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CH.2 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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ECU

A

emergency care unit

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ED

A

emergency department

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PICU

A

pediatric intensive care unit

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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

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PACU

A

post anesthesia care unit

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L&D

A

labor and delivery

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QID

A

Four times a day

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I/O

A

intake(fluids)/output(urine)

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Tx

A

treatment

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12
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Rx

A

prescription

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13
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CC

A

chief complaint

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14
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ROS

A

review of symptoms (anything directly related to chief complaint)

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15
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PMH

A

past medical history

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16
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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PCP

A

primary care provider

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

20
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PERRLA

A 
pupils 
equal
round
reactive 
to light 
and accommodation
21
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NAD

A

no acute distress

22
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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RRR

A

regular rate and rhythms (for a heart)

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs)

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WDWN

A

well developed well nourished

26
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A&O

A

alert and oriented (pt can answer questions and aware of what is going on)

27
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WNL

A

within normal limits

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NOS

A

not otherwise specified

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NEC

A

not elsewhere classified

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PO

A

per os ( by mouth)

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NPO

A

nil per os (nothing per mouth)

32
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PR

A

per rectum

33
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IM

A

intramuscular

34
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SC

A

subcutaneous (underskin)

35
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CVL

A

central venous line

36
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Sig

A

instructions for short signa

37
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BID

A

twice a day

38
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TID

A

three times a day

39
Q

Q

A

every x

ie. Q4hr > every 4 hours

40
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QD

A

daily, “ each day”

41
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QHS

A

at night

“each night at the hour of sleep”

42
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AC

A

before meals

“before food”

43
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PC

A

after meals

44
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prn

A

as needed

“as the need arises”

45
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ad lib

A

as desired

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