Ch.16 Flashcards
(162 cards)
1
Q
PMHx
A
Past medical history
2
Q
PRN
A
As required/needed
3
Q
PTH
A
Parathyroid hormone
4
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
5
Q
RN
A
Registered nurse
6
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
7
Q
SHx
A
Social history
8
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
9
Q
THR/THJR
A
Total hip joint replacement
10
Q
TKR/TKJR
A
Total knee joint replacement
11
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack
12
Q
U/O or UO
A
Urine output
13
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
14
Q
CPE
A
Continuing professional education
15
Q
FMS
A
Fecal management system
16
Q
MNT
A
Medical nutrition therapy
17
Q
BMR
A
Basal metalbolic rate
18
Q
CHO
A
Carbohydrate
19
Q
EFA
A
Essential fatty acids
20
Q
Hct
A
Hematocrit
21
Q
Hgb or Hb
A
Hemoglobin
22
Q
TEE
A
Total energy expenditure
23
Q
HbA1c
A
Hemoglobin A1c
24
Q
AMDR
A
Acceptable macronutrient distribution range
25
DASH
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension
26
EER
Estimated energy requirements
27
μg
Microgram (a millionth of a gram)
28
Mg
Milligram (a thousandth of a gram)
29
IU
International unite
30
ā
Before
31
p̄
After
32
AC
Before meals
33
PC
After meals
34
HS
At bedtime
35
q2h
Every two hours
36
PEM
Protein energy malnutrition
37
PNA
Pneumonia
38
PPI
Protein pump inhibitor
39
PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome
40
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
41
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
42
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
43
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
44
ICH
Intracranial hemorrhage
45
WNL
Within normal limits
46
Stat
Immediately
47
S/P
Status post
48
s̅
Without
49
c̅
With
50
RQ
Respiratory quotient
51
R/O
Rule out
52
Px
Prognosis
53
PKU
Phenylketonuria
54
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
55
OOB
Out of bed
56
NVD
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
57
LUE
Left upper extremity
58
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
59
LMP
Last menstrual period
60
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
61
ICD
Implantable cardioverter difibrillator
62
I&D
Incision & drainage, irrigation & debridement
63
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
64
GSW
Gunshot wound
65
FPG
Fasting plasma glucose
66
FBS
Fasting blood glucose
67
Fx
Fracture
68
ETI
Endotracheal intubation
69
DT, DTs
Delirium tremens
70
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
71
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
72
DAT
Diet as tolerated
73
c/w
Consistent with
74
c/o
Complains of
75
CAPD
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
76
Bx
Biopsy
77
AN
Anorexia nervosa
78
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
79
Ad lib
As desired
80
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
81
PO
Per oral/By mouth
82
NPO
Nil per oral/Nothing by mouth
83
BKA
Below knee amputation
84
AKA
Above the knee amputation
85
q
Every
86
qd or QD
Once a day
87
BID
Twice a day
88
TID
Three times a day
89
QID
Four times a day
90
QOD
Every other day
91
Abx
Antibiotics
92
ADL
Activities of daily living
93
AKI
Acute kidney injury
94
ARF
Acute renal failuire
95
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
96
CHF
Congestive heart failure
97
AXR
Abdominal x-ray
98
BM
Bowel movement
99
BP
Blood pressure
100
BS
Bowel sounds
101
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
102
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
103
CAPD
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
104
CCU
Coronary care unit
105
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
106
CRF
Chronic renal failure
107
CRP
C-reactiove protein
108
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
109
D/C
Discharge
110
DH/DHx
Drug history
111
DNAR/DNA
Do not attempt resuscitation
112
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
113
Dx
Diagnosis
114
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
115
EEG
Electroencephalogram
116
ENT
Ear, nose, & throat
117
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
118
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
119
Fe
Iron
120
FEV
Forced expiratory volume
121
FHx
Family history
122
FTT
Failure to thrive
123
F/u
Follow up
124
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
125
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
126
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
127
GI
Gastrointestinal
128
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
129
GP
General prectitioner
130
PCP
Primary care practitioner
131
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
132
HD
Hemodialysis
133
PD
Peritoneal dialysis
134
HDL
High density lipoprotein
135
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
136
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
137
ICU
Intensive care unit
138
MICU
Medical intensive care unit
139
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
140
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
141
IM
Intramuscularly
142
IV
Intravenously
143
EN
Enteral nutrition
144
PN
Parenteral nutrition
145
CPN
Central parenteral nutrition
146
PPN
Peripheral parenteral nutrition
147
LFT
Liver function test
148
LOC
Loss of consciousness
149
LOS
Length of stay
150
MI
Myocardial infarction
151
NGT
Nasogastric tube
152
NJ tube
Nasojejunal tube
153
NKA
No known allergies
154
NKDA
No known drug allergies
155
OGT
Oro-gatsric tube
156
OT
Occupational therapy
157
PT
Physical therapy
158
pt
Patient
159
SLP
Speech language pathologist
160
PE
Pulmonary embolism
161
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
162
PEJ
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
