Health Care Facility Abbreviations Ch.2 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
VS
A
vital signs
15
Q
T
A
temperature
16
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
17
Q
HR
A
heart rate
18
Q
RR
A
respiratory rate
19
Q
Ht
A
height
20
Q
Wt
A
weight
21
Q
BMI
A
body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight)
22
Q
I/O
A
intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output)
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
DDx
A
differential diagnosis
25
Q
Tx
A
treatment
26
Q
Rx
A
prescription
27
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
28
Q
Hx
A
history
