Abbreviations Flashcards by Cindy Dawson | Brainscape

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AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ADC

A

Ambulatory Day Care

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ABS

A

admit before surgery

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APS

A

Acute Pain Service

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AK

A

above knee

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appt

A

appointment

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Appy

A

Appendectomy

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BK

A

below knee

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BSO

A

Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy

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BX

A

Biopsy

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BTP

A

breakthrough pain

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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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Chole

A

Cholecystectomy

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C/S

A

Caesarian Section

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D & C

A

Dilatation and curettage

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DVT

A

Deep Vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ENT

A

Ears, Nose and Throat

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FB

A

Foreign body

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FOB

A

foot of bed

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FS

A

frozen section

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F/U

A

follow up

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FX / #

A

fracture

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HOB

A

head of bed

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Hyst

A

Hysterectomy

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Hx

A

History

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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

Q

I & O

A

intake and output

Q

Inpt

A

Inpatient

Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

Q

NP

A

nasal prongs

Q

NWB

A

non-weight bearing

Q

OR

A

operating room

Q

ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Q

PAC

A

Pre Admission Clinic

Q

PAR

A

Post Anaesthetic Room

Q

PACU

A

Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

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PARR

A

Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room

Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

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PFT’s

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

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POD

A

post operative day

Q

pre-Op

A

before surgery

Q

post-Op

A

after surgery

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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

Q

RX

A

prescription

Q

SAO, O2Sats

A

oxygen saturation

Q

SAP

A

Surgical Admission Program

Q

SDA

A

Same Day Admission

Q

SDC

A

Surgical Day Care

Q

SLP

A

Speech Language Pathology

Q

T & A

A

Tonsil(s) and Adenoids

Q

TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Q

THR, THA

A

Total Hip Replacement/Arthroplasty

Q

TKR/TKA

A

Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty

Q

TUPR

A

Transurethral Prostate Resection

Q

Tx

A

treatment/traction

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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

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WDW

A

when drinking well