Fifth Six Weeks GI-O&P Flashcards
GI
gastointestinal
g
gram
gp
general practitioner
GSW
gunshot wound
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology
h,hr, hr.
hour
H2O
water
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
H/A
headache
HAART
highly active anti-retroviral therapy
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis b virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HDV
hepatitis D virus
HEV
hepatitis E virus
Hg
mercury
HHA
home health aid
Hi-cal
high calorie
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HMO
health maintenance organization
HOB
head of bed
HOH
Hard of hearing
H&P
history and physical
HPV
human paillomavirus
HS/hs
hours of sleep
ht
height
HTN
hypertension
H.U.C
health unit coordinator
hx
history
hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
Hypo
low, less than normal
IBD
irrritable bowel disease
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
IICU
intermediate intensive care unit
ICU
intensive care unit
ID
identification
I&D
Incision and drainage
i.e
That is
IM
intramuscular
in
inch
inc
incontinent
inf
inferior
I&O
intake and output
IQ
Intelligence quotient
irr. irrig
irrigation
isol
isolation
I.V.
intravenous
K
potassium
kg
kilogram
KS
kaposis sarcoma
L
liter
L, Lt
left
lab
laboratory
lb
pound
LBP
lower back pain
LE
lower extermity
lg
large
liq
liquid
LLE
Left lower extermity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LOC
Level of consciousness, level of care
low-cal
low calorie
low fat/low cal
low-fat, low calorie
low na
low sodium
LPN
licensed practical nurse `
LTC
long term care
LTCF
long term care facility
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
M.D.
medical doctor
MD
muscular dystrophy
MDROs
multidrug-resistant organisms
MDR-TB
multidrug- resistant tuberculosis
MDS
minimum data set
meds
medications
med-surg
medical surgical
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
min
minute
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mm of Hg
millimeter of mercury
MO
microorganism
mod
moderate
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
MS
Multiple sclerosis
MSDS
Musculoskeletal disorders
MSDS
material safety data sheet
MSW
medical social worker
MUFA
monosaturated fat
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NA
SODIUM
N/A
not applicable
NA
nursing assistant
NaCl
sodium chloride
NAS
no added salt
NATCEP
nurse aide training and competency program
N/C
no complains no call
NCS
no concentrated sweets
neg
negative
NF
nursing facility
NG, ng
nasogastric
NIBP
non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
no
number
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
NWB
non weight bearing
O2
oxygen
OB
obstetrics
ob/gyn
obstetrics and genecology
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
occ
occacionally
OCD
obsessives compulsive disorder
OD
overdose
O.D.
right eye
OG
orogastric
OOB
out of bed
O&P
ova and parasites