Medical Jargon Examples: Understanding Common Terms Used by Healthcare Professionals

1. The physician ordered a stat CBC and BMP to evaluate the patient's hypokalemia.

2. The nurse administered IV furosemide to treat the patient's acute pulmonary edema.

3. The patient underwent a gastroscopy to investigate the cause of his chronic gastritis.

4. The radiologist reviewed the CT scan images to identify the location of the tumor.