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Stack #161223
kilgore lvl1: Med terms 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| POD | post operative day |
| post | posterior |
| postop | after surgery |
| PP | post partum |
| preop | before surgery |
| prep | preparation |
| prn | as needed |
| Psych | psychology, psychiatric |
| pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| q | every |
| q_h (fill in # of hours) | every # hours |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| R | respirations |
| R; rt | right |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| r/t; R/T | related to |
| RUE | Right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | treatment |
| s (w/ a line over it) | without (think spanish "sans") |
| SC; SQ | subcutaneous |
| sl; SL | sublingual |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| S/P | status post |
| SR | siderail; sustained release |
| S/S; sx | signs and symptoms |
| STAT | immediately |
| supp | suppository |
| surg. | surgery |
| susp | sespension |
| sym | symmetrical |
| T; temp | temperature |
| tab | tablet |
| TCDB | turn, cough, deep breathe |
| tid | three times a day |
| TKO | to keep open |
| t.o. | telephone order |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| tx. | treatment |
| UO | urinary output |
| up ad lib | up as desired |
| V.O.; v.o. | verbal order |
| vol. | volume |
| VS | vital signs |
| VTBI | volume to be infused |
| WC; W/C | wheelchair |
| WD/WN | well developed, well nourished |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| wt. | weight |
| y/o | years old |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrom |
| AKA | above-knee amputation |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| BKA | below-knee amuptation |
| CA | cancer |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| JVD | jufular vein distention |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| BE | barium enema |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Ca | calcium |
| CAT | computed axial tomography |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| Cl | Chloride |
| CT | computed tomography |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| ECG; EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| hb; hgb | hemoglobin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| N | nitrogen |
| Na | sodium |
| NaCl | sodium chloride (salt) |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial throboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| sp gr | specific gravity |
| T&C | type and crossmatch |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal x-ray |
| UA | urinalysis |
| US | ultrasound |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| = | equal to |
| (wavey equal sign) (can't get it on here) | approximately |
| < - | equal to or less than |
| > - | equal to or greater than |
| (up arrow) | up; increase |
| (down arrow) | down; decrease |
| o + | female |
| (circle with a diagonal arrow pointing to the right) | male |
| (tiny superscored circle) | degree |
| # | number or pound |
| X | times |
| / | per |
| + | positive, plus |
| - | negative, minus |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| HCO3- | bicarbonate |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| % | percent |
| o 1 | primary |
| o 2 | secondary |
| o 3 | tertiary |
| (delta sign) (an equilateral triangle) | change |
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