Reference

Abbreviations and Symbols (4 references)

Common Abbreviations Used in Medication Orders/Common Abbreviations Not to Be Used in Medication Orders.pdf (296 KB)

Common Medical Abbreviations.pdf (869 KB)

Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations.pdf (287 KB)

Symbols.pdf (414 KB)

Body Mass and Surface Calculations (3 references)

Dubois Body Surface Area Chart: Estimating Body Surface Area of Adults and Children.pdf (208 KB)

Gauging Healthy Weight: The Body Mass Index.pdf (410 KB)

West Nomogram: Estimating Body Surface Area of Infants and Children.pdf (198 KB)

Botanicals (2 references)

Herbals (Scientific Names/Common Names; Common Names/Scientific Names).pdf (664 KB)

Poisonous Plants (Common and Latin Names).pdf (214 KB)

Building Blocks of Medical Language (2 references)

Greek and Latin in Medical Terminology.pdf (370 KB)

Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms.pdf (928 KB)

Coding and Classification Systems (3 references)

Blood Groups.pdf (190 KB)

Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs).pdf (282 KB)

General Cancer Classification, Staging, and Grouping Systems.pdf (278 KB)

Physical Terminology (6 references)

Anatomy Words (English-Latin).pdf (890 KB)

Arteries of the Human Body.pdf (353 KB)

Bones of the Human Body.pdf (255 KB)

Ligaments and Tendons of the Human Body.pdf (262 KB)

Muscles of the Human Body.pdf (151 KB)

Nerves of the Human Body.pdf (307 KB)

Reference Values (3 references)

Laboratory Reference Range Values.pdf (259 KB)

Normal Ranges of Motion (in Degrees) According to Various Authors.pdf (352 KB)

Table of Elements and Their Atomic Weights.pdf (213 KB)

Tests (2 references)

Common Tests with Descriptions.pdf (307 KB)

Laboratory Tests.pdf (461 KB)

Units of Measure (3 references)

Comparative Temperature Scales.pdf (1,304 KB)

Temperature Equivalents.pdf (229 KB)

Weights & Measures.pdf (364 KB)