614 Week 8 Nomenclature Flashcards
Designed a classification system used to define relative risk prior to conscious sedation and surgical anesthesia
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
T or F: Although the ASA assessment tool is not the most widely used, it has shown to be the greatest predictor of perioperative risk
F – it IS the most widely used
ASA Class 1
Normal healthy patient
ASA Class 2
Patient with mild systemic disease (no functional limitations)
ASA Class 3:
Patient with severe systemic disease (some functional limitations)
ASA Class 4
` Patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life (functionally incapacitated)
ASA Class 5
Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
ASA Class 6
A brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purpose
ASA class specification if the procedure is an emergency
“E”
What does this acronym mean:
NPO
PO
nothing per ora
per ora; (something ingested orally)
What does this acronym mean:
Qd
BID
TID
each day
twice per day
What does this acronym mean:
Q6h
Q8h
Every six hours
Every 8 hours
What does this acronym mean:
SAB
Intrathecal
epidural
Subarachnoid block (this is a spinal)
inside the dura
outside of the dura, In the epidural space (which is a potential space)
What does this acronym mean:
LMA
OET
NET
GETA
Laryngeal mask airway
Oral endotracheal tube
Nasal endotracheal tube
General endotracheal anesthetic
What does this acronym mean:
IV
IVGA
TIVA
IV sed
MAC
intravenous
Intravenous general anesthesia
Total Intravenous Anesthetic
Intravenous sedation
Monitored anesthesia care (not to be confused with minimum alveolar concentration)
What does this acronym mean:
MAP
PAW
CPAP
PEEP
mean arterial pressure
peak airway pressure
continuous positive pressure ventilation
positive end-expiratory pressure
What does this acronym mean:
GCS
LOC
EBL
CSF
glasgcow coma scale
level of consciousness
estimated blood loss
cerebral spinal fluid
What does this acronym mean:
-O’s
- commonly the way an anesthesia provider refers to volatile anesthetic agents
-HOB-
Slang word used for Oxygen
Gas
Head of bed
What does this acronym mean:
CVA
MVA
GSW
cerebral vascular accident
motor vehicle accident
gun shot wound
What does this acronym mean:
OB
ED/ER
ICU
MICU
SICU
PACU
pre-op
OB- refers to obstetrics (usually the unit itself)
ED/ER- refers to the emergency department/ emergency room (depending upon your age)
ICU- Intensive care unit
MICU- Medical intensive care unit
SICU- Surgical intensive care unit
PACU- Post anesthesia care unit
Pre-op- Preoperative area
What does this acronym mean:
Vt
RR
BBSE
RSI
Vt- Tidal volume
RR- Respiratory rate
BBSE- Bilateral breath sounds equal (a fast way to chart lung sounds that are clear
RSI- Rapid sequence induction
What does this acronym mean:
IOP
ICP
PONV
CV
CABG
IOP- Intraocular pressure
ICP- intracranial pressure
PONV- post operative nausea and vomiting
CV- refers to cardiovascular
CABG- Coronary artery bypass graft (this patient has had CABG- pronounced cabbage)
What does this acronym mean:
CBF
CMR
MDA
CBF- Cerebral blood flow
CMR- Cerebral metabolic rate
MDA- Slang term for anesthesiologists, depending on the Doctor they may find this offensive. No other clinical specialty is defined this way and what if they are a D.O.? Will you refer to them as a DOA?? (please don’t) So understand to whom someone is referring but call them anesthesiologist. If you cannot say that word you are in the wrong field.
*Woah.
