Abbreviations Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
Q

pre-op

A

area that prepares a patient for surgery

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2
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OR

A

operating room

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3
Q

PACU

A

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

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4
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post-op

A

post operative care

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5
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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6
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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7
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SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

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8
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PICU

A

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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9
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NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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10
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ER

A

emergency room

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11
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ED

A

emergency department

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12
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ECU

A

emergency care unit

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13
Q

L&D

A

Labor and Delivery

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14
Q

♂️

A

male

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15
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♀️

A

female

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16
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(R)

A

right or rectal

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17
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(L)

A

left

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18
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(B)

A

bilateral (both sides)

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19
Q

🢁

A

increased

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20
Q

🢃

21
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VS

22
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HR

23
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RR

A

respiratory rate

24
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BP

A

blood pressure

25
T
temperature
26
Ht
height
27
Wt
weight
28
BMI
body mass index
29
I/O
input/output
30
Dx
diagnosis
31
DDx
differential diagnosis
32
Tx
treatment
33
Rx
prescription
34
Hx
history
35
PMHx
past medical history
36
FHx
family history
37
H&P
history and physical
38
CC
chief complaint
39
HPI
history of present illness
40
ROS
review of systems
41
PE
physical exam
42
PCP
primary care provider (physician)
43
NKDA
no known drug allergies
44
Pt
patient
45
y/o
years old
46
h/o
history of
47
PCP
primary care provider
48
f/u
follow up