Abbreviation pt. 2 w/def

URI

Common cold, influenza, flu, sinusitis

I&D

Procedure on a abscess/cyst

FBS

a blood test you do not eat or drink 8 hrs

MI

heart attack

JRA

Rheumatoid arthritis with an onset before age 15, Symptoms may in lude inflamed joints, pain, fatigue, and over time joint damage

PT

Test to see how fast your blood clots

COPD

Respiratory conditions including emphysema-group of diseases that cause airflow blockage & breathing-related problems

CAD

Disease of the vessel on the heart

CABG

Surgery on the heart vessels to go around a clogged vessel

D&C

Dilation of cervix and scraping of uterus

IDDM

always type 1 or 2 insulin dependent or non insulin

PTT

Test for your anticoagulant therapies (bloodthinning)

ORIF

Repair broken bone using incision/plates and screws, incision into the skin, skin is open

T&A

Removal of lymphoid tissue on back of throat and soft palate

Ca

Cancer

HT

High blood pressure

UTI

People with catheter’s can be susceptible to

TIA

mini stroke might be a warning s

DVT

Typically forms in though or lower leg, can cause stroke or pulmonary embolism

CVA

stroke

TAH/BSO

female sterilization surgery, removal of uterus with both sides of the fallopian tube and oovaries removed

NIDDM

type 2 diabetic on oral medications not insulin

CR

Surgery to repair a broken bone without using a incision, skin remains closed

AF

heart is not beating regular, quivers

HCT

Test to see how many RBC in blood

C&S

Test for type of bacteria causing infection and medication

ICD

Can be on its own or with a pacemaker—-important prior to surgery as some instruments used in surgery can interfere with the ICD

MVP

flaps of mitral valve don’t close correctly (between left atrium & left ventricle)

CBC with diff

There are five kinfs of white blood cells. The differential looks at how many of each kind of white blood cell you have

INR

calculation helps ensure that PT test results are standardized and accurate