Ch. 2 Medical Facilities & Patient Care Abbreviations Flashcards
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ECU
A
emergency care unit
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CCU
A
coronary (cardiac) care unit
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ER
A
emergency room
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ICU
A
intensive care unit
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IP
A
inpatient
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OP
A
outpatient
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OR
A
operating room
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PACU
A
post-anesthetic care unit
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PAR
A
post-anesthetic recovery
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post-op
A
post-operative (after surgery)
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pre-op
A
pre-operative
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RTC
A
return to clinic
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RTO
A
return to office
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B
A
bilateral
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BRP
A
bathroom privileges
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CP
A
chest pain
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DC or D/C
A
discharge, discontinue
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ETOH
A
ethyl alcohol
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L
A
left
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R
A
right
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m
A
murmur
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pt
A
patient
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RRR
A
regular rate and rhythm
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SOB
A
shortness of breath
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Tr
treatment
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Tx
treatment or traction
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VS
vital signs
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T
temperature
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P
pulse
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R
respiration
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BP
blood pressure
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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WDWN
well-developed and well-nourished
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y/o or y.o.
year old
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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
Celcius, centigrade
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F
Fahrenheit
