Abbreviations Flashcards by Michelle Vela-Aca

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass
coronary artery bypass graft

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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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GSW

A

gun shot wound

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HTN

A

hypertension

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PE

A

pulmonary embolus or pulmonary embolism

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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VAD

A

vascular access device

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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am

A

morning

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amb

A

ambulatory (walking)

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BR

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bedrest

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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BS

A

bowel sounds

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ca

A

cancer

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cath

catheterization

CXR

chest x-ray

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

dsg

dressing

gtts

drops

I & O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVP

IV push or intravenous push

LMP

last menstrual period

MAE

moves all extremities

ng

nasogastric

nil

none

NPO

nil per os (nothing per mouth)

NS

normal saline

LIWS

low intermittent wall suction

FBS

fasting blood sugar

OOB

out of bed

pc

after meals

pm

afternoon

PO

by mouth

PRN

when necessary/as needed

PT

physical therapy or Protime

R/O

rule out

S/P

status post

ROM

range of motion

SOB

shortness of breath

STAT

at once, immediately

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respiration

VO

verbal order

WNL

within normal limits

w/c

wheelchair

WT

weight

-algia

pain

-centesis

puncture

-ectomy

removal of

-ectasis

enlargement

-emia

blood

-gram

picture

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlarged

-lysis

breakdown

-osis

disease, condition

-ostomy

surgical opening

-otomy

incision

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity)

EEG

electroencephalogram (brain wave energy)

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide