SOT Flashcards
AAT
activity as tolerated
ADC
Ambulatory Day Care
ABS
admit before surgery
APS
Acute Pain Service
AK
above knee
appt
appointment
Appy
Appendectomy
BK
below knee
BSO
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
BX
Biopsy
BTP
breakthrough pain
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
Chole
Cholecystectomy
C/S
Cesarean Section
D & C
Dilation and Curretage
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ENT
Ears, Nose, and Throat
FB
foreign body
FOB
foot of bed
FS
frozen section
F/U
follow up
FX / #
fracture
HOB
head of bed
Hyst
Hysterectomy
Hx
history
I & D
Incision and Drainage
I & O
intake and output
Inpt
Inpatient
LLE
left lower extremity
LLL
left lower lobe
LUE
left upper extremity
LUL
left upper lobe
MDI
metered dose inhaler
NG
nasogastric tube
NP
nasal prongs
NWB
non-weight bearing
OR
Operating Room
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
PAC
Pre Admission Clinic
PAR
Post Anaesthetic Room
PACU
Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
PARR
Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
PFT’s
Pulmonary Function Tests
POD
post operative day
pre-op
before surgery
post-op
after surgery
PWB
partial weight bearing
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe
ROS
removal of sutures/staples
RUL
right upper lobe
RUE
right upper extremity
Rx
prescription
SaO, O2Sats
oxygen saturation
SAP
Surgical Admission Program
SDA
Same Day Admission
SDC
Surgical Day Care
SLP
Speech Language Pathology
T & A
Tonsil(s) and Adenoids
TAH
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
THR, THA
Total Hip Replacement/Arthroplasty
TKR, TKA
Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
TUPR
Transurethral Prostate Resection
Tx
treatment/traction
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
W/C
wheelchair
WDW
when drinking well