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Chapter 2 Flash Card
abbreviations from chapter 2
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| HEENT | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| I/O | Intake/ Output: The amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
| ROS | Review of System (anything else not related to the chief complaint) |
| ECU | Emergency Care Unit |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| FHx | Family History |
| PERRLA | Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| WDWN | Well developed, well nourished (the patient is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear to be malnourished) |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |