Abbreviations Flashcards by Kate Rogers | Brainscape

Q

ABG

A

Arterial Blood gases

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ABEP

A

Auditory Brainstem evoked potential

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ASHD

A

Arterial sclerotic heart disease

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COLD

A

Chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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C & P

A

Cystoscopy and pyelogram

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CPD

A

Central processing department

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CSD

A

Central supply department

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CSR

A

Central supply room

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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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DU

A

Duodenal ulcer

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ELOS

A

Expected length of stay

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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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EP

A

Evoked potentials, emergency physician

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ERP

A

Emergency room physician

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ETT

A

Exercise tolerance test

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FOB

A

Foot of bed

Q

GETT

A

Graduated exercises tolerance test

Q

LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

Q

MRP

A

Most responsible physician

Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

Q

NP

A

Nasal prongs

Q

NST

A

Non Stress test

Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

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R

A

Right, rectal, respiration(s)

Q

R/O

A

Rule out, reorder

Q

RA

A

Room air, rheumatoid arthritis, right atrial

Q

RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

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RESP

A

Respirations, respiratory

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RT

A

Respiratory therapist, right

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

Q

SPD

A

Sterile processing department

Q

SSEP

A

Somatosensory evoked potentials

Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VEP

A

Visual evoked potential