Abbreviations Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABS
A
admit before surgery
3
Q
ADC
A
admit before surgery
4
Q
AK
A
above knee
5
Q
appt
A
appointment
6
Q
APS
A
Acute Pain Service
7
Q
Appy
A
appendectomy
8
Q
ARO
A
antibiotic resistant organism
9
Q
BK
A
below knee
10
Q
BSO
A
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
11
Q
BTP
A
breakthrough pain
12
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
CBI
A
continuous bladder irrigation
14
Q
Chole
A
cholecystectomy
15
Q
CICU
A
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
16
Q
C/S
A
cesarean section
17
Q
CSICU
A
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
18
Q
CTU
A
Clinical Teaching Unit
Medical Unit at SPH
19
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
20
Q
DNAR
A
Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
21
Q
DOS
A
day of surgery
22
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose and throat
25
FB
foreign body
26
FOB
foot of bed
27
FS
frozen section
28
F/U
follow-up
29
Fx
fracture
30
#
fracture
31
HOB
head of bed
32
Hyst
hysterectomy
33
Hx
history
34
I&D
incision and drainage
35
I&O
intake and output
36
Inpt
inpatient
37
LLE
left lower extremity
38
LLL
left lower lobe
39
lpm
liters per minute
40
LUE
left upper extremity
41
LUL
left upper lobe
42
MDI
metered dose inhaler
43
NG
nasogastric (tube)
44
NP
nasal prongs
45
NSTEMI
non ST elevation myocardial infarction
46
NWB
non-weight bearing
47
OR
Operating Room
48
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
49
PAC
Pre-Admission Clinic
50
PAR
Pre-Admission Clinic
51
PACU
Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
52
PARR
Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
53
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
54
PFT's
pulmonary function tests
55
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
56
POD
postoperative day
57
POPS
Postoperative Pain Service
58
post-op
postoperative
59
pre-op
preoperative
60
PWB
partial weight bearing
61
RLE
right lower extremity
62
RLL
right lower lobe
63
ROS
removal of sutures / staples
64
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
65
RUL
right upper lobe
66
RUE
right upper extremity
67
Rx
prescription
68
SaO
oxygen saturation
69
O2Sats
oxygen saturation
70
SAP
Surgical Admission Program
71
SDA
Same Day Admission
72
SDC
Surgical Day Care
73
SLP
Surgical Day Care
74
Stoma RN
Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse
75
SW
Social Work
76
Sx
surgery
77
T&A
tonsils and adenoids
78
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
79
THR
total hip replacement
80
THA
total hip arthroplasty
81
TKR
total knee replacement
82
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
83
TST
total hip replacement
84
TUPR
transurethral prostate resection
85
Tx
treatment / traction
86
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
87
W/C
wheelchair
88
WDW
when drinking well
