Word suffix

itis

suffix

agia/dynia

suffix

centesis

suffix

megaly

suffix

tripsy

suffix

esis/ism

Prefix

dys

ab= away

ad= to

prefix

ante

prefix

dia

prefix

juxta

meso

juxta: near

Meso: middle

colors

cyano

cosin/rube

cirh/xantho

cyano: blue

cosin/rube: red

cirh/xantho: yellow

suffix

oid

pnea

oid: resembling

pnea: breathing

suffix

cele

ectasis

emia

iasis

malacia

cele: hernia

ectasis: dilation

emia: blood

iasis: formation of

malacia: softening

suffix

plasia

ptosis

rrhagia

rrhexis

plasia: formation

ptosis: downward displacement

rrhagia: discharge

rrhexis: rupture

suffix

desis

pexy

desis: binding

pexy: suspension

suffix

tomy

stomy

tomy: incision

stomy: creating an opening

frontal plane

misdagital plane

frontal plane: front back

midsagital: left right

Abreviations

cva

tx

cc

C/O

SH

PMH

s/sx

cva: stroke

tx: treatment

cc: chief complaint

C/O complains of

SH: social history
PMH: past medical history

s/sx: signes and symptoms

abreviations

LFT

DVT

CAD

PVC's

LFT: liver function test

DVT: deep vein thrombosis

CAD: corinary Artery dissease

PVC's: premature ventricular conditions

criminal: person vs society

civil: person vs person

FDA

controls:

controls:

manufacture/trials

drug lables

prescription status

diet pills

DEA

controls:

controls:

dispense/sale of Controls

licenses healthcare people

looks into drug abuse

1951

made Rx and OTC

1970

child proof caps

2 years

unless certified before 1/1/08

6 months

(5 refills)

1 RX per form

quantity written and spelled out

must be written Rx (or written givin within 7 days after verbal)

pharmacist sign each Rx

limits on pseudaphed

per day

per month

30 hours every 2 years

drug suffixes

caline

oxacin

pril

sartan

caline: local anasthetic

oxacin: quinalone antibiotic

pril: ACE inhib

sartan: angiotensin 2 reuptake antagonist

miminic: activates sympathetic/parasympathetic

litic: blocks sympathetic/parasympathetic

Gout

treatment

increases

inhibits swelling

treatment: allopurinol

increase: probenicid

inhibit swelling: colchicine

Antibiotics

the myacins

block reuptake of serotonin

sertraline

paxil

prozac

celexa

treats low thyroid

levoxyl

Monophasic: ortho novum1/35,necon1/35

biphasic: ortho novum 10/11, necon 10/11

diabetes

sulfonylureas

biguanides

TZD

sulfonylureas: glipizide/glyburide

biguanides: metformin

TZD: glitazones

BP

Diuretics

Beta Blockers

ACE inhibs

ANgeotensin

Calcium channel blockers

Diuretics: HCTZ, lasyx

Beta Blockers: the lols

ACE inhib: the aprils

Angiotensin: the artans

Ca channel blockers: the pines, verapamil, diltiazem

S

O

A

P

s: subjective

O: objective

A: assessment

P: plan

1.) cure disease

2.) cure symptoms

3.)slow disease

4.) slow symptoms

1.) establish relationship

2.) get/keep pt info

3.) develop therapy plan w/ pt

4.) provide info to make the plan

5.) monitor the plan

disease state management

medication therapy

Disease state management: treats 1 disease with many healthcare professionals

medication therapy: pharmacist + MD

% pt not take advice

% drug not filled

% adherence

80% not take advice

30% not filled

35% adherence