BWH medical terminology helpful abbreviations to know – Flashcards
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post operative day
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POD #
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patient medical history
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PMHx
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nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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NPO
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status post
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s/p
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ideal body weight
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IBW
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usual body weight
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UBW
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estimated dry bodyweight (kidney dialysis)
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EDW
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point of care
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POC
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pro re nata (as necessary)
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PRN
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secondary to
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2/2
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liver function tests
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LFTs
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end stage liver disease
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ESLD
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diabetic keto acidosis
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DKA
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pneumonia
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PNA
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Ethyl Alcohol
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EtOH
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bowel movement or bone marrow
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BM
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intracranial pressure
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ICP
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headache
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HA
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urine output
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U/O
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nasogastric tube
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NGT
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orogastric tube
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OGT
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NAsojejunal tube
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NJT
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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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PEG
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EGD
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physical therapy
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PT
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speech language pathologist
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SLP
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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coronary artery disease
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CAD
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high blood pressure
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HTN
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blood pressure
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BP
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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altered mental status
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AMS
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acute kidney injury
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AKI
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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gastrointenstinal bleeding
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GIB
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hyperlipedemia
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HLD or HL
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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fingerstick blood glucose
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FSBG
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glycosylated hemoglobin
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A1C
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st elevation myocardial infarction ST elevations refers to a finding on an electrocardiogram, wherein the trace in the ST segment is abnormally high above the isoelectric line.
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STEMI
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Non ST elevation myocardial infarcation
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NSTEMI
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chronic kidney disease
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CKD
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end stage renal disease
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ESRD
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arteriovenous fistula
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AVF
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arteriovenous graft
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AVG
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deceased donor kidney transplant
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DDKT
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living unrelated renal transplant
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LURT
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delayed graft function
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DGF
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acute tubular necrosis
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ATN
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hemo dialysis
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HD
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peritoneal dialysis
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PD
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enterocutaneous fistula
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ECF
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small bowel obstruction
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SBO
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ulcerative colitis
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UC
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traumatic brain injury
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TBI
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short bowel syndrome
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SBS
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cholecystectomy
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CCY
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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open reduction internal fixation
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ORIF
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subdural hematoma
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SDH
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aortic stenosis
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AS
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAA
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thoracic aortic aneurysm
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TAA
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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CV
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lactated ringers solution
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LR
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low anterior resection
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LAR
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abdominoperineal resection
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APR
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stem cell transplant
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SCT
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nausea vomiting diarrhea
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N/V/D
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multivitamin
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MVI
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every six hours
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q6hrs
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do not resuscitate
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DNR/DNI
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comfort measures only (similar to hospice)
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CMO
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squamous cell carcinoma
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SCCA
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small for gastrointestinal age
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SGA
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preterm labor
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PTL
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pre-eclampsia
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PET
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pre gravid weight
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PGW
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intrauterine growth retardation
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IUGR
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last menstrual period
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LMP
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expected date of delivery
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EDD
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gravity (total number of pregnancies)
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parity
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