Abbreviations Quizzes 11/15-12/4 Flashcards
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
SNU
Skilled Nursing Unit
SO
Sign Other
s/p
Status Post
SQ
Subcutaneous
s/s
Signs and Symptoms
SSI
Sliding Scale Insulin
ST
Sinus Tachycardia
Staph
Staphylococcus
STAT
Immediately
STEMI
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Strep
Streptococcus
SVT
Supraventricular Tachycardia
T1-T12
Thoracic Vertebrae
T&A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
TAH BSO
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Tbs
Tablespoon
TCDB
Turn, Cough, and Deep Breathe
Td
Adult Tetanus Diphtheria Toxin
TED
Anti-Embolism Stockings
TEE
Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram
temp
Temperature
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
TIBC
Total Iron Binging Capacity
t.i.d. a.c.
Three Times Daily Before Meals
t.i.d. p.c.
Three Times Daily After Meals
tinc
Tincture
TKO
To Keep Open
TNTC
Too Numerous To Count
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
TTWB
Toe Touching Weight Bearing
TUR
Transurethral Resection
TURP
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
TVH
Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
tx
Treatment
T&C
Type and Cross
UA
Urinalysis
UE
Upper Extremity
UGI Series
Upper Gastrointestinal Series (x-ray)
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
US
Ultrasound
USN
Ultrasonic Nebulizer
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
VSS
Vital Signs Stable
V-Tach
Ventricular Tachycardia
WBAT
Weight Bearing As Tolerated
WBC
White Blood Cell
WMP
Warm Most Pack
WNL
Within Normal Limits
w/o
Without
YO
Years Old