MEDICAL FACILITIES AND PATIENT CARE ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

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ECU

A

EMERGENCY CARE UNIT

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ER

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EMERGENCY ROOM

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ICU

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INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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IP

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INPATIENT

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OP

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OUTPATIENT

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OR

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OPERATING ROOM

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PACU

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POSTANESTHETIC CARE UNIT

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PAR

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POSTANESTHETIC RECOVERY

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POST-OP

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POST OPERATIVE (AFTER SURGERY)

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PRE-OP

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PREOPERATIVE (BEFORE SURGERY)

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RTC

A

RETURN TO CLINIC

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RTO

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RETURN TO OFFICE

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B

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BILATERAL

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BRP

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BATHROOM PRIVILEGES

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CP

A

CHEST PAIN

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DC OR D/C

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DISCHARGE, DISCONTINUE

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ETOH

A

ETHYL ALCOHOL

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L

A

LEFT

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R

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RIGHT

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M

A

MURMUR

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PT

A

PATIENT

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RRR

A

REGULAR RATE AND RHYTHM

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SOB

A

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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TR

A

TREATMENT

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TX

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TREATMENT OR TRACTION

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VS

A

VITAL SIGNS

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T

A

TEMPERATURE

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P

A

PULSE

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R

A

RESPIRATION

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BP

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BLOOD PRESSURE

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HT

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HEIGHT

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WT

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WEIGHT

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WDWN

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WELL-DEVELOPED AND WELL-NOURISHED

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Y/O Y.O.

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YEAR OLD

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#

A

NUMBER OR POUND

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C

A

CELSIUS, CENTIGRADE

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F

A

FAHRENHEIT

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CCU

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CORONARY (CARDIAC) CARE UNIT