Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
or
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
3
Q
amb.
A
ambulate
4
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
BR c̅ BRP
A
bedrest with bathroom privileges
7
Q
c̅
A
with
8
Q
CBR
A
complete (continuous) bedrest
9
Q
CCU
A
Coronary Care Unit
10
Q
CEO
A
Chief Executive Officer
11
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
12
Q
chol.
A
cholesterol
13
Q
CICU
A
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
14
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
CSICU
A
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
16
Q
CTU
A
Clinical Teaching Unit (Medical Unit at SPH)
17
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
18
Q
EHS
A
Emergency Health Services
19
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
20
Q
Fx
or
#
A
fracture
21
Q
Gyn.
A
Gynecology
22
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
23
Q
hs
A
bedtime
or
hour of sleep
24
Q
Ht.
A
height
25
Hx
history
26
H2O
water
27
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
28
I & O
intake and output
29
IM
intramuscular
30
K
potassium
31
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
32
MD
Medical Doctor
33
Med.
Medicine
or
Medical Unit
34
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
35
MN
midnight
36
MOM
Milk of Magnesia
37
MRP
most responsible physician
38
MSP
Medical Services Plan
39
Na
sodium
40
NAS
no added salt
41
NaCl
sodium chloride
42
Neuro.
Neurology
43
ng
or
NG
nasogastric
44
NKA
no known allergies
45
NPO
nothing by mouth
46
NYD
not yet diagnosed
47
OB
Obstetrics
48
OR
Operating Room
49
Ortho.
Orthopedics
50
OT
Occupational Therapy
or
Occupational Therapist
51
P
pulse
52
PACU
Postanesthesia Care Unit
| or Post-Anestheic Care Unit
53
PAR(R)
Postanesthesia Recovery (Room)
or
Post-Anesthetic Recovery (Room)
54
pc
| post-cibum
after meals
55
Peds.
Pediatrics
56
PHN
Personal Health Number
57
po
by mouth
58
POPS
Post-operative Pain Service
59
pp
| post-prandial
after meals
60
prn
as necessary
61
Psych.
Psychiatry
62
pt.
patient
63
PT
```
Physical Therapy
or
Physical Therapist
or
Physiotherapy
```
64
Q or q
every
| Note: not commonly used anymore
65
R
respirations
66
RN
Registered Nuse
67
ROM
range of motion
68
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
69
s̅
without
70
SDS
same day surgery
71
ADS
admit day of surgery
72
STAT
immediately
73
Stoma RN
Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse
74
Surg.
Surgical Unit
75
T
temperature
76
TST
Transition Service Team
77
Tx
treatment
78
V/S
vital signs
79
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
80
Wt.
weight
81
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