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Abbreviations
Abbreviations chapter 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCU | Cardiac Care Until |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| ECU | Emergency Care Unit |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Unit |
| PACU | Post-anesthesia Care Unit |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| OR | Operating Room |
| Post-op | After surgery |
| Pre-op | Before surgery |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| (R) | Right |
| (L) | Left |
| (B) | Bilateral |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temprature |
| HR | heart rate |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| BMI | body mass index |
| I/O | intake/out put |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| Tx | treatment |
| Rx | prescription |
| H&P | history and physical |
| Hx | history |
| CC | chief complaint |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| ROS | review of systems |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| Fx | family history |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| PE | physical exam |
| Pt | patient |
| y/o | years old |
| h/o | history of |
| PCP | primary care provider or physcian |
| f/u | follow up |