phcp lab

• Parts of a prescription and medication order:

  • Superscription: Rx Symbol
  • Inscription: Medication prescribed
  • Transcription: Direction to the Patient
  • Prescriber's Signature
  • Subscription: Direction to the Pharmacist
• Prescription error types:

  • Erroneous Prescriptions:
  • Brand name precedes the generic name
  • Generic name in parenthesis
  • Brand name not in parenthesis
  • Violative Prescription:
  • Generic name not written
  • Legible brand name with illegible generic name
  • Brand name indicated with 'No Substitution'
  • Impossible Prescription:
  • Only generic name written but not legible
  • Generic name does not match brand name
  • Both names not legible
  • Drug not registered with FDA
• • LFT: Liver function test
  • GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Hct: Hematocrit
  • HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • HPI: History of Present Illness
  • ICU: Intensive Care Unit
  • IHD: Ischemic Heart Disease
  • IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
  • IUD: Intrauterine Device
  • KUB: Kidney Ureter and Bladder
  • MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • MRSA: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • MSU: Midstream Urine
  • NKDA: No Known Drug Allergies
  • NPN: Non Parenteral Nutrition
  • N&V: Nausea and Vomiting
  • O/A: On Admission
  • OPD: Out Patient Department
• Common medical abbreviations:

  • ADH: antidiuretic hormone
  • AFB: Acid fast bacilli
  • ARF: Acute Renal Failure
  • ALT: Alanine aminotransferase
  • AST: Aspartate aminotransferase
  • BBB: Blood Brain Barrier
  • BPH: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
  • BLS: Basic Life Support
  • CAPD: Central Auditory Processing Disorder
  • CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
  • CXR: Chest Xray
  • DNR: Do Not Resuscitate
  • DOB: Difficulty of Breathing
  • DOE: Dyspnea on Exertion
  • ECG: Electrocardiogram
  • EUA: Examination Under Anesthesia
  • FSH: Follicle stimulating hormone
• • PERRLA: Pupils Equal Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
  • PAP: Papanicolaou Smear
  • PMH: Past Medical History
  • PPD: Purified Protein Derivative
  • PTA: Prior to Admission
  • RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  • SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • SBE: Sub Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • SGOT: Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
  • SGPT: Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
  • SIADH: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
  • SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • TORCH: Toxoplasmosis, rubella cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and HIV
  • WNL: Within Normal Limits
• Medical terms:

  • Abrasion: A cut or scrape that typically isn't serious
  • Abscess: A tender, fluid-filled pocket due to infection
  • Achlorhydria: Absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions
  • Addiction: Inability to stop using a substance or behavior
  • Anorexia: Eating disorder with extreme food restriction
  • Adenoma: Non-cancerous tumor affecting various organs
  • Adjuvant therapy: Treatment after main treatment to reduce cancer recurrence
  • Agoraphobia: Irrational fear of open or crowded places
  • Allodynia: Pain from a stimulus that shouldn't cause pain
• • Anesthesia: Insensitivity to pain induced by drugs or gases
  • Biopsy: Sample of tissue taken for testing
  • Benign: Not cancerous
  • Contusion: A bruise
  • Congestive heart failure: Heart inefficiency in pumping blood
  • Causalgia: Burning pain from nerve injury
  • Celiac disease: Autoimmune disease from gluten ingestion
  • Cellulitis: Bacterial skin infection causing redness and swelling
  • Decongestant: Relieves nasal congestion
  • Demulcent: Soothing preparation for mucous membranes
  • Diverticulitis: Inflammation in colon pockets
  • Eclampsia: Convulsions in pregnant women with high blood pressure
• Pharmaceutical care:

  • Responsible provision of drug therapy for specific outcomes
  • Outcomes include cure, symptom reduction, disease process arrest, prevention
  • Involves pharmacist cooperation with patient and professionals
  • Major functions:
  • Identifying potential and actual drug-related problems
  • Resolving actual drug-related problems
  • Preventing drug-related problems