Translate into medical terms or abbreviations common terms contained in a patient’s discharge summary. Identify 5 drugs appearing in the discharge summary and specify the usage reason for each drug on the provided template.
Instructions
Review the patient’s discharge summary below. Next, download the Discharge Summary Template [DOCX] and complete all of the following:
Identify 10 common terms contained in the discharge summary and correctly translate them into medical terms or abbreviations. Remember, you must spell the common and medical terms or abbreviations correctly.
Identify 5 drugs that appear in the discharge summary and specify the reason each drug is used.
Cite in correct APA style the references you used to perform your translation.
Discharge Summary: Cardiorespiratory
Discharge Diagnosis
Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Moderate coronary artery disease.
High blood pressure.
An abnormally high concentration of lipids in the blood.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic systolic congestive heart failure.
