ABC’s Of CVT’s Flashcards
ACT
Activated clotting time
AD
Right ear
ALS
Advanced life support
ARDS
Acutely respiratory distress syndrome
AS
Left ear
AU
Both ears
BAL
Bronchial alveolar lavage
BID
Twice a day/ every 12hrs
BLS
Basic life support
BMBT
Buccal mucosal bleeding time
CNS
Central nervous system
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRI
Constant rate infusion
CT
Computed tomography
CVP
Central venous pressure
DC
Discontinue
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DNR
Do not resuscitate
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
GDV
Gastric dilation and volvulus (bloat)
HR/RR
Heart rate/respiratory rate
ICP
Intracranial pressure
IMHA
Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
IO
Intraosseous
ITP
Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia
MAP
Mean artieal pressure
MCT
Mast cell tumor
Mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
MODS
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NE/NG tube
Nasoesophageal/nasogastric feeding tube
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eyes
PaCO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PCV
Packed cell volume
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
PLE
Protein losing enteropathy
PLN
Protein losing nephropathy
PO
By mouth
PPDH
Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia
PPV
Positive pressure ventilation
PRBC
Packed red blood cells
PTE
Pulmonary thromboembolism
PTT/aPTT
Partial thrombolplastin time/activated partial thromboplastin time
PPN
Partial parenteral nutrition
SID
Everyday/ every 24hrs
QID
4 times a day/ every 6hrs
QS
Sufficient quantity
ROM
Range of motion
SC/SQ
Subcutaneous
SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SOAP
Subjective objective assessment plan
SPO2
Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
TEG
Thromboelastogram
TID
3 times a day/every 8hrs
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
TPR
Temperature pulse respiratory rate
US
Urine analysis
VPC
Ventricular premature contractions
WNL
Within normal limits