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UB Med Term pg 79
Patient Care and Medical Facilities
Question | Answer |
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CCU | Coronary (cardiac) care unit |
ECU | emergency care unit |
ER | emergency room |
ICU | intensive care unit |
IP | inpatient (registered bed patient) |
OP | outpatient |
OR | operating room |
PACU | postanesthetic care unit |
PAR | postanesthetic recovery |
post-op/postop | postoperative (after surgery) |
pre-op/preop | preoperative (before surgery) |
RTC | return to clinic |
RTO | return to office |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
CP | chest pain |
DC, D/C | discharge, discontinue |
ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
(L) (circle around it) | left |
(R) (circle around it) | right |
pt | patient |
RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
SOB | shortness of breath |
Tr | treatment |
Tx | treatment or traction |
VS | vital signs = T, P, R, BP, Ht, Wt |
T | temperature |
P | pulse |
R | respiration |
BP | blood pressure |
Ht | Height |
Wt | weight |
WDWN | well developed and well nourished |
y.o. | year old |
# | number if before numeral, pound if after numeral |
O with a line through it | none or negative |