Chapter 2 - Abbreviations Flashcards
(67 cards)
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CCU
A
Coronary Care Unit
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ECU
A
Emergency Care Unit
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ER
A
Emergency Room
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ED
A
Emergency Department
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ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
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PICU
A
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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NICU
A
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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SICU
A
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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PACU
A
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
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L&D
A
Labor and Delivery
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OR
A
Operating Room
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Post-op
A
after surgery
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Pre-op
A
before surgery
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VS
A
vital signs
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T
A
temperature
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BP
A
blood pressure
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HR
A
heart rate
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RR
A
Respiratory rate
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Ht
A
Height
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Wt
A
weight
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BMI
A
body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight)
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I/O
A
Intake/output: the amount of fluids and patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output)
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Dx
A
diagnosis
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DDx
A
differential diagnosis
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Tx
treatment
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Rx
prescription
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H&P
history and physical
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Hx
history
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CC
chief complaint (the main reason for the visit)
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HPI
history of present illness (the story of the symptoms)
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ROS
review of systems (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint)
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PMHx
past medical history
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FHx
family history
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PE
physical exam
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Pt
patient
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y/o
years old
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h/o
history of
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PCP
primary care provider
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f/u
follow-up
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SOB
while it may mean something outside of medicine, here, it means shortness of breath
*referred to as SOA (shortness of air) due to negative non-medical meaning
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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NAD
no acute distress (the patient does not display any intense symptoms)
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RRR
regular rate and rhythm (description of a normal heart on exam)
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CTA
clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs)
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WDWN
well developed, well nourished (the patient is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear to be malnourished)
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A&O
alert and oriented (the patient can anwser questions and is aware of what's going on)
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WNL
within normal limits
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NOS
not otherwise specified
*NOS & NEC are catch-alls for diagnoses that don't quite fit any specific causes
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NEC
not elsewhere classified
*NOS & NEC are catch-alls for diagnoses that don't quite fit any specific causes
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PO
per os (by mouth)
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NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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PR
per rectum (anal)
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IM
intramuscular
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SC
subcutaneous (under the skin)
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IV
intravenous
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CVL
central venous line
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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Sig
instructions short for signa, from Latin, for label
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ad lib
as desired
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BID
twice daily
| Latin phrase bis in die, meaning "two in a day"
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TID
three times daily
| Latin phrase ter in die, meaning "three in a day"
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QD
daily
(Latin phrase quaque die, meaning "each day")
*QD & QID are now prohibited in many health care settings b/c of confusion b/t the two
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QID
four times daily
(Latin phrase quater in die, meaning "four in a day")
*QD & QID are now prohibited in many health care settings b/c of confusion b/t the two
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QHS
at night
| Latin phrase quaque hora somni, meaning "reach night at the hour of sleep"
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AC
before meals
| Latin phrase ante cibum, meaning "before food"
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PC
after meal
| Latin phrase post cibum, meaning "after food"
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prn
as needed
| Latin phrase per re nata, meaning "as the need arises"
