Abbreviation Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
BE
A
Base Excess
2
Q
BPM
A
Beats Per Minute
3
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
4
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
5
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
6
Q
CO
A
Cardiac Output
7
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
8
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident
10
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
11
Q
ED/ER
A
Emergency Department/Room
12
Q
ET
A
Endotrachael
13
Q
HIV
A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
14
Q
Hx
A
History
15
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
16
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
17
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by Mouth
18
Q
PRN, prn
A
as required, as needed
19
Q
PTT
A
Partial Prothrombin Time
20
Q
q.h.
A
every hour
21
Q
Rx
A
prescription
22
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of Breath
23
Q
T.I.D., t.i.d.
A
Three times a day
24
Q
URI
A
Upper Respiratory Infection
25
WOB
Work of Breathing
26
AARC
American Association for Respiratory Care
27
NBRC
National Board of Respiratory Care
28
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan
29
HEPA
High-efficiency particulate air/aerosol filters
30
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
31
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
32
ARF
Acute Respiratory Failure
33
B.I.D., b.i.d
Twice a day
34
BP, B-P
Blood Pressure
35
C
with
36
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
37
CC
Chief Complaint
38
CNS
Central Nervous System
39
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
40
CPT
Chest Physical Therapy
41
CAT/ CT Scan
Computerized Axial Tomography
42
CXR
Chest Xray
43
Dx
Diagnosis
44
ETT
Endotracheal Tube
45
HCT, hct
Hematocrit
46
HR
Heart Rate
47
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
48
MAP
Mean Arterial Pressure
49
MI
Myocardial Infarction
50
NG
Nasogastric Tube
51
OR
Operating Room
52
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
53
PO
Orally, by mouth
54
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
55
Q
every
56
QID, qid
Four Times a Day
57
s
without
58
STAT
Immediately
59
T
Temperature
60
TB
Tuberculosis
61
WBC
White Blood Count
62
Wt
Weight
63
CoARC
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
64
CSRC
California Society for Respiratory Care
65
OSHA
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
66
COHb
Carboxyhemoglobin
67
[H+]
Hydrogen Ion
68
Hb
Hemoglobin
69
HCO3
Bicarbonate
70
H2CO2
Carbonic Acid
71
MetHb
Methemoglobin
72
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
73
O2Hb
Oxygenated Hemoglobin
74
V/Q
Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio
75
AC
Assist-control volume ventilation
76
CMV
Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
77
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
78
EPAP
End-Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
79
IMV
Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
80
IPAP
Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
81
IPPB
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
82
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
83
Pplat
Plateau Pressure
84
PRVC
Pressure-Regulated Volume Control
85
PS/PSV
Pressure Support Ventilation
86
Qs/Qt
Physiologic Shunt
87
SIMV
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
88
Te
Expiratory Time
89
Ti
Inspiratory Time
90
VD/VT
Dead space/Tidal Volume Ratio
91
VS
Volume Space
