Health Services (Semester 2) cards

For Health services (Semester 2)

WNL

Within normal limits

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

RX

Prescription

PHI

Protected Health Information

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

DPT

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

amb

ambulate/walk

fl

fluid

LOC

Loss of consciousness

hypo

under/less than normal

inj

injection

noc/noct

night

OD

overdose

os

mouth

PT

Physical therapy

OPD

outpatient department

Lab

Laboratory

pt

Patient

sig

Instructions or directions

CXR

chest x-ray

sup

suppository

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

cath

catheter

contra

against

MRI

magnetic resonance image

CO2

carbon dioxide

Dr.

doctor

ETOH

ethyl alcohol

HDL

high density lipids

Bx

biopsy

UA

urinalysis

GU

genitourinary

hs

hour of sleep

k+

potassium

mm

millimeter

postop

postoperative

MMR

measles, mumps, rubella

preop

before surgery

O.T

occupational therapy

ADL

activities of daily living

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

BE

Barium Enema

PPD

purified protein derivative

OSHA

Occupational Safety Data Sheet

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

M.D.

Medical Doctor

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

RN

Registered Nurse

L&W

living and well

A&P

Anterior and Posterior

AKA

above knee amputation

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

bm

bowel movement

CCU

coronary care unit

C/C

chief complaint

LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DX

diagnosis

ER

emergency room

F/U

follow up

GB

gallbladder

PCP

Primary Care Physician

GYN

gynecology

DNR

do not resuscitate

ICU

intensive care unit

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

VS

vital signs

MI

myocardial infraction

NB

newborn

OB

obstetrics

OR

operating room

Peds

pediatrics

TPR

temp, pulse, respiration

RTC

return to clinic

RLQ

right lower quadrant

w/c

wheelchair

B/P

blood pressure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CBR

complete bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges