SOT Flashcards
ADC
Ambulatory Day Care
ABS
admit before surgery
APS
acute pain service
AK
above knee
BK
below knee
BSO
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
C/S
caesarian section
D & C
dilatation and curettage
FB
foreign body
FOB
foot of bed
FS
frozen section
I & D
incision and drainage
NG
nasogastric tube
NWB
non-weight bearing
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
PAC
Pre Admission Clinic
PAR
Post Anaesthetic Room
PARR
Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
POD
post operative day
PWB
partial weight bearing
ROS
removal of sutures/staples
SAP
Surgical Admission Program
SDA
Same Day Admission
SDC
Surgical Day Care
SSU
short stay unit
T & A
tonsils and adenoids
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TKR/TKA
Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
TUPR
Transurethral Prostrate Resection
Tx
treatment/traction
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
Admit before surgery
patients who need to be admitted one or more days prior to surgery
Admission orders
written instructions by the doctor for the care and treatment of the patient upon entry into the hospital
Blood transfusion consent
a patient’s written consent to receive blood or blood products
Blood transfusion refusal
a patient’s written permission to refuse blood or blood products
Direct Admission
a patient who was not scheduled to be admitted and is admitted from the doctor’s office, clinic, or emergency room
elective surgery
surgery that is not emergency or mandatory and can be planned at a time of convenience
Emergent procedure/add on
an urgent or emergency surgical procedure not preplanned
Extubation
removal of a tube
intubation
insertion and placement of a tube within the trachea
Surgery Schedule/OR Slate
a list of all the surgeries to be performed on a particular day
perioperative
pertaining to the time of surgery
post operative orders
orders written immediately after surgery
Pre Admission Clinic
department where the patients are scheduled to see the pre admission nurse, have all necessary pre op diagnostic tests done and see the Anesthetist if required
Preoperative Care Unit
a unit within the surgical area where a patient is prepared for surgery