PCT Flashcards
(189 cards)
1
Q
X-match
A
Crossmatch
2
Q
WNL
A
Within Normal Limits
3
Q
WA
A
while awake
4
Q
VS
A
Vital Signs
5
Q
UTI
A
Urinary Tract Infection
6
Q
URI
A
Upper Respiratory Infection
7
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
8
Q
T-Spine
A
thoracic spine
9
Q
TID
A
three times a day
10
Q
TIA
A
Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-stroke)
11
Q
TEDS
A
antiembolism stockings
12
Q
TCDB
A
turn cough deep breath
13
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
14
Q
TPRBP
A
temp pulse respiration and blood pressure
15
Q
T&C
A
type and crossmatch
16
Q
SZ
A
seizure
17
Q
SX
A
symptom
18
Q
STD
A
sexually transmitted disease
19
Q
STAT
A
Immediately, right now
20
Q
ST
A
Sinus Tachycardia
21
Q
SSM
SSO
A
Spanish speaking mostly
Spanish speaking only
22
Q
S/P
A
Status after (status post)
23
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
24
Q
`s
A
Sequential compression device
25
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
26
RUE
right upper extremity
27
ROM
FROM
Range of motion
full range of motion
28
RLQ
right lower quadrant
29
RLE
right lower extremity
30
RA
Room air
rheumatoid arthritis
31
QID
four times a day
32
Q
every
33
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
34
PT
Patient
35
PRN
As necessary, as needed
36
PRB
Partial rebreather
37
po
by mouth
38
PE
pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)
39
PC
After meals (post cibum)
40
PAC
premature atrial contraction
41
OOB
out of bed
42
O2
oxygen
43
N/V
N/V/D
Nausea and vomiting
nausea vomiting and diarrhea
44
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
45
NRB
Non-rebreather
46
NPO
Nothing by mouth
47
noc
night
48
NKA
NKDA
No known allergies
no known drug allergies
49
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
50
NG
Nasogastric
51
NC
Nasal cannula
52
NAS
no salt added
53
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
54
MRN
medical record number
55
ML
milliliter
56
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
57
MG
milligram
58
MDRO
multi drug resistant organism
59
LUQ
left upper quadrant
60
LUE
left upper extremity
61
LOC
Level of consciousness
leave on chart
62
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
63
LLE
left lower extremity
64
LCWS
low continuous wall suction
65
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder (xray)
66
JP
Jackson Pratt (suction drain)
67
IS
Incentive spirometer
68
INT
Intermittent, Intermittent needle therapy
69
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
70
ICP
Intracranial pressure
71
I&O
intake and output
72
HX
History
73
HS
hours of sleep (bed time)
74
HOH
hard of hearing
75
HOB
head of bed
76
HGB
hemoglobin
77
HCT
hematocrit
78
HAP
Hospital acquired pneumonia
79
GU
genitourinary
80
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
81
GI
gastrointestinal
82
FX
fracture
83
FWB
Full weight bearing
84
FBS
fasting blood sugar
85
F/U
FU
follow up
86
FF
forced fluids
87
ext
extremities
88
ET
endotracheal tube
89
EKG
ECG
Electrocardiogram
90
DX
diagnosis
91
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
92
DNR
do not resuscitate
93
DNA
Do not announce (also deoxyribonucleic acid)
94
DM
Diabetes mellitus
95
decub
decubitus (bedsore)
96
DAT
diet as tolerated
97
CXR
chest x-ray
98
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
99
CV
cardiovascular
100
CT
Computerized tomography
101
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
102
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
103
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
104
CO2
carbon dioxide
105
CO
cardiac output
106
C/O
complaints of
107
CMS
CTMS
color motion (or movement) sensation or color, temperature, movement and sensation
108
CMO
Comfort measures only
109
CL LIQ
clear liquid
110
CHF
congestive heart failure
111
CBG
Capillary blood glucose
112
CATH
catheter catheterize catheterization
113
CAD
Coronary artery disease
114
C&S
culture and sensitivity
115
c
with
116
BSC
bedside commode
117
BRP
Bathroom privileges
118
BRAT diet
Bananas rice applesauce and toast (trx diarrhea)
119
BR
bedrest
120
BPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
121
BP
blood pressure
122
BM
bowel movement
123
BLE
bilateral lower extremity
124
BKA
below the knee amputation
125
BID
twice a day
126
AS TOL
as tolerated
127
ASAP
As soon as possible
128
Amb
Ambulate ambulatory
129
AMA
against medical advice
130
AKA
above the knee amputation
131
A FIB
atrial fibrillation
132
ADA
diabetic diet
133
ad lib
as desired
134
abd
abdomen abdominal
135
ac
before meals
136
itis
inflammation
137
ology
the study of
138
ologist
the person who specialized
139
dermat
skin
140
Cardi
heart
141
gastr
stomach
142
nephr
kidney
143
rhin
nose
144
cyst
sac containing fluid
145
mast
breast
146
cephal
head
147
en
in
148
encephal
brain (in head)
149
fascia
sheet/band
150
nuero
nerve
151
appendic
appendix
152
esophag
esophagus
153
hepat
liver
154
arthr
joint
155
phleb
vein
156
Oid
like (similar)
157
osis
any condition
158
lysis
loosen or destroy
159
lip
fat
160
glyco
sweet
161
necr
dead
162
sarc
flesh
163
kerat
horny
164
myel
marrow or spinal cord
165
cyan
blue
166
blast
bud
167
aden
gland
168
heme / hemat
blood
169
hypno
sleep
170
thromb
lumb or clot
171
psycho
mind
172
centesis
puncture
173
otomy
to cut into
174
ectomy
surgical removal
175
scop
observe
176
end
inside/within
177
crani
skull
178
duoden
duodenum (small intestine)
179
hyster
uterus
180
lapar
abdomen
181
chole
bile
182
orchi
testes
183
splen
spleen
184
pleur
rib/side
185
pleura
lining inside of your lung at your rib
186
salpingo
tube
187
oophor
ovary
188
thorac
chest
189
tympan
ear drum
