ABC’s Of CVT’s Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
ACT
A
Activated clotting time
2
Q
AD
A
Right ear
3
Q
ALS
A
Advanced life support
4
Q
ARDS
A
Acutely respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
AS
A
Left ear
6
Q
AU
A
Both ears
7
Q
BAL
A
Bronchial alveolar lavage
8
Q
BID
A
Twice a day/ every 12hrs
9
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
10
Q
BMBT
A
Buccal mucosal bleeding time
11
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
12
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
13
Q
CRI
A
Constant rate infusion
14
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
15
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
16
Q
DC
A
Discontinue
17
Q
DIC
A
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
18
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic ketoacidosis
19
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
20
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
21
Q
EDTA
A
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
22
Q
GDV
A
Gastric dilation and volvulus (bloat)
23
Q
HR/RR
A
Heart rate/respiratory rate
24
Q
ICP
A
Intracranial pressure
25
IMHA
Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
26
IO
Intraosseous
27
ITP
Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia
28
MAP
Mean artieal pressure
29
MCT
Mast cell tumor
30
Mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
31
MODS
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
32
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
33
NE/NG tube
Nasoesophageal/nasogastric feeding tube
34
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
35
OD
Right eye
36
OS
Left eye
37
OU
Both eyes
38
PaCO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
39
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
40
PCV
Packed cell volume
41
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
42
PLE
Protein losing enteropathy
43
PLN
Protein losing nephropathy
44
PO
By mouth
45
PPDH
Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia
46
PPV
Positive pressure ventilation
47
PRBC
Packed red blood cells
48
PTE
Pulmonary thromboembolism
49
PTT/aPTT
Partial thrombolplastin time/activated partial thromboplastin time
50
PPN
Partial parenteral nutrition
51
SID
Everyday/ every 24hrs
52
QID
4 times a day/ every 6hrs
53
QS
Sufficient quantity
54
ROM
Range of motion
55
SC/SQ
Subcutaneous
56
SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
57
SOAP
Subjective objective assessment plan
58
SPO2
Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
59
TEG
Thromboelastogram
60
TID
3 times a day/every 8hrs
61
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
62
TPR
Temperature pulse respiratory rate
63
US
Urine analysis
64
VPC
Ventricular premature contractions
65
WNL
Within normal limits