group 1 med abrv.

ED

Emergency Department

a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by

ambulance.

OR

Operating Room

a facility within a hospital

where surgical operations

are carried out in an

aseptic environment.

PACU

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

an area, attached to

operating room suites,

designed to provide care

for patients recovering

from anesthesia

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

a special department of a

hospital or health care

facility that provides

intensive treatment

medicine.

NICU

Neo-natal Intensive Care

an intensive-care unit

specializing in the care of

ill or premature newborn

infants.

Med-Surg

Medical-Surgical

a unit that manages acute

medical surgical patients

with a wide range of

diagnoses and care needs

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

a hospital ward

specialized in the care of

patients with cardiac

conditions that require

continuous monitoring

and treatment.

PT

Physical Therapy

is used to improve a

patient's quality of life

through examination,

diagnosis, prognosis,

physical intervention, and

patient education.

OT

Occupational Therapy

the use of assessment

and intervention to

develop, recover, or

maintain the meaningful

activities, or occupations,

of individuals.

Pre-op

Before operation

The time before surgery

Post-op

After operation

The time after surgery

L&D

Labor and Delivery

The phase of childbirth

that dilates the cervix and

results in the birth of an

infant

Also refers to a unit in the

hospital where birth

occurs

OB

Obstetrics

Field of medicine focusing

on pregnancy

GYN

Gynecology

The field of medicine

focusing on women’s

health

Peds

Pediatrics

The field of medicine

focusing on children’s

health

LTC

Long term care

services which help meet

the medical and

non-medical needs of

people with a chronic

illness or disability who

cannot care for

themselves for long

periods.

ENT

Ear, Nose, Throat

otolaryngologist—is a physician

specializing in conditions of the

ear, nose, and throat.

PCP

Primary Care Physician

med conditions and health concerns , first contact

MD

Medical doctor

4yrs college, additional 4 yrs of med school

RN

Registered nurse

accelerated nursing program and passed state boards, associates or bachelor degree

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

graduate of nursing program, works under registered nurse

CRNP

certified registered nurse practitioner

advanced practice registered nurse trained to assess patient needs, order and interperate diagnose lab tests, diognose illness and disease, prescribe meds

CNA

Certified nurse assistant

basic patient care needs under supervision of LPN or RN

GNS

geriatric Nurse Assistant

nurse assistant who cares for elderly

CCMA

Certified clinical Medical assistant

supports work of physicians and other healthcare people, usually clinic setting

PA

physicians assistant

assists physicians in practice of medicine as a part of healthcare team

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

licensed and trained to practice dentristry

RD

registered diatician

licensed to asses dignose and treat nutritional problems

BS

bachelors of science

an undergraduate degree in science disciplines, typically requiring a mix of coursework in both general education and specialized scientific fields. 4 yrs

BA

Bachelors of arts

undergrad program 4yrs focus on arts

phD

Doctor of physiology

degree one gets from a university by finishing a doctorate program

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

stabilize and saftly transport patients- non-emergency, to medical life threatening emergency

EMS

emergency medical services

teat illness, injuries, urgent response, out of hospital treatment and transport

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

chest compressions with artificial ventilation manually preserve brain function, restore blood circulation, breathing into person in cardiac arrest

BLS

Basic life support

used for victims, life threating illness, injurie, done until full care can be done

ACLS

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

clinical interventions, urgent treatment, cardiac arrrest, stroke, other life threatening cardiovascular emergencies

PALS

Pediatric advanced life support

urgent cardiovascular and stroke intervention in pediatrics

AED

Automated external Defibrillator

portable machine eletric shock to chest and heart

CXR

chest x-ray

small dose of radiation to produce pics. of inside of chest

EKG

electrocardiogram

tracing of heart’s electrical action

EEG

electrocephalogram

monoters abnormalities within the brain/ eletrical activity

CAT

computerized axial tomography

several x-rays to produce detailed imaging of structures within body

EMG

electromyogrphy

recording of eletrical activity win skeletal muscles

MRI

Magnetic Resonance imaging

strong magnet field that generates images of organs within body