MEDICAL FACILITIES AND PATIENT CARE ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
ECU
A
EMERGENCY CARE UNIT
2
Q
ER
A
EMERGENCY ROOM
3
Q
ICU
A
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
4
Q
IP
A
INPATIENT
5
Q
OP
A
OUTPATIENT
6
Q
OR
A
OPERATING ROOM
7
Q
PACU
A
POSTANESTHETIC CARE UNIT
8
Q
PAR
A
POSTANESTHETIC RECOVERY
9
Q
POST-OP
A
POST OPERATIVE (AFTER SURGERY)
10
Q
PRE-OP
A
PREOPERATIVE (BEFORE SURGERY)
11
Q
RTC
A
RETURN TO CLINIC
12
Q
RTO
A
RETURN TO OFFICE
13
Q
B
A
BILATERAL
14
Q
BRP
A
BATHROOM PRIVILEGES
15
Q
CP
A
CHEST PAIN
16
Q
DC OR D/C
A
DISCHARGE, DISCONTINUE
17
Q
ETOH
A
ETHYL ALCOHOL
18
Q
L
A
LEFT
19
Q
R
A
RIGHT
20
Q
M
A
MURMUR
21
Q
PT
A
PATIENT
22
Q
RRR
A
REGULAR RATE AND RHYTHM
23
Q
SOB
A
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
24
Q
TR
A
TREATMENT
25
TX
TREATMENT OR TRACTION
26
VS
VITAL SIGNS
27
T
TEMPERATURE
28
P
PULSE
29
R
RESPIRATION
30
BP
BLOOD PRESSURE
31
HT
HEIGHT
32
WT
WEIGHT
33
WDWN
WELL-DEVELOPED AND WELL-NOURISHED
34
Y/O Y.O.
YEAR OLD
35
#
NUMBER OR POUND
36
C
CELSIUS, CENTIGRADE
37
F
FAHRENHEIT
38
CCU
CORONARY (CARDIAC) CARE UNIT
