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Medical Terminology > Diagnostics And Therapeutic Orders - Test 1 > Flashcards

Diagnostics And Therapeutic Orders - Test 1 Flashcards

1
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CBC

A

complete blood counter

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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diff.

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differential (count)

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Hct

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hematocrit

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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INR

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international normalized ratio

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O2

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oygen

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9
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plt.

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platelet

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PMN

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polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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PTT/ aPTT

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(activated) partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

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red blood cell

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WBC

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white blood cell count

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14
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Accu

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Accucheck

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15
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alk. phos.

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alkaline phosphatase

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16
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ALP

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

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alanine aminotransferase

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18
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amac

A

in the morning before eating

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19
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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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20
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bill.

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bilirubin

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21
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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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22
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Ca++

A

calcium

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Cl-

A

chloride

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24
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CPK (CK)

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creatine phosphokinase

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25
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cr.

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creatinine

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26
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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27
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GGT

A

gamma-glutamyl transferase

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28
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HbA1c

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glycated hemoglobin

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29
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HCO3-

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bicarbonate

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30
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HDL

A

high density lipoproteins

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31
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K+

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potassium

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32
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LDL

A

low density lipoproteins

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33
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LFT

A

liver function tests

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34
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lytes

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electrolytes

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35
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Mg++

A

magnesium

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36
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Na+

A

sodium

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37
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NH4

A

ammonia

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38
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pmac

A

in the afternoon before eating

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39
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PO4-

A

phosphate

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40
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RBS

A

ramdom blood sugar

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41
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S & K

A

sugar and ketones

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42
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sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

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43
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TCO2

A

bicarbonate (total carbon dioxide)

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44
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Tn1

A

troponin

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45
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tox. screen

A

toxicology screen

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46
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U/ A

A

urinalysis

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47
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VLDL

A

very low density lipoproteins

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48
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AFB

A

acid fast bacilus

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49
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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

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50
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C. diff.

A

Clostridium difficile

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51
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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52
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MDR - TB

A

multipe drug-resistant tuberculosis

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53
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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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54
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MSU

A

mid-stream urine

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55
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O&P

A

ova and parasites

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56
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OB

A

occult blood

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57
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VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

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58
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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59
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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60
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FM

A

face mask

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61
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L

A

litre

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62
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N/P

A

nasal prongs

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63
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O2

64
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RA

65
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Ca

66
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythemathosus

67
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HIV

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

68
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

69
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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen (antibody)

70
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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

71
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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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Ig

A

immunoglobulin

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Pap test

A

Papanicolaou test (for cervical cancer)

74
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AP/PA

A

anterior/ posterior

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Ba

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CT/ CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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CXR

A

chest X-ray

78
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

79
Q

ES + D

A

esophagus, stomach & duodenum

80
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

81
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

82
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

83
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KUB

A

kidney ureters bladder

84
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lat.

85
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

86
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

87
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

88
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NPO

A

nothing per oral

89
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

90
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

91
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U/S

A

ultrasound

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angio

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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ECG/ EKG

A

electrocardiogram

96
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echo

A

echocardiogram

97
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EF

A

ejection fraction

98
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LV

A

left ventricle

99
Q

MIBI

A

Tc-99m Sestamibi

100
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MUGA

A

multi-gated acquisition scan

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PFT

A

pulmonary function tests

102
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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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arthr/o

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bronch/o

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colon/o

A

large intestine

106
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cyst/o

107
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esophag/o

108
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gastr/o

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lapar/o

110
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

111
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CF

A

clear fluids

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

113
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

114
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FF

A

full fluids

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H2O

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I&O

A

intake and output

117
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kj

118
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L

119
Q

mg

120
Q

mL

A

millilitre

121
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NG

A

nasogastric

122
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Na+

123
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride (table salt)

124
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NAS

A

no added sodium

125
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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

126
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SBFT

A

small bowel feeding tube

127
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T/F

128
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TNA

A

total nutrition admixture

129
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

130
Q

free water

A

extra water added to a tube feed to increase the fluid volume

131
Q

intermitent

A

occurring at regular intervals

132
Q

Kangoroo pump

A

device used to deliver tube feeding

133
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re-feeding

A

returning residual volume of tube feedthrough a nasogastric tube to the stomach using a syringe

134
Q

residual volume

A

amount of tube feeding remaining in the stomach after tube feeding

135
Q

#

A

fracture or number

136
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‘crani checks’

A

neurological vital signs

137
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ABD (pad)

138
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B/P

A

blood pressure

139
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BR č BRP

A

bed rest with bathroom privileges

140
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

141
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

142
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CWCM

A

colour, warmth, circulation and movement

143
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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

144
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JP

A

Jackson Pratt (surgical drain)

145
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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

146
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NS

A

normal saline

147
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NWB

A

non-weight bearing

148
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° C

A

degree Celsius

149
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OT

A

occupational therapy

150
Q

PT

A

physiotherapy

151
Q

PWB (č {number} assist)

A

partial weight bearing with (number) assist

152
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TED (stockings)

A

thromboembolism deterrent

153
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

154
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Tx

155
Q

VS

A

vital signs

156
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WC

A

wheelchair

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