Glossary

Here’s a list of random terms found throughout this website, with their links. They’re included here simply FYI. Feel free to enjoy or ignore! Do comment if you have any questions about a term.

Afferent Pupillary Defect Allergy Allergy Medicines Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis Treatment (in the field) Anemia of Chronic Disease Angiogram Antacid Medications Antibiotics Antibody Anticoagulants (“blood thinners”) Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Artery Ascites Asthma Medications Atherosclerosis Aura Autoimmune Disease Autonomic Neuropathy Biopsy Blood Vessels BNP blood test (for Heart Failure) Bone Marrow Biopsy Bronchospasm Cartilage Cells Clinicians Colonizing Bacteria Colonoscopy Complete Blood Count (CBC) Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) Constipation – Basic Treatment Contact Lenses Covid Symptoms Covid Tests CT Scans Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) Dehydration Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Dialysis Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) Electroencephalogram (EEG) Endoscopy Enzymes Eye Doctors False-Positive / False-Negative Fibromyalgia Scoring System Foreign Body Gastroenterologist Generic Medications Germs — Differences Among Them Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Hemarthrosis Hemoglobin Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Hepatitis — Blood Tests Hormones Hypertension Meds That Cause Cough Hyperventilation x x

Imaging Immune System Immmunocompromise Infarction Infection Inflammation Iron Deficiency Ischemia Ketoacidosis Kidney Function Lipids Liver Function Tests (LFTs) Lumen Lung Sounds (by Stethoscope) Lyme Arthritis Lyme Disease Rash Lymph Nodes Memory Questionnaire MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Drugs) Ovulation Oxygen Saturation (Oxymetry) PCR Tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Pinholing Placebo Platelets Polyps Postural Vital Signs Precautionary Tale, A Pregnancy Tests Prenatal Diagnosis Prostate Cancer Testing Prostate Medications Psychosis Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) Radiation Risks From X-ray Tests Raynaud’s Phenomenon Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Reticulocytes Saline (aka Normal Saline) Shortness of Breath – Definition Spleen Staphylococcus (“Staph”) Statin Medications Steroids Streptococcus (“Strep”) Stress Stress Tests (Cardiac) Syndrome (definition) Syphilis Blood Tests Thalassemia Thrombosis; Venous Thrombosis Thyroid Physiology “True” Shortness of Breath Ultrasound Urinalysis Urine – 24-hour Collection Urine Specimen Collection Veins “Vowel TIPS” (mnemonic) White Blood Cells (WBCs)