Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

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Hi,

I thought it would be fun to play a little game and learn at the same time. I know there are alot of Student Nurses & Graduate Nurses so I hope ya'll participate.

So here are the rules: You have to either provide a definition to a term or give the correct name of the abbreviation (whichever the poster above you posts). Then when you answser (only if you know correctly)...then give a term or abbr. for the next person to solve (bolded if you can to make it stand out).

P.S. If there is more than one definition or name, give both.

P.S.S. Don't even think about googling it. The only resource you can use is your brain :D

Here is Mine:

Alopecia

Good luck & have fun! :D

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

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PND - paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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Specializes in geriatrics, pediatrics.

TURP--transuretheral resection of the prostate

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Isn't Fifths disease the German measles? I know it is a red rash. Kids get it once in a while.

CAD= Coronary artery disease

FUBR anyone??

GDFD???

Both unofficial diagnosis think ER or ICU

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Fifth disease is Parvovirus B19...

FITH is something altogether different, I think lol.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Are you sure they didnt' spell it wrong? That is the only thing that makes sense.

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

PONV = post-operative nausea and vomiting

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.
I like Nurse Mad Dumb Patient myself, but I googled it (cheated) & it's more like what crissrn said..

National Marrow Donor Pool.

D&D

Yes - National Marrow Donor Program - http://www.marrow.org

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IHSS

Sung to the tune of supercalafragileistic ixpialadocious,

It goes like this...........

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis.....

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious...

You may even feel it has a very poor prognosis.......

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis.

Um Diddle diddle diddle, um diddle eye.......;)

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

Funny Looking Kid: denote mild dysmorphisms in pediatrics.

BPD

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

I have a few more.

ICH

IVH

SDH

SAH

CVA

IICP

EVD

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

OK I cheated and googled fith's disease. Spelled wrong. Fifths disease is what we said it was.

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Specializes in Cardiac, ER.
I have a few more.

ICH

IVH

SDH

SAH

CVA

IICP

EVD

CVA= cerebral vascular accident

SAH= secretion of antidiuretic hormone

ICH= intracranial hemorrhage

IICP= increased intracranial pressure

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