Abbreviations Flashcards
AAT
activity as tolerated
ADC
Ambulatory Day Care
ABS
admit before surgery
APS
Acute Pain Services
AK
above knee
appt
appointment
Appy
Appendectomy
BK
below knee
BSO
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
Bx
biopsy
BTP
breakthrough pain
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
Chole
Cholecystectomy
C/S
Caesarian Section
D & C
Dilation and Curettage
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ENT
Ears, Nose and Throat
FB
foreign body
FOB
foot of bed
FS
frozen section
F/U
follow up
Fx / #
fracture
HOB
head of bed
Hyst
Hysterectomy
Hx
history
I & D
Incision and Drainage
NG
nasogastric tube
NP
nasal prongs
NWB
non-weight bearing
OR
operating room
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
PAC
Pre Admission Clinic
PAR
Post Anesthetic Room
PACU
Post Anesthetic Care Unit
PARR
Post Anesthetic Recovery Room
PCA
patient controlled analgesic
POD
post operative day
pre-op
before surgery
post-op
after surgery
PWB
partial weight bearing
ROS
removal of sutures/staples
Rx
prescription
SAP
Surgical Admission Program
SDA
Same Day Admission
SDC
Surgical Day Care
SSU
short stay unit
T & A
Tonsil(s) and Adenoids
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
THR, THA
Total Hip Replacement/Arthroplasty
TKR/TKA
Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
TUPR
Transurethral Prostate Resection
Tx
treatment / traction
WBAT
weight bear as tolerated
WDW
when drinking well