Ch.17 Flashcards
1
Q
A
2
Q
PMHx
A
Past medical history
3
Q
PRN
A
As required/needed
4
Q
PTH
A
Parathyroid hormone
5
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
6
Q
RN
A
Registered nurse
7
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
8
Q
SHx
A
Social history
9
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
10
Q
THR/THJR
A
Total hip joint replacement
11
Q
TKR/TKJR
A
Total knee joint replacement
12
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack
13
Q
U/O or UO
A
Urine output
14
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
15
Q
CPE
A
Continuing professional education
16
Q
FMS
A
Fecal management system
17
Q
MNT
A
Medical nutrition therapy
18
Q
BMR
A
Basal metalbolic rate
19
Q
CHO
A
Carbohydrate
20
Q
EFA
A
Essential fatty acids
21
Q
Hct
A
Hematocrit
22
Q
Hgb or Hb
A
Hemoglobin
23
Q
TEE
A
Total energy expenditure
24
Q
HbA1c
A
Hemoglobin A1c
25
AMDR
Acceptable macronutrient distribution range
26
DASH
Dietary approaches to stop hypertension
27
EER
Estimated energy requirements
28
μg
Microgram (a millionth of a gram)
29
Mg
Milligram (a thousandth of a gram)
30
IU
International unite
31
ā
Before
32
p̄
After
33
AC
Before meals
34
PC
After meals
35
HS
At bedtime
36
q2h
Every two hours
37
PEM
Protein energy malnutrition
38
PNA
Pneumonia
39
PPI
Protein pump inhibitor
40
PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome
41
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
42
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
43
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
44
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
45
ICH
Intracranial hemorrhage
46
WNL
Within normal limits
47
Stat
Immediately
48
S/P
Status post
49
s̅
Without
50
c̅
With
51
RQ
Respiratory quotient
52
R/O
Rule out
53
Px
Prognosis
54
PKU
Phenylketonuria
55
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
56
OOB
Out of bed
57
NVD
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
58
LUE
Left upper extremity
59
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
60
LMP
Last menstrual period
61
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
62
ICD
Implantable cardioverter difibrillator
63
I&D
Incision & drainage, irrigation & debridement
64
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
65
GSW
Gunshot wound
66
FPG
Fasting plasma glucose
67
FBS
Fasting blood glucose
68
Fx
Fracture
69
ETI
Endotracheal intubation
70
DT, DTs
Delirium tremens
71
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
72
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
73
DAT
Diet as tolerated
74
c/w
Consistent with
75
c/o
Complains of
76
CAPD
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
77
Bx
Biopsy
78
AN
Anorexia nervosa
79
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
80
Ad lib
As desired
81
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
82
PO
Per oral/By mouth
83
NPO
Nil per oral/Nothing by mouth
84
BKA
Below knee amputation
85
AKA
Above the knee amputation
86
q
Every
87
qd or QD
Once a day
88
BID
Twice a day
89
TID
Three times a day
90
QID
Four times a day
91
QOD
Every other day
92
Abx
Antibiotics
93
ADL
Activities of daily living
94
AKI
Acute kidney injury
95
ARF
Acute renal failuire
96
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
97
CHF
Congestive heart failure
98
AXR
Abdominal x-ray
99
BM
Bowel movement
100
BP
Blood pressure
101
BS
Bowel sounds
102
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
103
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
104
CAPD
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
105
CCU
Coronary care unit
106
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
107
CRF
Chronic renal failure
108
CRP
C-reactiove protein
109
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
110
D/C
Discharge
111
DH/DHx
Drug history
112
DNAR/DNA
Do not attempt resuscitation
113
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
114
Dx
Diagnosis
115
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
116
EEG
Electroencephalogram
117
ENT
Ear, nose, & throat
118
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
119
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
120
Fe
Iron
121
FEV
Forced expiratory volume
122
FHx
Family history
123
FTT
Failure to thrive
124
F/u
Follow up
125
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
126
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
127
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
128
GI
Gastrointestinal
129
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
130
GP
General prectitioner
131
PCP
Primary care practitioner
132
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
133
HD
Hemodialysis
134
PD
Peritoneal dialysis
135
HDL
High density lipoprotein
136
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
137
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
138
ICU
Intensive care unit
139
MICU
Medical intensive care unit
140
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
141
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
142
IM
Intramuscularly
143
IV
Intravenously
144
EN
Enteral nutrition
145
PN
Parenteral nutrition
146
CPN
Central parenteral nutrition
147
PPN
Peripheral parenteral nutrition
148
LFT
Liver function test
149
LOC
Loss of consciousness
150
LOS
Length of stay
151
MI
Myocardial infarction
152
NGT
Nasogastric tube
153
NJ tube
Nasojejunal tube
154
NKA
No known allergies
155
NKDA
No known drug allergies
156
OGT
Oro-gatsric tube
157
OT
Occupational therapy
158
PT
Physical therapy
159
pt
Patient
160
SLP
Speech language pathologist
161
PE
Pulmonary embolism
162
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
163
PEJ
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
