Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AATB
A
American Association of Tissue Banking
2
Q
AC
A
Aftercare
3
Q
ACCO
A
Allen County Coroner’s Office
4
Q
Acct
A
Accounting
5
Q
AOC
A
Administrator on Call
6
Q
AOPO
A
Association of Organ Procurement Organization
7
Q
AORN
A
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
8
Q
APC
A
Advanced Practice Coordinator
9
Q
BA
A
Business Analytics
10
Q
BARC
A
Business Analytics and Regulatory Compliance
11
Q
BBA
A
Bone Bank Allografts
12
Q
CD
A
Community Development
13
Q
CDSA
A
Clinical Decision Support Analyst
14
Q
CLIA
A
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
15
Q
CMO
A
Chief Medical Officer
16
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
17
Q
CR
A
Community Relations
18
Q
CSC
A
Clinical Support Coordinator
19
Q
CTS
A
Community Tissue Services
20
Q
DR
A
Designated Requestor
21
Q
ED
A
Emergency Department
22
Q
EMR
A
Electronic Medical Record
23
Q
EMS
A
Emergency Medical Service
24
Q
EMT
A
Emergency Medical Technician
25
FD
Funeral Director
26
FA
Family Advocate
27
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
28
FH
Funeral Home
29
FIN
Finance
30
FS
Family Services
31
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
32
HL
Hospital Liaison
33
HR
Human Resources
34
HS
Hospital Services
35
IHCC
In-House Clinical Coordinator
36
INDN
Indiana Donor Network
37
INIM
IU Health Methodist and University
38
INLH
Lutheran Hospital
39
INOP
Indiana Donor Network Organ Procurement Organization
40
IOR
In-House Organ Recovery
41
INSV
St. Vincent Indianapolis
42
IS
Information Systems
43
iTx
iTransplant
44
JCAHO/JC
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
45
JRF
Joint Restoration Foundation
46
LC
LifeCell
47
LL
LifeLink
48
LNH
LifeNet Health
49
MCCO
Marion County Coroner's Office
50
MRR
Medical Record Review
51
NATCO
National Association of Transplant Coordinators Association
52
OPO
Organ Procurement Organization
53
OPTN
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
54
ORC
Organ Recovery Coordinator
55
ORG
Organ Services
56
PDSA
Plan Do Study Act
57
PI
Process Improvement
58
PIE
Process Improvement Event
59
QAPI
Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
60
RC
Regulatory Compliance
61
RCC
Regional Clinical Coordinator
62
RCA
Root Cause Analysis
63
RIE
Rapid Improvement Event
64
RR
Referral Response
65
RRC
Referral Response Coordinator
66
RT
Respiratory Therapist
67
SC
Supply Chain
68
SRS
Surgical Recovery Specialist
69
TCCO
Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office
70
TRC
Tissue Recovery Coordinator
71
TS/TIS
Tissue Services
72
TXJ
TxJet
73
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
74
VCCO
Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office
75
VF
VisionFirst
76
VLDC
Vital Link Donation Center
77
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
78
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
79
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
80
A-Fib
Atrial fibrillation
81
AI
Aortoiliac
82
AKA
Above the Knee Amputation
83
ANR
Authorized Not Recovered
84
BD
Brain Death
85
BKA
Below the Knee Amputation
86
BP
Blood Pressure
87
BS
Blood Sugar
88
BTM
Biomaterial Tracking and Management System (Inventory Management System)
89
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
90
C
Celsius
91
CA
Cancer
92
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
93
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
94
CBC
Complete Blood Count
95
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
96
CIT
Cold Ischemic Time
97
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
98
Cm
Centimeter
99
CMO
Comfort Measures Only
100
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
101
CNS
Central Nervous System
102
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
103
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
104
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
105
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
106
CT
Computerized Tomography
107
CTOD
Cardiac Time of Death
108
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
109
Cx
Culture
110
CXR
Chest X-Ray
111
D/T
Due To
112
d5W
5% Dextrose in Water
113
DC
Discontinue or Discharge
114
DCD
Donation After Circulatory Death
115
DD
Donor Designated
116
DI
Diabetes Insipidus
117
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
118
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
119
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
120
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
121
DOA
Dead on Arrival
122
DSA
Designated Service Area
123
DTA
Descending Thoracic Aorta
124
DVT
Deep Venous Thrombosis
125
Dx
Diagnosis
126
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
127
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
128
ESLD
End Stage Liver Disease
129
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
130
ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol
131
F
Fahrenheit
132
Fem
Femoral Vein
133
FFP
Fresh Frozen Plasma
134
FTSG
Full Thickness Skin Grafts
135
FU
Follow Up
136
Fx
Fracture
137
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
138
GI
Gastrointestinal
139
GSW
Gunshot Wound
140
H&P
History and Physical
141
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
142
HBcAG
Hepatitis B core Antigen
143
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
144
HCT
Hematocrit
145
HCV
Hepatitis C Virus
146
HDL
High Density Lipoprotein
147
Hgb
Hemoglobin
148
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
149
HLA
Histocompatibility Locus Antigen
150
HLA
Human Leukocyte Antigen
151
HR
Heart Rate
152
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
153
ht
Height
154
Hx
History
155
ICB
Inner Cranial Bleed
156
ICH
Intracranial Hemorrhage
157
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
158
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
159
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
160
IM
Intramuscular
161
IV
Intravenous
162
JRF
Joint Restoration Foundation
163
Kg
Kilograms
164
KP
Kidney/Pancreas
165
KVO
Keep Vein Open
166
LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein
167
LE
Lower Extremeties
168
LTKA
Last Known Alive
169
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
170
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
171
LR
Lactated Ringers
172
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
173
LV
Left Ventricle
174
MAR
Medication Administration Record
175
MCA
Middle Cerebral Artery
176
MD
Medical Doctor/Director
177
MI
Myocardial Infarction
178
MMR
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
179
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
180
MRO
Medical Rule Out
181
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus
182
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
183
MSOF
Multi System Organ Failure
184
MTD
Month to Date
185
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
186
MVT
Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis
187
NAT
Nucleic Acid Test
188
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
189
NRP
Normothermic Regional Perfusion
190
NS
Normal Saline
191
NSAID
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
192
NUS
Nephroureteral Stent
193
O2
Oxygen
194
OB
Obstetrics
195
OD
Overdose
196
OR
Operating Room
197
OSH
Outside Hospital
198
PAP
Pulmonary Artery Pressure
199
PE
Pulmonary Embolus
200
PEA
Pulseless Electrical Activity
201
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
202
PMH
Previous Medical History
203
PPD
Packs Per Day
204
PRBC
Packed Red Blood Cells
205
PRN
as needed
206
PSH
Past Surgical History
207
PT
Patient
208
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
209
R/O
Rule Out
210
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
211
RBC
Red Blood Cell
212
RHC
Respirations Have Ceased
213
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
214
RML
Right Middle Lobe
215
RN
Registered Nurse
216
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
217
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
218
Rx
Perscription
219
S/P
Status Post
220
Saph
Saphenous Vein
221
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
222
SIGSW
Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
223
STAT
Immediately
224
STEMI
ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction
225
STS/RPR
Serologic Test for Syphilis
226
STSG
Split Thickness Skin Grafts
227
Sx
Surgery or Symptoms
228
T/O
Timed Out
229
TB
Tuberculosis
230
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
231
TKA
Total Knee Arthroplasty
232
TL
Team Leader
233
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
234
TOD
Time of Death
235
TTP
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
236
TW
Terminal Wean
237
UDDA
Uniform Determination of Death Act
238
UE
Upper Extremities
239
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
240
Vanc
Vancomycin
241
VB
Vertebral Bodies
242
VCA
Vascularized Composite Allograft
243
V-Fib
Ventricular Fibrillation
244
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
245
WBC
White Blood Cell or Count
246
WDMT
Withdrawal of Medical Therapies
247
WIT
Warm Ischemic Time
248
WNL
Within Normal Limits
249
WNV
West Nile Virus
250
wt
Weight
251
X-Clamp
Cross Clamp
252
Y/O
Years Old
253
YR
Year
254
YTD
Year to Date
