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Chpt 2 Abbr
APHY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCU | CORONARY CARE UNIT |
| ECU | EMERGENCY CARE UNIT |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
| ED | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT |
| ICU | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| PICU | PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| NICU | NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| SICU | SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| PACU | POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT |
| L&D | LABOR AND DELIVERY |
| OR | OPERATING ROOM |
| POST-OP | AFTER SURGERY |
| PRE-OP | BEFORE SURGERY |
| (R) | RIGHT |
| (L) | LEFT |
| (B) | BILATERAL |
| VS | VITAL SIGNS |
| T | TEMPERATURE |
| BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
| HR | HEART RATE |
| RR | RESPIRATORY RATE |
| Ht Wt | HEIGHT/WEIGHT |
| BMI | BODY MASS INDEX |
| I/O | INTAKE/OUTPUT (MEASURE FLUID IN AND OUT) |