Abbreviations Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
Ā
A
Before (ante)
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm “triple A”
3
Q
Ad lib.
A
As desired
4
Q
AEB
A
As evidence by
5
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
6
Q
Ć
A
With
7
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
8
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure
11
Q
CRF
A
Chronic renal failure
12
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
13
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
14
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
16
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
17
Q
DTV
A
Due to void
18
Q
EBL
A
Estimated blood loss
19
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
20
Q
Et Al.
A
And others
21
Q
HA
A
Headache
22
Q
HHN
A
Hand held nebulizer
23
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
24
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
25
LTAC
Long term acute care
26
MEq
Miliequivalent
27
MN
Midnight
28
MODS
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
29
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
30
NS
Normal saline
31
NSAID
Nonsteriod anti-inflammatory drug
32
OTA
Open to air
33
P
After
34
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
35
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
36
PRBC
Packed red blood cells
37
R/t
Related to
38
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
39
SCD
Sequential compression devices
40
SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
41
S/P
Status post
42
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
43
TEDs
Theomboembolic disease support base
44
TIA
Transient ischemic attaxk
45
TKO
To keep open
46
TPCN
Total patient care nurse
47
Ś
Without
