RCSI 110: Chap. 7; the language of medicine

ASAP

as soon as possible

BE

barium enema

BP

blood pressure

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

CE

continuing education

C/O

complaints of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

computed tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

date of birth

DX

diagnosis

ER(ED)

emergency room

FB

foreign body

Fx

fracture

GSW

gun shot wound

HIPPA

health insurance portability and accountability act

Hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

IV

intravenous

KUB

kidneys, urinary, bladder

LBP

lower back pain

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NPO

nothing by mouth

prn

as needed

pt

patient

R/O

rule out

SOB (SOA)

short of breath

S/P

status post (after)

STAT

immediately

Sx

symptoms

Tx

treatment

UGI

upper gastrointestinal series

ARRT

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

ASRT

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

JRCERT

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

RT (R)

Registered technologist in Radiography

TJC

The Joint Commission

Outside Customers

those people from outside the hospital such as patients, their families, physicians and others within the community

inside customers

members of the other departments