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NSG departments, dietary, and lab tests/procedures by lilk8tob

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abbreviation
meaning
CCU   Coronary Care Unit  
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ER, ED   Emergency Room; Emergency Department  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GU   genitourinary  
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GYN   gynecology  
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ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
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LTC   Long Term Care  
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NICU   Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  
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NBN   Newborn Nursery  
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OB   Obstetrics (labor and delivery, postpartum ward, newborn nursery)  
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OPD   Outpatient Department  
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OR   Operating Room  
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OT   Occupational Therapy  
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PACU   Post-Anesthesia Care Unit  
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PICU   Progressive Intensive Care Unit  
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Pharm   Pharmacy  
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PT   Physical Therapy  
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RT   Respiratory therapy  
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SICU   Surgical Intensive Care Unit  
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SWS   Social Work Services  
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X-ray   Radiology  
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ADA diet   American Dieteric Association Diet, refers to calculated diet plans  
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AHA   AMerican Heart Association Diet, refers to calculated diet plans used primarily to reduce risk of heart disease  
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Bland   a medical soft diet further altered to omit acis-producing beverages, and restrict seasonings. May have altered feeding intervals  
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Cl liq or CL   Clear liquids only  
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DAT   Diet as tolerated  
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Enteral feedings   Tube feeding (into stomach or small intestines)  
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FF or PF   Force or push fluids; increasing the liquid intake by addition of extra fluids  
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F liq   full liquid with addition of mild and milk products; liquid at room temperature  
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High Fiber   regular diet with increased amounts of foods containing dietary fiber  
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Low chol   Restricted cholesterol (200-300 mg)  
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Low fat   Restricted fat (<30% of total calories)  
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LoSalt, low NA, salt-free   Restricted sodium, ordered by mg or g of sodium desired (2 g NA, 1000 mg Na)  
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Low res   Low residue, alteration in texture, and limited food selection to yield little intestinal residue  
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Mech soft   Mechanical soft, a regular diet with alteration in texture only  
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Med soft   medical soft, alteration in texture, preparation methods and seasonings  
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NAS   no added salt, usually 4-6 GM Na  
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NPO   nothing per os (nothin to eat or drink orally)  
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Reg   Regular diet (house or normal)  
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AFB   acid-fast bacilli (tuberculosis organism)  
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APTT   Activated partial thromboplastin time  
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Alb   albumin  
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AP & Lat   anteroposterior and lateral (radiology)  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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Ba enema   barium enema (colon)  
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Bl culture   blood culture  
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Bx   biopsy  
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CAT   computerized axial tomography  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CPK   creatine phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)  
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C & S   culture and sensitivity  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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Ca or Ca++   calcium  
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Chem   chemistry  
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chol   cholesterol  
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Cl or Cl-   chloride  
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Coag   coagulation  
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Cysto   cystoscopy  
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Diff   differential  
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ECG or EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram  
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EEG   electoencephalogram  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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EUA   exam under anesthesia  
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E Coli   Escherichia coli  
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F.B.S.   fasting blood sugar  
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Fe   iron  
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FiO2   fraction of inspired oxygen  
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Flex Sig   Flexible sigmoidoscopy  
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GB, GB Viz   Gallbladder, cholecystogram  
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GI series   upper (barium swallow): x-ray of stomach and duodenum ; lower: x-ray of lower colon  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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Glu   glucose  
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HDL   high density lipoprotein  
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Hb or Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hct.   hematocrit  
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I   iodine  
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IPPB   intermittent positive-pressure breathing  
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K or K+   potassium  
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KUB   kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray  
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LDH   lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)  
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LDL   low density lipoprotein  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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Na or Na+   sodium  
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O & P   ova and parasites  
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Pro time   prothrombin time  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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phos   phosphate high density lip-protein  
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HDL   human immunodeficiency virus  
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RAI   radioactive iodine  
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RBC   red blood (cell) count, erythrocytes  
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Sp gr   specific gravity (urine)  
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Staph or staph   staphylococcus  
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Strept   streptococcus  
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UA or Ua   urinalysis  
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WBC   white blood (cell) count, leukocytes  
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