Diagnostics And Therapeutic Orders - Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
CBC
A
complete blood counter
2
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
3
Q
diff.
A
differential (count)
4
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
5
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
6
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
7
Q
INR
A
international normalized ratio
8
Q
O2
A
oygen
9
Q
plt.
A
platelet
10
Q
PMN
A
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
11
Q
PTT/ aPTT
A
(activated) partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
13
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell count
14
Q
Accu
A
Accucheck
15
Q
alk. phos.
A
alkaline phosphatase
16
Q
ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase
17
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
18
Q
amac
A
in the morning before eating
19
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
20
Q
bill.
A
bilirubin
21
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
22
Q
Ca++
A
calcium
23
Q
Cl-
A
chloride
24
Q
CPK (CK)
A
creatine phosphokinase
25
cr.
creatinine
26
FBS
fasting blood sugar
27
GGT
gamma-glutamyl transferase
28
HbA1c
glycated hemoglobin
29
HCO3-
bicarbonate
30
HDL
high density lipoproteins
31
K+
potassium
32
LDL
low density lipoproteins
33
LFT
liver function tests
34
lytes
electrolytes
35
Mg++
magnesium
36
Na+
sodium
37
NH4
ammonia
38
pmac
in the afternoon before eating
39
PO4-
phosphate
40
RBS
ramdom blood sugar
41
S & K
sugar and ketones
42
sp. gr.
specific gravity
43
TCO2
bicarbonate (total carbon dioxide)
44
Tn1
troponin
45
tox. screen
toxicology screen
46
U/ A
urinalysis
47
VLDL
very low density lipoproteins
48
AFB
acid fast bacilus
49
C & S
culture and sensitivity
50
C. diff.
Clostridium difficile
51
LP
lumbar puncture
52
MDR - TB
multipe drug-resistant tuberculosis
53
MRSA
methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
54
MSU
mid-stream urine
55
O&P
ova and parasites
56
OB
occult blood
57
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
58
ABG
arterial blood gas
59
CO2
carbon dioxide
60
FM
face mask
61
L
litre
62
N/P
nasal prongs
63
O2
oxygen
64
RA
room air
65
Ca
cancer
66
SLE
systemic lupus erythemathosus
67
HIV
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
68
HBV
hepatitis B virus
69
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen (antibody)
70
HAV
hepatitis A virus
71
HCV
hepatitis C virus
72
Ig
immunoglobulin
73
Pap test
Papanicolaou test (for cervical cancer)
74
AP/PA
anterior/ posterior
75
Ba
barium
76
CT/ CAT
computerized axial tomography
77
CXR
chest X-ray
78
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
79
ES + D
esophagus, stomach & duodenum
80
GB
gallbladder
81
GI
gastrointestinal
82
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
83
KUB
kidney ureters bladder
84
lat.
lateral
85
LLQ
left lower quadrant
86
LUQ
left upper quadrant
87
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
88
NPO
nothing per oral
89
RLQ
right lower quadrant
90
RUQ
right upper quadrant
91
U/S
ultrasound
92
angio
angiogram
93
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
94
CAD
coronary artery disease
95
ECG/ EKG
electrocardiogram
96
echo
echocardiogram
97
EF
ejection fraction
98
LV
left ventricle
99
MIBI
Tc-99m Sestamibi
100
MUGA
multi-gated acquisition scan
101
PFT
pulmonary function tests
102
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
103
arthr/o
joint
104
bronch/o
bronchus
105
colon/o
large intestine
106
cyst/o
bladder
107
esophag/o
esophagus
108
gastr/o
stomach
109
lapar/o
abdomen
110
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
111
CF
clear fluids
112
DAT
diet as tolerated
113
DM
diabetes mellitus
114
FF
full fluids
115
H2O
water
116
I&O
intake and output
117
kj
kilojoule
118
L
litre
119
mg
milligram
120
mL
millilitre
121
NG
nasogastric
122
Na+
sodium
123
NaCl
sodium chloride (table salt)
124
NAS
no added sodium
125
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
126
SBFT
small bowel feeding tube
127
T/F
tube feed
128
TNA
total nutrition admixture
129
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
130
free water
extra water added to a tube feed to increase the fluid volume
131
intermitent
occurring at regular intervals
132
Kangoroo pump
device used to deliver tube feeding
133
re-feeding
returning residual volume of tube feedthrough a nasogastric tube to the stomach using a syringe
134
residual volume
amount of tube feeding remaining in the stomach after tube feeding
135
#
fracture or number
136
'crani checks'
neurological vital signs
137
ABD (pad)
abdominal
138
B/P
blood pressure
139
BR č BRP
bed rest with bathroom privileges
140
CBR
complete bed rest
141
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
142
CWCM
colour, warmth, circulation and movement
143
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
144
JP
Jackson Pratt (surgical drain)
145
N&V
nausea and vomiting
146
NS
normal saline
147
NWB
non-weight bearing
148
° C
degree Celsius
149
OT
occupational therapy
150
PT
physiotherapy
151
PWB (č {number} assist)
partial weight bearing with (number) assist
152
TED (stockings)
thromboembolism deterrent
153
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiratory rate
154
Tx
treatment
155
VS
vital signs
156
WC
wheelchair
