RAIN HEALTH CARE

1. INDRAJIT BISWAS (RAIN HEALTH CARE)
A—ABSENT
• ANOXIA—ABSENSE OF OXYGEN
• ANURIA- ABSENSE OF URINE
• ANOREXIA- LOSS OF APETITE {NOT HUNGERY}
• ATAXIA—LOSS OF COORDINATION OF MUSCLE.
• AZOSPERMIA—LOSS OF SPERM
• AMENORRHOEA—STOPPAGE OF MENSTRUATION.
HYPO—LESS
• HYPOTENSION—LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
• HYPOGLYCAEMIA—LOW GLUCOSE IN BLOOD.
HYPER—HIGH
• HYPERTENSION—HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
• HYPERTHERMIA—HIGH TEMPERATURE.
DYS—DIFFICULTY OR PAINFUL
• DYSMENORRHOEA—PAINFUL MENSTRUATION
• DYSPHAGIA—SWALLOWING
• DYSPHONIA—DIFFICULTY IN HEARING
• DYSPNOEA—DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
TACHY—INCRAEASE
• TACHYCARDIA—PULSE RATE INCREASE {>100}
• TACHYPNOEA-- RESPIRATORY INCREASE MORE THAN 20 PER MIN.
BRADY—DECREASE
• BRADYCARDIA—PULSE RATE DECREASE LESS THAN 60 PER MIN
• BRADYPNOEA—RESPIRATORY RATE DECREASE LESS THAN 18 PER MIN
ITIS IN SUFFIX— INFLAMATION
• HEPATITIS
• GASTRITIS
• CONJUNCTIVITIS
OMA—TUMOUR: --
• SARCOMA—TUMOUR IN MUSCULAR, NERVOUS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE.
• CARCINOMA—TUMOUR ON EPITHELIAL TISSUE.

2. INDRAJIT BISWAS (RAIN HEALTH CARE)
• LYMPHOMA
• GLYCOMA.
• HAEMANGIOMA—TUMOUR IN BLOOD VESSEL.
LITHIASIS—STONE
• CHOLELITHIASIS—STONE IN GALL BLADDER.
• RENALCALCULIE/ NEPHROLITHIASIS
OLIGO—DECREASE{SCANTY}
• OLIGOMENORRHOEA
• OLIGOURIA—SCANTY URINARY FLOW
• OLIGOSPERMIA—DECREASE SPERM COUNT
RRHOEA—ABNORMAL DISCHARGE
• DIARRHOEA—ABNORMAL MUCOUS SECRETION.
• RHINORRHOEA—ABNORMAL DISCHARGE FROM NOSE{RHINIO—NOSE}
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• STOMA—BUCCAL CAVITY
• GASTRO—STOMACH
• PROCTO—RECTUM
• HEPA—LIVER
• ENCEPHALON—BRAIN
• ORCH—TESTIS
• OOPHO—OVARY
• SALPING—FALLOWPIAN TUBE
• ECTOMY/TOMY— DESECTION
• HYSTERO/METRIUM—UTERUS
• ANGIO—BLOOD VESSEL.
HEMATOMESIS—BLOOD WITH VOMITING.
MALINA—BLACK STOOL.
140/90mmHg---- HYPERTENSION
110/70mmHg---- HYPOTENSION

3. INDRAJIT BISWAS (RAIN HEALTH CARE)
• WHEN THE SYSTOLIC PRESSURE RAISED AND DIASTOLIC IS NORMAL KN0WN AS SYSTOLIC
HYPERTENSION. SEEN IN ANY ORGANIC CARDIAC DISEASE.LIKE-- VALVULAR DISEASE,
CAD[CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE],ISCHEMIA.
• WHEN THE SYSTOLIC BP IS NORMAL BUT DIASTOLIC PRESSURE IS RAISED KNOWN AS
DIASTOLIC HYPERTENSION.SEEN IN-- HEART BLOCK, DON'T WORK SA AND AV NODE.
FULL FORM:
1. LH= luteinizing hormone
2. FSH= follicle stimulating hormone
3. TSH= thyroid stimulating hormone
4. PRL= prolactin
5. GH= growth hormone
6. T3= Triiodothyronine
7. T4= Thyroxine
8. ADH= antidiuretic hormone
9. STH= somatotropic hormone
10. GnRH= gonadotropin-releasing hormone
11. LTH= luteotropic hormone
12. ACTH= Adrenocorticotropic hormone
13. ESR= erythrocyte sedimentation rate
14. BMI= Body mass index
15. IV= Intravenous
16. IM= Intramuscular
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
17. 1/2NS= one-half normal saline (0.45%)
18. 5-ASA= 5-aminosalicylic acid
19. A.M.= morning
20. aa= of each
21. AAA= apply to affected area
22. ac= before meals
23. achs= before meals and at bedtime
24. AD= right ear
25. alt.= alternate
26. alt. h.= every other hour
27. am, A.M.= in the morning; before noon
28. AQ, aq= water
29. a.s., AS= left ear
30. ASA= aspirin
31. AU= each ear; both ears
32. BCP= birth control pills
33. bid, BID= twice a day

4. INDRAJIT BISWAS (RAIN HEALTH CARE)
34. BM= bowel movement
35. BP= blood pressure
36. BS= blood sugar
37. a(bar)= before
38. c(bar)= with
39. C.C.= chief complaint
40. c/o= complaints of
41. C&S= culture and sensitivity
42. CAD= coronary artery disease
43. CAP= cancer of the prostate
44. cap.= capsule
45. CBC= complete blood count
46. cr, crm= cream
47. CV= cardiovascular
48. CXR= chest x-ray
49. D5/0.9 NaCl= 5% dextrose and normal saline solution (0.9% NaCl)
50. D5 1/2/NS= 5% dextrose and half normal saline solution (0.45% NaCl)
51. D5NS= dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
52. D5W= 5% dextrose in water
53. DBP= diastolic blood pressure.
54. DOB= date of birth
55. DPT= diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus.
56. F or f = female
57. FBS= fasting blood sugar
58. FDA= Food and Drug Administration
59. Fe= Iron
60. FFP= fresh frozen plasma
61. fl or fld= fluid
62. g, or G, or gm= gram
63. GERD= gastroesophageal reflux disease
64. GI= gastrointestinal
65. GTT= glucose tolerance test
66. gtt, gtts= drop, drops
67. h, or hr= hour
68. HTN= hypertension
69. ID= intradermal OR infectious disease.
70. IJ, inj. = injection
71. IN= intranasal
72. IUD= intrauterine device
73. LA= long-acting
74. LFT= liver function tests
75. p(bar)= after
76. pc= after meals
77. PE= physical exam, pulmonary embolism

5. INDRAJIT BISWAS (RAIN HEALTH CARE)
78. PO, p.o.= orally or by mouth
79. q= every
80. s.o.s.= if necessary
81. s (bar)= without.
82. SL, s.l.= sublingual, under the tongue.
83. Ung= ointment
84. w/o= without
85. w/v= weight in volume.