Quiz 5 Acronyms Flashcards
ICP
Intracranial pressure
ICU
Intensive crisis unit
ID
Infectious disease
I&D
Incision and drainage
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type I)
IgE
Immunoglobulin E
I&O
Intake and output
IM
Intramuscular
IMP
Impression
INR
International normalized ratio
IS
Incentive spirometer
IUD
Intrauterine device
IV
Intravenous
IVC
Inferior vena cava
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
TJC
The Joint Commission
JP
Jackson Pratt
JVD
Jugular vein distention
K
Potassium
KCL
Potassium chloride
kg
kilogram
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
KVO
Keep vein open
L1 to L5
lumbar vertebrae, one to five
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
LE
Lower extremity
LLL
Left lower lobe
LLQ
Left lower quadrant