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[Sapphire05]

Abbreviations

ABG: Arterial blood gases.
ACLS: advanced cardiac life support; includes electricity (defibrillator) and drugs for life threatening arrhythmias
ADD: Attention-Deficit Disorder
ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AF: Atrial Fibrillation
AMA: Against Medical Advice. a term used with a patient who checks himself out of a hospital against the advice of a person's doctor. While it may not be medically wise for the person to leave early, in most cases the wishes of the patient are considered first. The patient is usually asked to sign a form stating that he is aware that he or she is leaving the facility against medical advice, and the AMA term is used on reports concerning the patient. This is for legal reasons in case there are complications to limit liability on the part of the medical facility.
BE: Barium Enema.
BM: Bowel Movement.
BP: abbreviation for blood pressure
BUN: abbreviation for blood urea nitrogen
CBC: abbreviation for Complete Blood Count.
CC: abbreviation for Chief complaint.
cc: cubic centimeter ( unit of volume; 1/1000 litre)
CCU: Critical Care Unit
CHF: abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure.
COPD: abbreviation for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
DB: ER abbreviation for a dead body
DOA: abbreviation for dead on arrival.
DNR: abbreviation for Do not resuscitate; often requested or ordered for terminally ill patients.
EEG: Electroencephalogram
EKG (ECG): abbreviation for electrocardiogram; measures heart activity.
EMT: abbreviation for Emergency Medical Technician.
ER: Emergency Room
FDA: Food and Drug Administration; Governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use.
FUO: Fever of undetermined origin
GSW: Gun shot wound.
H & P: history and physical; the initial evaluation and examination of a patient
ICU: Intensive Care Unit
LOC: abbreviation for Level of consciousness or loss of consciousness.
LP:A lumbar puncture.
MI: abbreviation for Myocardial infarction (heart attack). (see ST wave)
M & M: (Morbidity & Mortality) a conference held by many departments on cases that either ended in death (where there was an interesting diagnosis)--mortality, or someone with a good diagnosis--morbidity. More malignant programs use it to embarrass residents and their mistakes.
MVA: abbreviation for Motor Vehicle Accident.
NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
OR: Operating Room
PA: Physician's Assistant
PICU: Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit
PT: Physical Therapy; or Physical Therapist
PVC: Premature Ventricular Contraction
SICU: Surgical Intensive Care Unit
SIDS: Sudden infant death syndrome
SOB: Short of Breath
STD: abbreviation for sexually transmitted disease.
SVT: Supra Ventricular Tachycardia - A cardiac arrhythmia.

[Hannah]

Nina, you astound me!

[lockhartislove]

^ agreed, amazing!

[+PELForever]

WOW NINA... there are even some on that list that I learned at school. But here are some more to add to your collection.

C/O- Complains of
F/F- Forced Fluids
U/A- Urinalysis
sx- symptoms
LOA- Leave of Absence
NPO- Nothing By Mouth
IM- Intramuscular
JODM- Juvenille Onset Diabetes Mellitus
HOH- Hard of Hearing
H/A- Headache
GI- Gastrointestinal
Fx- Fracture
CA- Cancer
NWB- Non Weight Bearing
BRP- Bathroom Privileges
BR- Bathrrom (or) Bed Rest
BKA- Below Knee Amputation
BID, b.b- Twice Daily
AKA- Above Knee Amputation
ASHD- Artierosclerotic Heart Disease
Amb- Ambulate; walk
noc- Nocturnal, night
COPD- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
P- After
CNS- Central Nervous System
MRSA- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
L/lt- Left
N/V- Nausea, Vomiting
CHF- Congestive Heart Failure
OHD- Organic Heart Disease
Rx- Prescription
RO- Reality Oriented
TLC- Tender Loving Care
TIA- Transiet Ischemic Attack- *Little or silent stroke*
TC & DB- Turn, Cough & Deep Breath
TB- Tuberculosis
q- Every
qd- Every day
qh- Every hour
qhs-Every Bed Time
qs- Quanity sufficent (or) every shift
q2h, q3h, etc- Every two hours, Every three hours, etc
Qid- Four times daily
Qod- Every other day
R- Rectal (or) Respirations
r/t- Related to
R.A.C.E- Rescue, Alarm, Contain, extinguish
RT- Recreational Therapy (or) Respiratory Therapy
S- Without
SS- One Half
TPR- Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
TWE- Tap Water
2- Due to (or) Secondary to
WNL- Within Normal Limits
W/C- Wheelchair
VS, V/S- Vital Signs
ROM- Range of Motion
NCS- No Concentrated Sweets *diet order*
NAD- No Acute Distress
OBS- Organic Brain Syndrome
PC- After Meals
P- Pulse
PDR- Physicians Desk Reference *drug book*
NIDDM- Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
R.B.C- Red Blood Count
Spec- Specimen
T- Temperature
TDB & C- Turn, Deep Breath & Cough

[JESSmarie]

and LOL is "Little Old Lady"

[Sapphire05]

^hahahah!

[JESSmarie]

what?! It is!!!!!
If you listen to it they tell you!!

[Sapphire05]

Oh, I believe you! I just think it's funny!

[JESSmarie]

lol, yeah it is! I laughed when I first heard them say it!

[+PELForever]

That's great-- I'm going to remember that one *chuckles*... LoL