Week 4 abbreviations or terms Flashcards
1
Q
RRR
A
regular rate and rhythm
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute/ breaths per minute
4
Q
HR
A
heart rate
5
Q
RR
A
respiratory rate
6
Q
Na
A
Sodium
7
Q
KCL
A
Potassium Chloride
8
Q
Cl
A
Chloride
9
Q
HCO3
A
Bicarbonate
10
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
11
Q
SCr
A
serum creatinine
12
Q
CrCl
A
creatinine clearance
13
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
14
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
15
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
16
Q
ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase
17
Q
RBC
A
red blood cells
18
Q
WBC
A
white blood cells
19
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
20
Q
Hct
A
Hematocrit
21
Q
H&H
A
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
22
Q
Plt
A
Platelets
23
Q
Erythrocytosis
A
High red blood cell count
24
Q
Erythrocytopenia
A
Low red blood cell count
25
Thrombocytosis
High platelet count
26
Thrombocytopenia
Low platelet count
27
Leukocytosis
High white blood cell count
28
Leukocytopenia
Low white blood cell count
29
Pancytopenia
Low levels of all 3 blood components: RBC, WBC, platelets
30
Anemia
Lack of blood (low red blood cells)
31
Hyperkalemia
High serum levels of potassium
32
Hypokalemia
Low serum levels of potassium
33
Hypernatremia
High serum levels of sodium
34
Hyponatremia
Low serum levels of sodium
