n-z abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
N/A
A
not applicable
2
Q
NCRT
A
no CRT ( cardiac resuscitation team)
3
Q
O2
A
oxygen
4
Q
OCD
A
obsessive compulsive disorder
5
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
6
Q
ORIF
A
open reductions internal fixation
7
Q
OSH
A
outside hospital
8
Q
p ( with a line over it)
A
after
9
Q
PAC
A
premature atrial tachycardia
10
Q
PACU
A
post anesthesia care unit
11
Q
Pa line
A
pulmonary artery line
12
Q
PA
A
pulmonary artery
13
Q
PAH
A
Pennsylvania hospital
14
Q
PAWP
A
pulmonary artery wedge pressure
15
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesia
16
Q
PCEA
A
patient controlled epidural analgesia
17
Q
PCI
A
percutaneous coronary intervention
18
Q
PD
A
peritoneal dialysis
19
Q
PE or p. embolus
A
pulmonary embolus
20
Q
PEEP
A
positive endexpiratory pressure
21
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils, eyes, round, react to light & accommodation
22
Q
PET
A
positron emissions tomography
23
Q
PFTs
A
pulmonary function tests
24
Q
PICC
A
peripheral interred central catheter
25
PM&R
physical medicine and rehabilitation
26
PO or po
by mouth
27
POD
postoperative day
28
PP
popliteal pulse
29
pp
pedal pulse
30
PPD
purified protein derivative ( of tuberculin)
31
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
32
PRN or prn
as necessary
33
PSA
prostate specific antigen
34
PT
prothrombin time
35
PTA
prior to admission
36
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
37
PTC
percutaneous tranhepatic cholangiography
38
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
39
PTT
partial tibial thromboplastin time
40
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
41
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
42
PWB
partial weight bear
43
RA
room air
44
RBC
red blood cell
45
RCEA
right carotid endarterenctomy
46
RLL
right lower lobe
47
RLQ
right lower quadrant
48
RML
right middle lobe
49
RN
registered nurse
50
R/0
rule out
51
RR
respiratory rate
52
RRR
regular rate & rhythm
53
RUL
right upper lobe
54
s ( with a line on top)
without
55
SaO2
oxygen saturation
56
SBP
systolic blood pressure
57
SC
sickle cell
58
SCC
sickle cell crisis
59
SDH
subdural hematoma
60
SI
suicidal ideation
61
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
62
SLP
speech and language pathology
63
SNF
skilled nursing facility
64
SO
significant other
65
SOB
shortness of breath
66
s/p
status post
67
SPC
straight point care
68
Sp02
puls oximetry
69
S/S
signs and symptoms
70
SSS
sick sinus syndrome
71
STD
sexually transmitted disease
72
STE
steps to enter
73
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
74
SW
social work
75
SWAN
Swan Ganz Catheter
76
Sx
symtoms
77
SZ
seizure
78
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
79
TB
tuberculosis
80
TC
trach collar
81
TEDS
antiembolism stockings
82
TLSO
thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis
83
TMA
trans metatarsal amputation
84
Tmax
maximum temperature
85
TMJ
tempormandibular joint
86
TPN
total parental nutrition
87
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
88
TTWB
total touch weigh bear
89
TURBT
transurethral ressection bladder tumor
90
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
91
URI
upper respiratory infection
92
u/s
ultrasound
93
UTI
urinary tract infection
94
VD
veneral disease
95
VM
ventimask
96
VSS
vital signs stable
97
VT V or V.tach
ventricular tachycardia
98
w/ or c( with a line on top)
with
99
W/C
wheelchair
100
WFL
within functional limits
101
x ( with a line on top)
except
102
y/o
year old
103
+
positive
104
-
negative
105
1 (degree symbol)
primary or first degree
106
2 ( degree symbol)
secondary or second degree
107
R ( in a circle)
leading to
108
up arrow
increase
109
down arrow
decrease
110
triangle
change
