Abbreviations Flashcards
(58 cards)
0
Q
ADC
A
Ambulatory day care
1
Q
AAT
A
Activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABS
A
Admit before surgery
3
Q
APS
A
Acute pain service
4
Q
AK
A
Above knee
5
Q
appt
A
Appointment
6
Q
Appy
A
Appendectomy
7
Q
BK
A
Below knee
8
Q
BSO
A
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
9
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
10
Q
BTP
A
Breakthrough pain
11
Q
CBI
A
Continuous bladder irrigation
12
Q
Chole
A
Cholecystectomy
13
Q
C/S
A
Caesarian Section
14
Q
D&C
A
Dilatation & Curettage
15
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
16
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
17
Q
ENT
A
Ears, Nose, and Throat
18
Q
FB
A
Foreign body
19
Q
FOB
A
Foot of bed
20
Q
FS
A
Frozen section
21
Q
F/U
A
Follow up
22
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
23
Q
#
A
Fracture
24
HOB
Head of bed
25
Hyst
Hysterectomy
26
Hx
History
27
I&D
Incision and drainage
28
NG
Nasogastric tube
29
NP
Nasal prongs
30
NWB
Non-weight bearing
31
OR
Operating room
32
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
33
PAC
Pre-admission clinic
34
PAR
Post-anaesthetic room
35
PACU
Post-anaesthetic care unit
36
PARR
Post-anaesthetic recovery room
37
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
38
POD
Post-operative day
39
pre-op
Before surgery
40
post-op
After surgery
41
PWB
Partial weight bearing
42
ROS
Removal of sutures/staples
43
Rx
Prescription
44
SAP
Surgical admission program
45
SDA
Same day admission
46
SDC
Surgical day care
47
SSU
Short stay unit
48
T&A
Tonsil and Adenoids
49
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
50
THR
Total hip replacement
51
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
52
TKR
Total knee replacement
53
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
54
TUPR
Transurethral prostate resection
55
Tx
Treatment, traction
56
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
57
WDW
When drinking well
