Week 4 abbreviations or terms Flashcards by Kelli Kronsberg | Brainscape

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RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute/ breaths per minute

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HR

A

heart rate

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RR

A

respiratory rate

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Na

A

Sodium

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KCL

A

Potassium Chloride

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Cl

A

Chloride

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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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SCr

A

serum creatinine

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CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

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Ca

A

Calcium

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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ALP

A

alkaline phosphatase

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

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Plt

A

Platelets

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Erythrocytosis

A

High red blood cell count

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Erythrocytopenia

A

Low red blood cell count

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Thrombocytosis

A

High platelet count

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Thrombocytopenia

A

Low platelet count

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Leukocytosis

A

High white blood cell count

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Leukocytopenia

A

Low white blood cell count

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Pancytopenia

A

Low levels of all 3 blood components: RBC, WBC, platelets

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Anemia

A

Lack of blood (low red blood cells)

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Hyperkalemia

A

High serum levels of potassium

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Hypokalemia

A

Low serum levels of potassium

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Hypernatremia

A

High serum levels of sodium

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Hyponatremia

A

Low serum levels of sodium