Labs, Radiology, And Nursing Flashcards by Caitlin Thomas

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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AAS

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Acute abdominal series, “flat and upright”

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BE

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Barium enema

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BNP

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B-type natriuretic peptide

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Cath UA

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Catheter urine sample

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CC

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Cervical collar

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C-diff

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Analysis for presence of c-difficile bacteria in stool

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CPK

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Creative phosphokinase

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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CT

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Computerized tomography scan

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C-spine

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Cervical spine x-Ray

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D/C

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Discharge

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EPI

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Epinephrine

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ET

A

endotracheal

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FHR/FHT

A

fetal heart rate/fetal heart tones

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Foley

A

an indwelling catheter

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FSBS

A

finger stick blood sugar

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H&H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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Hgb

hemoglobin

Hct

hematocrit

HHN

hand held nebulizer

I&O

intake and output

IU

international units

IVF

intravenous fluids

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KUB

kidney, ureter and bladder

LFTs

liver function tests

LMP

last menstrual period

LP

lumbar puncture

LR

lactate Ringer's

L/S spine

lumbar/sacral spine x-ray

MDI

metered dose inhaler

MOM

milk of magnesia

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NC

nasal cannula

NG tube

nasogastric tube

NPO

nothing by mouth (per os)

NS

normal saline

NTG

nitroglycerin

Orthostatics

measures standing and supine blood pressure and pulse

O&P

ova & parasites

PCN

penicillin

PEG tube

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube

PICC line

percutaneous intravenous central catheter

PR

per rectum

PT/PTT

prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time

Pulse Ox

blood oxygen percentage

SSE

soap sub enema

STD

sexually transmitted disease test

SQ

subcutaneous

Sub-L/SL

sublingual

sup

suppository

T&C

type & cross

T&S

type & screen

Td

tetanus-diptheria shot

T-Spine

thoracic spine x-ray

UA

urinalysis

U/S (US)

ultrasound

VS

vital signs

WO

wide open

Wright's stain

analysis for presence of WBC's in stool