Ch.2 Abbreviations Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
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CCU
A
Coronary care unit
2
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ECU
A
Emergency care unit
3
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ER
A
Emergency room
4
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ED
A
Emergency department
5
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ICU
A
Intensive care unit
6
Q
PICU
A
Pediatric intensive care unit
7
Q
NICU
A
Neonatal intensive care unit
8
Q
SICU
A
Surgical intensive care unit
9
Q
PACU
A
Post anesthesia care unit
10
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L&D
A
Labor and delivery
11
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OR
A
Operating room
12
Q
Post op
A
After surgery
13
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Pre op
A
Before surgery
14
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
15
Q
T
A
Temperature
16
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
17
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HR
A
Heart rate
18
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RR
A
Respiration rate
19
Q
Ht
A
Height
20
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Wt
A
Weight
21
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BMI
A
Body mass index
22
Q
I/O
A
Intake/output
23
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
24
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DDx
A
Differential diagnosis
25
Tx
Treatment
26
Rx
Prescription
27
H&P
History and physical
28
Hx
History
29
CC
Chief complaint (the main reason for visit)
30
HPI
History of present illness (story for the visit)
31
ROS
Review of systems (anything else not directly related t the CC)
32
PMHx
Past medical history
33
FHx
Family history
34
PE
Physical exam
35
Pt
Patient
36
y/o
Years old
37
h/o
History of
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PCP
Primary care provider
39
f/u
Follow up
40
SOB
Shortness of breath
41
PERRLA
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
42
NAD
No acute distress
| Patient does not display any intense symptoms
43
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm
44
CTA
Clear to Auscultation
| Description of normal sounding lungs
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WDWN
Well developed well nourished
46
A&O
Alert and orientated
| Can answer questions and aware of what’s happening.
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WNL
Within normal limits
48
NOS
Not otherwise specified
49
NEC
Not elsewhere classified
50
PO
Per os by mouth
51
NPO
Nil per os
| Nothing by mouth
52
PR
Per rectum
53
IM
Intramuscular
54
SC
Subcutaneous
55
IV
Intravenous
56
CVL
Central venous line
57
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
58
Sig
Label
| Latin term signa
59
ad lib
As desired
60
BID
Twice Daily
61
TID
Three times a day
62
QD*
Daily
63
QID*
4 Times a day
64
QHS
At night
65
AC
Before meals
66
PC
After meals
67
prn
As needed
