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Abbreviations I-x Flashcards

1
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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

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I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

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ID

A

Intradermal

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent diabetes mellitus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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I&O

A

Intake and output

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IV

A

Intravenous

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JP

A

Jackson Pratt (drain)

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JVP

A

Jugular venous pressure

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10
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K+

A

Potassium

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KCL

A

Potassium Chloride

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12
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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

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KUB

A

Kidney, ureters and bladder

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14
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L1, L2, etc.

A

Lumbar vertebrae 1-5

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15
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Lap

A

Laparotomy, laparoscopy

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LFT’s

A

Liver function tests

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17
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe (of lung)

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18
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LMP

A

Last menstrul period

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19
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

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20
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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21
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LUL

A

Left upper lobe

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22
Q

Lymp

A

Lymphocyte

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23
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MAP

A

Mean arterial pressure

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24
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Meds

A

Medications

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25
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mcg.

A

Microgram

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26
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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

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27
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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MI

A

Myocardial infraction

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29
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Ml

A

Milliliter

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30
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mmol

A

MillimoleM

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31
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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus Aureus

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32
Q

MSU

A

Midstream urine

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33
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MMR

A

Measles, mumps, rubella

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34
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Na

A

Sodium

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35
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NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

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36
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NAS

A

No added salt

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37
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

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38
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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39
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NKA

A

No Known allergies

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40
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Np

A

Nasal Prongs

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41
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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42
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NS

A

Normal saline

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43
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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythum

44
Q

N&V

A

Nausea and vomitingN

45
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NV&D

A

Nasusea, vomiting and dirrhea

46
Q

NWB

A

Non- weight bearing

47
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

48
Q

O2 salt

A

Oxygen saturation

49
Q

OB

A

Occult blood

50
Q

OD

A

Overdose

51
Q

P

A

Pulse

52
Q

pc

A

after meals

53
Q

pm

A

afternoon

54
Q

PE

A

Physical exam, pulmonary embolism

55
Q

PHx

A

Past history

56
Q

Plts

A

Platelets

57
Q

PMHx

A

Past medical history

58
Q

PO, po

A

By mouth

59
Q

POCT

A

Point of care testing

60
Q

POP

A

Plaster of pairs

61
Q

Post-op

A

Postoperatively

62
Q

Pre-op

A

Preoperatively

63
Q

PR

A

Per Rectal

64
Q

PRN

A

When necessary

65
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

66
Q

pv

A

Per vagina

67
Q

PWB

A

Partial weight baring

68
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

69
Q

q2h, q3h, qhs

A

Every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every bedtime

70
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

71
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe (lung)

72
Q

RML

A

Right middle lobe (of lung)

73
Q

R/O

A

Rule out, reorder

74
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

75
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

76
Q

E/T

A

Related to

77
Q

R

A

Respiration, rectal

78
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

79
Q

sat

A

Saturation

80
Q

Subcut

A

Subcutaneous

81
Q

SDA

A

Same day admission

82
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

83
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

84
Q

SOBOE

A

Shortness of breath on exertion

85
Q

sol

A

Solution

86
Q

supp

A

Suppository

87
Q

susp

A

suspension

88
Q

S&S, S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

89
Q

Stat

A

At once, immediately

90
Q

T1, T2, T3, etc.

A

Thoracic Vertebrae 1-12

91
Q

Tab, tab

A

Tablet

92
Q

TBA

A

To be absorbed

93
Q

Temp (T)

A

Temperature

94
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ishemic Attack

95
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

96
Q

Tol

A

Tolerated

97
Q

TPN

A

Total parental nutrition

98
Q

T&S

A

Type and screen

99
Q

ung

A

Ointment

100
Q

U/s

A

Ultrasound

101
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

102
Q

ut dict

A

As directed

103
Q

V/S

A

Vital signs

104
Q

W/c

A

Wheelchair

105
Q

x

A

Times or for

NURS 1017 (5 decks)

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