Labs, Radiology, And Nursing Flashcards by Caitlin Thomas | Brainscape

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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AAS

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Acute abdominal series, “flat and upright”

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BE

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Barium enema

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BNP

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B-type natriuretic peptide

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Cath UA

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Catheter urine sample

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CC

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Cervical collar

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C-diff

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Analysis for presence of c-difficile bacteria in stool

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CPK

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Creative phosphokinase

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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CT

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Computerized tomography scan

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C-spine

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Cervical spine x-Ray

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D/C

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Discharge

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EPI

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Epinephrine

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ET

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endotracheal

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FHR/FHT

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fetal heart rate/fetal heart tones

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Foley

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an indwelling catheter

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FSBS

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finger stick blood sugar

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H&H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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Hct

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hematocrit

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HHN

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hand held nebulizer

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IU

A

international units

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IVF

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intravenous fluids

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

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kidney, ureter and bladder

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LFTs

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liver function tests

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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LR

A

lactate Ringer’s

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L/S spine

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lumbar/sacral spine x-ray

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MDI

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metered dose inhaler

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MOM

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milk of magnesia

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NC

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nasal cannula

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NG tube

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (per os)

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NS

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normal saline

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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Orthostatics

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measures standing and supine blood pressure and pulse

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O&P

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ova & parasites

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PCN

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penicillin

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube

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PICC line

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percutaneous intravenous central catheter

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PR

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per rectum

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PT/PTT

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prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time

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Pulse Ox

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blood oxygen percentage

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SSE

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soap sub enema

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease test

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SQ

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subcutaneous

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Sub-L/SL

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sublingual

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sup

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suppository

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T&C

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type & cross

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T&S

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type & screen

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Td

A

tetanus-diptheria shot

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T-Spine

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thoracic spine x-ray

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UA

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urinalysis

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U/S (US)

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ultrasound

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VS

A

vital signs

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WO

A

wide open

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Wright’s stain

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analysis for presence of WBC’s in stool