Abbreviations Flashcards
AATB
American Association of Tissue Banking
AC
Aftercare
ACCO
Allen County Coroner’s Office
Acct
Accounting
AOC
Administrator on Call
AOPO
Association of Organ Procurement Organization
AORN
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
APC
Advanced Practice Coordinator
BA
Business Analytics
BARC
Business Analytics and Regulatory Compliance
BBA
Bone Bank Allografts
CD
Community Development
CDSA
Clinical Decision Support Analyst
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CMO
Chief Medical Officer
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CR
Community Relations
CSC
Clinical Support Coordinator
CTS
Community Tissue Services
DR
Designated Requestor
ED
Emergency Department
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
EMS
Emergency Medical Service
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
FD
Funeral Director
FA
Family Advocate
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FH
Funeral Home
FIN
Finance
FS
Family Services
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
HL
Hospital Liaison
HR
Human Resources
HS
Hospital Services
IHCC
In-House Clinical Coordinator
INDN
Indiana Donor Network
INIM
IU Health Methodist and University
INLH
Lutheran Hospital
INOP
Indiana Donor Network Organ Procurement Organization
IOR
In-House Organ Recovery
INSV
St. Vincent Indianapolis
IS
Information Systems
iTx
iTransplant
JCAHO/JC
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JRF
Joint Restoration Foundation
LC
LifeCell
LL
LifeLink
LNH
LifeNet Health
MCCO
Marion County Coroner’s Office
MRR
Medical Record Review
NATCO
National Association of Transplant Coordinators Association
OPO
Organ Procurement Organization
OPTN
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
ORC
Organ Recovery Coordinator
ORG
Organ Services
PDSA
Plan Do Study Act
PI
Process Improvement
PIE
Process Improvement Event
QAPI
Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
RC
Regulatory Compliance
RCC
Regional Clinical Coordinator
RCA
Root Cause Analysis
RIE
Rapid Improvement Event
RR
Referral Response
RRC
Referral Response Coordinator
RT
Respiratory Therapist
SC
Supply Chain
SRS
Surgical Recovery Specialist
TCCO
Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office
TRC
Tissue Recovery Coordinator
TS/TIS
Tissue Services
TXJ
TxJet
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
VCCO
Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office
VF
VisionFirst
VLDC
Vital Link Donation Center
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
A-Fib
Atrial fibrillation
AI
Aortoiliac
AKA
Above the Knee Amputation
ANR
Authorized Not Recovered
BD
Brain Death
BKA
Below the Knee Amputation
BP
Blood Pressure
BS
Blood Sugar
BTM
Biomaterial Tracking and Management System (Inventory Management System)
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
C
Celsius
CA
Cancer
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CIT
Cold Ischemic Time
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
Cm
Centimeter
CMO
Comfort Measures Only
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNS
Central Nervous System
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CT
Computerized Tomography
CTOD
Cardiac Time of Death
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cx
Culture
CXR
Chest X-Ray
D/T
Due To
d5W
5% Dextrose in Water
DC
Discontinue or Discharge
DCD
Donation After Circulatory Death
DD
Donor Designated
DI
Diabetes Insipidus
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOA
Dead on Arrival
DSA
Designated Service Area
DTA
Descending Thoracic Aorta
DVT
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Dx
Diagnosis
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
ESLD
End Stage Liver Disease
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol
F
Fahrenheit
Fem
Femoral Vein
FFP
Fresh Frozen Plasma
FTSG
Full Thickness Skin Grafts
FU
Follow Up
Fx
Fracture
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
GI
Gastrointestinal
GSW
Gunshot Wound
H&P
History and Physical
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
HBcAG
Hepatitis B core Antigen
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
HCT
Hematocrit
HCV
Hepatitis C Virus
HDL
High Density Lipoprotein
Hgb
Hemoglobin
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HLA
Histocompatibility Locus Antigen
HLA
Human Leukocyte Antigen
HR
Heart Rate
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
ht
Height
Hx
History
ICB
Inner Cranial Bleed
ICH
Intracranial Hemorrhage
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
JRF
Joint Restoration Foundation
Kg
Kilograms
KP
Kidney/Pancreas
KVO
Keep Vein Open
LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein
LE
Lower Extremeties
LTKA
Last Known Alive
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LR
Lactated Ringers
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
LV
Left Ventricle
MAR
Medication Administration Record
MCA
Middle Cerebral Artery
MD
Medical Doctor/Director
MI
Myocardial Infarction
MMR
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRO
Medical Rule Out
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
MSOF
Multi System Organ Failure
MTD
Month to Date
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
MVT
Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis
NAT
Nucleic Acid Test
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NRP
Normothermic Regional Perfusion
NS
Normal Saline
NSAID
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
NUS
Nephroureteral Stent
O2
Oxygen
OB
Obstetrics
OD
Overdose
OR
Operating Room
OSH
Outside Hospital
PAP
Pulmonary Artery Pressure
PE
Pulmonary Embolus
PEA
Pulseless Electrical Activity
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
PMH
Previous Medical History
PPD
Packs Per Day
PRBC
Packed Red Blood Cells
PRN
as needed
PSH
Past Surgical History
PT
Patient
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
R/O
Rule Out
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBC
Red Blood Cell
RHC
Respirations Have Ceased
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
RML
Right Middle Lobe
RN
Registered Nurse
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
Rx
Perscription
S/P
Status Post
Saph
Saphenous Vein
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIGSW
Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
STAT
Immediately
STEMI
ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction
STS/RPR
Serologic Test for Syphilis
STSG
Split Thickness Skin Grafts
Sx
Surgery or Symptoms
T/O
Timed Out
TB
Tuberculosis
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
TKA
Total Knee Arthroplasty
TL
Team Leader
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
TOD
Time of Death
TTP
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
TW
Terminal Wean
UDDA
Uniform Determination of Death Act
UE
Upper Extremities
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
Vanc
Vancomycin
VB
Vertebral Bodies
VCA
Vascularized Composite Allograft
V-Fib
Ventricular Fibrillation
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
WBC
White Blood Cell or Count
WDMT
Withdrawal of Medical Therapies
WIT
Warm Ischemic Time
WNL
Within Normal Limits
WNV
West Nile Virus
wt
Weight
X-Clamp
Cross Clamp
Y/O
Years Old
YR
Year
YTD
Year to Date