Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABS
A
admit before surgery
3
Q
ADC
A
Ambulatory Day Care
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
HOB
head of bed
31
Hyst
hysterectomy
32
Hx
history
33
I&D
incision and drainage
34
I&O
intake and output
35
Inpt
inpatient
36
LLE
left lower extremeity
37
LLL
left lower lobe
38
lpm
liters per minute
39
LUE
left upper extremity
40
LUL
left upper lobe
41
MDI
metered dose inhaler
42
NG
nasogastric (tube)
43
NP
nasal prongs
44
NSTEMI
non ST elevation myocardial infarction
45
NWB
non-weight bearing
46
OR
Operating Room
47
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
48
PAC
Pre-Admission Clinic
49
PAR
Post-Anesthetic Room
50
PACU
Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
51
PARR
Post-Anesthetic Recovery Room
52
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
53
PFT's
pulmonary function tests
54
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
55
POD
postoperative day
56
POPS
Postoperative Pain Service
57
post-op
postoperative
58
pre-op
preoperative
59
PWB
partial weight bearing
60
RLE
right lower extremity
61
RLL
right lower lobe
62
ROS
removal of sutures / staples
63
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
64
RUL
right upper lobe
65
RUE
right upper extremity
66
Rx
prescription
67
SaO
oxygen saturation
68
O2Sats
oxygen saturation
69
SAP
Surgical Admission Program
70
SDA
Same Day Admission
71
SDC
Surgical Day Care
72
Stoma RN
Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse
73
SW
Social Work
74
Sx
surgery
75
T&A
tonsils and adenoids
76
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
77
THR
total hip replacement / arthroplasty
78
THA
total hip replacement / arthroplasty
79
TKR
total knee replacement / arthroplasty
80
TKA
total knee replacement / arthroplasty
81
TST
Transition Service Team
82
TUPR
transurethral prostate resection
83
Tx
treatment / traction
84
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
85
W/C
wheelchair
86
WDW
when drinking well
87
SLP
Speech Language Pathology
