1. Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 8

2. ASA acetylsalicylic acid or Aspirin

3. ASAP As Soon as Possible

4. ax axillary armpit

5. tid Three times a day

6. TLC Tender Loving Care

7. TPR Temperature, pulse, respiration

8. TWE Tap Water Enema Putting liquids into the rectum and colon thru the anus. Treatment for constipation

9. TX Traction Using weights to align bones Treatment OR

10. Ca Cancer any malignant growth or tumor. it may spread to other parts of the body

11. CAD Coronary Artery Disease narrowing of the coronary arteries that prevents good blood supply to the heart muscle. Usually caused by atherosclerosis.

12. CF Cystic fibrosis Genetic. Affecting the mucus lining of the lungs, leading to breathing problems and other difficulties

13. DOA Dead on arrival

14. FUO Fever of Unknown Origin

15. VD Venereal Disease also known as sexually transmitted diseases. diseases or infections that are transmitted by means of sexual contact

16. Ax T qid Review Axillary Temperature 4 times a day

17. TWE @ HS Review Tap water enema At bedtime

18. ASA ii Q4H prn for HA Review Aspirin Every 4 hours As needed

19. Pt DOA. Notify coroner ASAP. Review Patient Dead on arrival As soon as possible

20. Dx: CAD, Ca lung, FUO Review Diagnosis Coronary artery disease Cancer Fever of unknown origin

21. Severe pain RLQ. evidence of VD Review Right Lower quadrant Venereal disease

22. IPPB tx Q2h for CF. Review Intermitten positive pressure breathing Treatment Every 2 hours Cystic fibrosis

23. TPR and B/P tid Review Temperature, pulse, respiration Blood pressure Three times a day

24. Oc-u-clear ii gtts od i gtt os qod Review Drops Right eye Drop Left eye Every other day