Abbreviation Study Guide Flashcards
BE
Base Excess
BPM
Beats Per Minute
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CO
Cardiac Output
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
ED/ER
Emergency Department/Room
ET
Endotrachael
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Hx
History
mEq
milliequivalent
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
PRN, prn
as required, as needed
PTT
Partial Prothrombin Time
q.h.
every hour
Rx
prescription
SOB
Shortness of Breath
T.I.D., t.i.d.
Three times a day
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
WOB
Work of Breathing
AARC
American Association for Respiratory Care
NBRC
National Board of Respiratory Care
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan
HEPA
High-efficiency particulate air/aerosol filters
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ARF
Acute Respiratory Failure
B.I.D., b.i.d
Twice a day
BP, B-P
Blood Pressure
C
with
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease