Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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2
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ADC

A

Ambulatory Day Care

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3
Q

ABS

A

admit before surgery

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4
Q

APS

A

Acute Pain service

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5
Q

AK

A

above knee

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6
Q

appt

A

appointment

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7
Q

Appy

A

Appendectomy

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8
Q

BK

A

below knee

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9
Q

BSO

A

Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

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10
Q

BX

A

Biopsy

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11
Q

BTP

A

breakthrough pain

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12
Q

CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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13
Q

Chole

A

Cholecystectomy

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14
Q

C/S

A

Caesarian Section

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15
Q

D & C

A

Dilation and Curettage

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16
Q

DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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17
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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18
Q

ENT

A

Ears, Nose and Throat

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19
Q

FB

A

foreign body

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20
Q

FOB

A

foot of bed

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21
Q

FS

A

frozen section

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22
Q

F/U

A

follow up

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23
Q

FX / #

A

fracture

24
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

25
Q

Hyst

A

Hysterectomy

26
Q

Hx

A

History

27
Q

I & D

A

Incision and Drainage

28
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

29
Q

NP

A

nasal prongs

30
Q

NWB

A

Non-weight Bearing

31
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

32
Q

ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

33
Q

PAC

A

Pre Admission Clinic

34
Q

PAR

A

Post Anaesthetic Room

35
Q

PACU

A

Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

36
Q

PARR

A

Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room

37
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

38
Q

POD

A

post operative day

39
Q

Pre-Op

A

before surgery

40
Q

Post-Op

A

after surgery

41
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

42
Q

ROS

A

removal of staples/sutures

43
Q

RX

A

prescription

44
Q

SAP

A

Surgical Admission Program

45
Q

SDA

A

Same Day Admiddion

46
Q

SDc

A

Surgical Day Care

47
Q

SSU

A

short stay unit

48
Q

T & A

A

Tonsil(s) and Adenoids

49
Q

TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

50
Q

THR, THA

A

Total Hip Replacement/Arthroplasty

51
Q

TKR, TKA

A

Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty

52
Q

TUPR

A

Transurethral Prostate Resection

53
Q

Tx

A

treatment/traction

54
Q

WBAT

A

weight bear as tolerated

55
Q

WDW

A

When drinking well