Medterm Abbreviations and Acronyms

ALS

Advanced life support

Bl WK

Blood work

BMI

Body Mass Index, a measure of body fat based i know height and weight

BP

Blood Pressure

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called mouth to moth resuscitation

C-Spine

Cervical Spine

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not preform CPR

ED/ER

Emergency Department or Emergency Room

EKG

Electrocardiogram, a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems

HDL-C

High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol often call “good” cholesterol

Lytes

Electrolytes

NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that care for premature infants

OR

Operating Room where surgeries are performed

Pre-op

Preoperative

Psych

Psychiatry or the Psychiatric ward

PT

Physical Therapy, a type of treatment to help patients move and feel better

RX

Prescription usually for medication but also signify another treatment

Stat

Immediately

HR

Heart Rate, expressed as beasts permin

LDL-C

Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol