Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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2
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@

A

At

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3
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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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4
Q

BR

A

bed rest

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5
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BP

A

blood pressure

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6
Q

CCU

A

Critical care unit
Cardiac care unit
Coronary care unit

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7
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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8
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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9
Q

D/C

A

Discharge;
discontinue Do Not Use List

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10
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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11
Q

FWB

A

feather weight bearing

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12
Q

Hx

A

History

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13
Q

I&O

A

Intake & Output

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14
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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15
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

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16
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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17
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

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18
Q

NUA

A

nursing unit assistant

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19
Q

P

A

Pulse

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20
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

21
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

22
Q

PHN

A

Personal Health Number

23
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis
right atrial
reasses

24
Q

RHC

A

right heart catheterization

25
Q

R/O

A

rule out

26
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

27
Q

RT

A

Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Technologist

28
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

29
Q

SaO2

A

Oxygen saturation

30
Q

sc

A

subcutaneous

31
Q

SCA

A

selective coronary angiogram

32
Q

Sl

A

sublingual

33
Q

SP

A

suprapubic

34
Q

Stat

A

immediately

35
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

36
Q

Prn

A

as necessary

37
Q

TAM

A

total active motion

38
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

39
Q

TKVO

A

to keep vein open

40
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

41
Q

TPM

A

total passive motion

42
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

43
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

44
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

45
Q

ung.

A

ointment

46
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

47
Q

U/S

A

ultrasound

48
Q

Wt.

A

Weight