations:

An introductionAn introduction

• Shortened forms for convenience

Medical Abbreviations

•Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders, a medication prescription, or a client’s chart

•Health care workers are expected to recognize most common abbreviations•Some abbreviations are no longer approved — if it is on the “undesirable” or “do not use” list, then DO NOT USE !!!

Page 3: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

Remember, medical terminology was derived primarily from Greek

& Latin

--these were the languages of scholarly people in ancient times

Page 4: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

Because of the use of two languages,Because of the use of two languages,

ExampleExample::

• EEKKGG

• EECCGG

you might see different abbreviations that you might see different abbreviations that mean the mean the same thingsame thing..

- ““KK ”” ((kardiakardia) ) == heart -- heart --GreekGreek

--““CC”” ((cardia) cardia) = = heart -- heart -- LatinLatin

electro/electro/kkardio/gramardio/gram

electro/electro/ccardio/gramardio/gram

Page 5: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

SPELLING COUNTS

A medication is to be taken once every day (q.d.), but a health care provider mistakenly writes q.i.d on the prescription. What will be the result of writing the incorrect abbreviation? (check your handout !!)

WHY??

Page 6: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

Page 7: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

Decode Decode this!this!

Use your handout or section 5-5in the textbook to write out the full forms for these medical shortforms.

1. NPO for a BE in the am.2. Dx UTI; give inj. q.i.d3. FBS q.am. and h.s.4. BR c BRP, maintain I and O5. Perform ROM for RA TID

Page 8: Medical Abbreviations: An introduction. Shortened forms for convenience Medical Abbreviations Usually just letters; they are part of a physician’s orders,

The The Answers!Answers!

1. Nothing by mouth for a barium enema in the morning2. Diagnosis Urinary Tract infection; give injection 4 timesa day3. Fasting blood sugar everymorning and at bedtime 4. bed rest with bathroom privileges, maintain intake and output5. Perform range of motion for rheumatoid arthritis 3 times a day

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