Labs, Radiology, And Nursing Flashcards
ABG
Arterial blood gas
AAS
Acute abdominal series, “flat and upright”
BE
Barium enema
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Cath UA
Catheter urine sample
CBC
Complete blood count
CC
Cervical collar
C-diff
Analysis for presence of c-difficile bacteria in stool
CPK
Creative phosphokinase
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
CT
Computerized tomography scan
C-spine
Cervical spine x-Ray
D/C
Discharge
D&C
Dilation and curettage
EKG
Electrocardiogram
EPI
Epinephrine
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ET
endotracheal
FHR/FHT
fetal heart rate/fetal heart tones
Foley
an indwelling catheter
FSBS
finger stick blood sugar
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
Hgb
hemoglobin
Hct
hematocrit
HHN
hand held nebulizer
I&O
intake and output
IU
international units
IVF
intravenous fluids
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
KUB
kidney, ureter and bladder
LFTs
liver function tests
LMP
last menstrual period
LP
lumbar puncture
LR
lactate Ringer’s
L/S spine
lumbar/sacral spine x-ray
MDI
metered dose inhaler
MOM
milk of magnesia
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NC
nasal cannula
NG tube
nasogastric tube
NPO
nothing by mouth (per os)
NS
normal saline
NTG
nitroglycerin
Orthostatics
measures standing and supine blood pressure and pulse
O&P
ova & parasites
PCN
penicillin
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube
PICC line
percutaneous intravenous central catheter
PR
per rectum
PT/PTT
prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time
Pulse Ox
blood oxygen percentage
SSE
soap sub enema
STD
sexually transmitted disease test
SQ
subcutaneous
Sub-L/SL
sublingual
sup
suppository
T&C
type & cross
T&S
type & screen
Td
tetanus-diptheria shot
T-Spine
thoracic spine x-ray
UA
urinalysis
U/S (US)
ultrasound
VS
vital signs
WO
wide open
Wright’s stain
analysis for presence of WBC’s in stool