BSBMED301 Report: Analysis of Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

This report comprehensively addresses the interpretation and application of medical terminology, as required by the BSBMED301 unit. It begins by outlining the fundamental word structure of medical terms, encompassing roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and their significance in healthcare communication. The report then explores various sources of information available to verify medical terminology, including medical dictionaries, online resources, and educational courses, emphasizing their importance for accuracy and patient safety. It also provides guidance on appropriate medical terminology and abbreviations, highlighting the need for adherence to organizational standards and the use of senior healthcare professionals for clarification. The report further provides detailed explanations of twenty medical terms with examples, demonstrating practical application within a healthcare setting, including terms such as RX, BX, UTI, TX, IX, HX, IV, PIH, IM, NAD, TPR, STAT, NBM, CXR, CVA, C/O, Ca, TIA, TB, and URTI. The report also includes an analysis of a referral letter and its components, demonstrating the practical application of medical terminology in clinical documentation.

MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY
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Contents
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
1.Word structure used in medical term........................................................................................3
2.Fully explain sources of information available to check on medical terminology...................3
3.Guidance for medical terminology...........................................................................................3
4.Medical Terminology...............................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
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MAIN BODY
1.Word structure used in medical term
Medical term consists of three parts that includes root, prefix and suffix. These terms are
basically used by health care professionals to analyse illness, medical process, pharmacology
used in treating service users.
2.Fully explain sources of information available to check on medical terminology
Medical terminology is basically used so that acute care can be given to patients. These
terms are very helpful for care providers, health care professional and individuals who are
engaged in serving patients (Emadzadeh and et.al., 2017). Sources of information that are
available to check on medical terminology includes medical dictionary which is available online,
study.com medical terminology courses, multimedia on medical terminology is also been
provided to individual who seeks help.
3.Guidance for medical terminology
As lots of medications are being seen in clinical setting, so person using medical terminology can
seek guidance from their senior health care professional (Bowers, 2019). They can also look for
online course material which is available. This will assist them in reducing errors and help them
in improving health outcome of patients.
4.Medical Terminology
Term Definition Explanation Example
RX It is a Latin word,
recipe means “to
take”
Physician or other qualified
doctor can make use of this
term.
The doctor has asked me
to refer Mrs. Jamie
symth for Rx Accupril
5mg. I will draft refer
letter to Mrs. Jamie so
that she can take this
medicine on time.
BX It is an
abbreviation which
Oncologist or Hematologist can
use this term. Only can be used
I will be engaged in
guiding a patient who
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is used for Biopsy.
It means removal
of tissue
by those professionals who are
specialized in treating blood
disorders.
have been seen with
symptoms of cancer. I
will let them know about
to engage in BX process.
I will make them
understand the
importance of this
process to them for their
improved health
outcome
UTI It is the short
version of Urinary
Tract infection. In
this patient can
feel pain or burn
during the time of
urinating(Burdan,
and et.al., 2016).
Only a Urologist can make use
of this term, when patient is
facing problem of kidney
infection or urinary disorders
I will make service user
understand about the
signs and symptoms of
Urinary tract
infection(UTI)
TX It is the
abbreviation for
treatment.
Physician or other qualified
doctor can make use of this
term. This is used when they are
engaged in treating patient.
I will be engaged in
guiding Mrs. Jamie
Symth Under Tx for
Hypertension. I will
make service user
understand about the
signs and symptoms of
Hypertension. Also I
will draft referral letter
as soon as possible.
IX Ix stands for
investigation. For
example Blood,
Health care professionals and
medical specialist uses ix for
asking patients to go for various
I will let patient aware
about that he/she is
going through several
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test, X-ray, MRI in
order to investigate
about patients
problem
tests. diseases for which
certain tests like MRI,
X-ray are useful. This
will help health care
professional know about
the disease.
HX It used for history.
This term is
basically used by
health care
professional for
medical record.
Physician while recording
medical history of patients
make use of this abbreviation
(Fage‐Butler and Nisbeth
Jensen, 2016).
In this I will be engaged
in recording down
medical history of
family members in order
to provide evidence
based interventions to
patient. It will also
include information
related to allergies,
infection etc.
IV It stands for
intravenous which
means into a vein.
It is a thin tube
which can be put
into the veins of
patients.
Physician or nurse uses this
term. Nurse will check whether
IV is working well or not. It is a
therapy which is being given to
deliver medications and for
blood transformation.
I will check that fluid is
properly being given to
patient.
PIH It is pregnancy
induced
hypertension. This
condition is also
known as toxemia.
Pregnant women
face problem of
high blood
Gynecologist and medical
specialist can treat pregnancy
induced hypertension.
In this I will let patient
know about that blood
pressure will be normal
once they deliver baby.
In order to keep rate of
BP normal, pregnant
women are expected to
take certain medications.
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pressure in this.
IM It stands for intra
muscular. In this
medication is been
given to patient
with the help of a
needle.
Physicians can treat infections,
asthma with medications which
are being transferred to patient
through intra muscular tube.
Health care professional give
injections into muscle to treat
disease.
I will make patient
comfortable when health
care professional will
treat them by using a
needle.
NAD NAD means that
nothing abnormal
detected in
patients. It also
meant no
appreciable
disease.
Health care professional uses
this when no acute illness is
being found out in service
users.
I can use this term to
have service user an idea
about that no acute
disease is being
suspected and they can
be stress free and relief.
I will let them know
about this by providing
them with their medical
reports.
TPR It means total
peripheral
resistance. In this
flow of blood to
veins or arteries in
patient’s body is
disrupted.
It can be checked by clinical
anesthesiologist. They can
know about total peripheral
resistance by using clinical data
(Henderson and Dorsey, 2019).
In this patients loses lots of
blood which makes their health
conditions worsening.
I will let patient
understand about the
risk which is being
associated when blood
flow is disrupted.
STAT It is a Latin word
which is
abbreviated for
term emergency,
instantly or
Health care professionals,
doctors or nurses can make use
of this term when there is an
emergency or when service user
is in unconscious condition
I will make patient know
about that STAT means
health care professional
wants service user to
take medicine as soon as
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immediately. (Mentis and Papavassiliou,
2018).
possible.
NBM This is a Latin
term which
basically means
that nothing by
mouth. It means
that no fluid or
food can be given
to patient by
mouth.
In this health care professional
can ask patient to have only
liquid diet.
I will provide support to
patient in taking fluid
through pipe.
CXR It is the
abbreviation used
by doctors for
chest X rays.
Health care professional can
make use of this term to
evaluate, heart, lungs and walls
of Chest. This type of X-ray can
be done to detect Pneumonia.
Radiologist can also ask patient
to do chest X-ray.
I will make patient have
the chest X ray so that
their health outcome can
be improved. It assists in
determining lung
condition of patients.
CVA It means Cerebra
vascular accidents,
generally used by
health care
professionals for
stroke. In this
situation flow of
blood to brain
stops due to
blockage.
Physician can make use of this
term when patient is suffering
from ischemic stroke or
hemorrhagic stroke.
I will let patient know
about the signs of CVA.
I will provide them
acute support so that
their health outcome
improves (Peters, Qian
and Ding, 2018).
C/O This means
complaint of
(Leonard, 2019).
Medical specialist can make use
of this term when patient is
having any complaint about the
I will listen to
complaints of patients
and try to solve issues
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In this service
users share their
experiences and
concerns with their
health care
professionals
quality of care provided by
doctors.
which are being faced
by them.
Ca This abbreviation
is mostly used by
health care
professionals for
cancer.
Oncologist usually make use of
this term. For treating cancer
they make use of chemotherapy
or immunotherapy.
I will make investigate
whether patient has seen
various signs like blood
in urine, indigestion,
losing appetite and
weight or not. Then I
will engage in
motivating them to take
medication on time in
order to enhance their
health outcome.
TIA This basically
means Transient
ischemic attack.
The main
symptom in this
disease which can
be faced by patient
is restlessness and
dizziness.
Vascular neurologist or
Physician are being engaged in
treating TIA. In this patient
needs to have at least one
medicine each day, so that they
do not face any stroke in future.
I will make patient
understand about how
change in life style can
assist them in improving
health outcome.
TB It is basically used
for Tuberculosis. It
generally relates to
dis-functioning of
lungs. This disease
Pulmonologist can only treat
Tuberculosis. Various signs that
can be seen in TB patient
includes fever, cough and cold,
loss of appetite, feeling of
I will make patient know
about how to handle
their cough and cold so
that they do not face
such problems in future.
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can go from
person to person.
tiredness.
URTI It is an
abbreviation for
upper respiratory
tract infection.
General PR actioner can make
use of this term. In this various
disease that can be faced by
patient includes sinus,
bronchitis, pneumonia.
I will educate patient
about the early signs and
symptoms related to
URTI like fever,
breathing of nasal,
continuous sneezing.
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REFERENCES
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Emadzadeh, E. and et.al., 2017. Hybrid semantic analysis for mapping adverse drug reaction
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