Chapter 2-Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
2
Q
ECU
A
emergency care unit
3
Q
ER
A
emergency room
4
Q
ED
A
emergency department
5
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
6
Q
PICU
A
pediatric intensive care unit
7
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
8
Q
SICU
A
surgical intensive care unit
9
Q
PACU
A
post-anesthesia care unit
10
Q
L&D
A
labor and delivery
11
Q
OR
A
operating room
12
Q
post-op
A
after surgery
13
Q
pre-op
A
before surgery
14
Q
(circle with arrow)
A
male
15
Q
(circle with cross)
A
female
16
Q
(R)
A
right
17
Q
(L)
A
left
18
Q
(B)
A
bilateral
19
Q
arrow up
A
increased
20
Q
arrow down
A
decreased
21
Q
VS
A
vital signs
22
Q
T
A
temperature
23
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
24
Q
HR
A
heart rate
25
Q
RR
A
respiratory rate
26
Q
Ht
A
height
27
Q
Wt
A
weight
28
Q
BMI
A
body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight)
29
Q
I/O
A
intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (IV or mouth) and then produced (usually just urine output)
