Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AA

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
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BR

A

Bed rest

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5
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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6
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CCU

A

Critical Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiac 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
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D/C

A

Discharge, Discontinue

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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
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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

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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17
Q

NWB

A

Non weight bearing

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18
Q

NUA

A

Nursing Unit Assitant

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19
Q

P

A

Pulse

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20
Q

PEEP

A

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

21
Q

Prn

A

As necessary

22
Q

PWB

A

Partial weight bearing

23
Q

PHN

A

Personal Health Number

24
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Right atrial, Reassess

25
Q

RHC

A

Right heart catheterization

26
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

27
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

28
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

29
Q

RT

A

Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Technologist

30
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

31
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

32
Q

SaO2

A

Oxygen saturation

33
Q

Sc

A

Subcutaneous

34
Q

SCA

A

Selective Coronary Angiogram

35
Q

Sl

A

Sublingual

36
Q

SP

A

Suprapubic

37
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

38
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

39
Q

TAM

A

Total active motion

40
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

41
Q

TKVO

A

To keep vein open

42
Q

TPM

A

Total passive motion

43
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

44
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse and Respiration

45
Q

UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

46
Q

UNG

A

Ointment

47
Q

U/S

A

Ultrasound

48
Q

Wt.

A

Weight