Ch. 2 Medical Facilities & Patient Care Abbreviations Flashcards

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ECU

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emergency care unit

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CCU

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coronary (cardiac) care unit

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ER

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emergency room

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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IP

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inpatient

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OP

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outpatient

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OR

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operating room

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PACU

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post-anesthetic care unit

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PAR

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post-anesthetic recovery

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post-op

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post-operative (after surgery)

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pre-op

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pre-operative

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RTC

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return to clinic

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RTO

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return to office

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B

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bilateral

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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CP

A

chest pain

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DC or D/C

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discharge, discontinue

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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L

A

left

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R

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right

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m

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murmur

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pt

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patient

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RRR

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regular rate and rhythm

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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Tr

A

treatment

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Tx

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treatment or traction

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VS

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vital signs

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T

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temperature

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P

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pulse

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R

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respiration

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BP

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blood pressure

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Ht

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height

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Wt

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weight

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WDWN

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well-developed and well-nourished

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y/o or y.o.

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year old

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#

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number or pound; if used before a numeral, it means number (e.g., #2); if used after a numeral it means pound (e.g., 150#)

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C

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Celcius, centigrade

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F

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Fahrenheit