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The textbook is published by Goodheart-Willcox Learning, and neither Simple Studies nor the author of this study guide take credit for developing the curriculum of the course.  \n● Medical Terminology is heavily memorization based, especially for learning terms. Using this guide’s information, find your own way of studying (writing notes, flashcards, diagrams, Quizlets. etc.) The first unit covers basic terminology that is used in a healthcare setting. The building block terms located at the end of the first unit are essential to understand the remaining units, which cover terms, conditions and diseases specific to a body system.  \n● I personally recommend using Quizlet for the whole entire course to memorize. It also provides diagrams that can help visualize during studying.  \n● All images used in the study guide are labeled for noncommercial reuse. We do not claim ownership of any images used in this study guide.  \nUnit 1: The Basics  \nMilitary Time Conversions:  \n● Military time, based on 24 hours, is utilized in the medical field.  \n● It is more clear to use in healthcare documents; AM, PM are not used.  \n\n| Standard | Military | Standard | Military |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 12:01 AM | 0001 | 12:01 PM | 1201 |\n| 12:05 AM | 0005 | 12:05 PM | 1205 |\n\n| 12:00 PM (noon) | 1200 | 12:00 AM (midnight) | 2400 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n| 12:30 AM | 0030 | 12:30 PM | 1230 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1:00 AM | 0100 | 1:00 PM | 1300 |\n| 2:00 AM | 0200 | 2:00 PM | 1400 |\n| 3:00 AM | 0300 | 3:00 PM | 1500 |\n| 4:00 AM | 0400 | 4:00 PM | 1600 |\n| 5:00 AM | 0500 | 5:00 PM | 1700 |\n| 6:00 AM | 0600 | 6:00 PM | 1800 |\n| 7:00 AM | 0700 | 7:00 PM | 1900 |\n| 8:00 AM | 0800 | 8:00 PM | 2000 |\n| 9:00 AM | 0900 | 9:00 PM | 2100 |\n| 10:00 AM | 1000 | 10:00 PM | 2200 |\n| 11:00 AM | 1100 | 11:00 PM | 2300 |\n\nMedical Symbols:  \n● The following symbols are used in prescriptions, doctor memos, etc.  \n● They save time in writing full terms and are more efficient.  \n\n| Term | Symbol | Term | Symbol |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Right | ® | Not/None/Null | ∅ |\n\n\n| Left | Ⓛ | Change | △ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Before (think of the letter “a”\u003Cbr>being derived from ante-, Latin for before) | ā | Primary | 1° |\n| After\u003Cbr>(think of the letter “p”being derived from post-, Latin for after) | ̄p | Secondary | 2° |\n| With\u003Cbr>(think of the letter “c”coming from the Spanish word con, which means with) | c | Treatment/ Prescription (this is the formal symbol,“Rx” or “rx”are generally used) | ℞ |\n| Without (think of the letter “s”\u003Cbr>coming from the Spanish word sin, which means without) | s | Greater than | > |\n| Every | q | Less than | \u003C |\n\n| Male | ♂ | Positive | +or ⨁ |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Female | ♀ | Negative | - or ⊖ |  |\n| Increase | ↑ | Standing | |  |\n| Decrease | ↓ | Sitting | |  |\n| Moving toward | → | Lying down | | |\n\nCommonly Used Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms:  \n● General:  \n\n| Term | Meaning |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Pt or pt | Patient |\n| --- | --- |\n| c/o | “Complains of” or “complaints of”; used when documenting patient symptoms. |\n| y/o | year(s) old |\n| ER/ED | Emergency room/emergency department |\n| OR | Operating room |\n| STAT | immediately |\n| NKDA | “No known drug allergies” |\n| hs | Half strength; bedtime |\n| WNL | Within normal limits |\n| PRN | As needed (in Latin pro re nata) |\n| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |\n| Hx or hx | history |\n| Tx or tx | treatment |\n| Dx or dx | diagnosis |\n| Fx or fx | fracture |\n| Dz or dz | disease |\n| PT | Physical therapy; physical therapist |\n| OT | Occupational therapy; occupational therapist |\n| RT | Respiratory therapy; respiratory therapist |\n| ROM | Range of motio","cbCaiaAwGWD0MEvh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaAwGWD0MEvh","pdf",1063516,79,"English","# Unit 1: The Basics\n## Military Time Conversions\n## Medical Symbols\n## Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms","[{\"question\":\"How does the guide explain military time for medical settings?\",\"answer\":\"It states that medical use follows a 24-hour system and that AM/PM are not used in healthcare documents. 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