Week 7 abbreviations

Furosemide

A diuretic medication used to treat edema and hypertension.

Spironolactone

A potassium-sparing diuretic that helps to prevent the loss of potassium while treating heart failure.

Warfarin

An anticoagulant medication used to prevent blood clots.

O2

Medical abbreviation for oxygen, used in respiratory therapies.

TCDB

An abbreviation meaning Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe, exercises to promote lung expansion.

STAT

A medical term meaning 'immediately'.

IM

An abbreviation for intramuscular, referring to an injection administered into a muscle.

IV

An abbreviation for intravenous, referring to administration of medication directly into a vein.

KVO

Keep Vein Open; a term used to maintain venous access.

IVPB

Intravenous Piggyback; a method of administering a second IV medication alongside another.

ASA

Abbreviation for Aspirin, commonly used to relieve pain and reduce fever.

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