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11_AbbrevStoWNSpecAb
Common Abbreviations S to W and Specialized Abbrev
Term | Definition |
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_s | s with a line on top means without |
sig | write, to be labeled |
ss | half |
SSE | Soap Suds Enema |
staph | staphylococcus |
stat | immediately |
strep | streptococcus |
syr | syrup |
T | Temperature |
tab | tablet |
tbsp | tablespoon |
tid | three times a day |
TO | Telephone Order |
TPR | Temperature Pulse and Respirations |
tsp. | teaspoon |
UP | Universal Precautions |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
v.o. | verbal order |
v.s. | vital signs |
W/C | wheelchair |
wt. | weight |
CCU | Coronary Care Unit; Critical Care Unit |
CS | Central Supply |
EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
ER | Emergency Room |
GI lab | Gastrointestinal Lab |
lab | laboratory |
MICU | Medical Intensive Care Unit |
NICU | Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
OB-GYN | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrician Gynecology |
OR | Operating Room |
pedi | pediatrics |
PT | Physical Therapy |
RT | Respiratory Therapy |
SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ACP | Acute Care Panel |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
chem | chemistry |
CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
CXR | Chest X Ray |
DPT | Diphtheria Pertussis Tentanus |
FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
HCT | Hematocrit |
Hgb | Hemoglobin |
lytes | electrolytes |
O&P | Ova and Parasites |
O2 | Oxygen |
RBC | Red Blood Cells |
TB | Tuberculosis |
UA | Urinalysis |
WBC | White Blood Count |
Ca | calcium |
CI | chloride |
CRE | creatinine |
Fe | iron |
Glu | glucose |
K+ | potassium |
Na | sodium sodium |
NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate |