Abbreviations Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ADC
A
Ambulatory Day Care
3
Q
ABS
A
admit before surgery
4
Q
APS
A
Acute Pain Services
5
Q
AK
A
above knee
6
Q
appt
A
appointment
7
Q
Appy
A
Appendectomy
8
Q
BK
A
below knee
9
Q
BSO
A
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
10
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
11
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
12
Q
CBI
A
continuous bladder irrigation
13
Q
Chole
A
Cholecystectomy
14
Q
C/S
A
Caesarian Section
15
Q
D & C
A
Dilation and Curettage
16
Q
DVT
A
Deep Vein Thrombosis
17
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
18
Q
ENT
A
Ears, Nose and Throat
19
Q
FB
A
foreign body
20
Q
FOB
A
foot of bed
21
Q
FS
A
frozen section
22
Q
F/U
A
follow up
23
Q
Fx / #
A
fracture
24
Q
HOB
A
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 Anesthetic Room
35
PACU
Post Anesthetic Care Unit
36
PARR
Post Anesthetic Recovery Room
37
PCA
patient controlled analgesic
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(s) and Adenoids
49
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
50
THR, THA
Total Hip Replacement/Arthroplasty
51
TKR/TKA
Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
52
TUPR
Transurethral Prostate Resection
53
Tx
treatment / traction
54
WBAT
weight bear as tolerated
55
WDW
when drinking well
