Medical Terminology

Skilled Nursing Facility

SNF

Registered Nurse

RN

Patient

Pt

Diagnosis

DX

Urinary Tract Infection

UTI

History

HX

Cerebrovascular Accident

CVA

Complains of

c/o

Gastrointestinal

GI

Right Lower Quadrant (abs)

RLQ

Nausea and Vomiting

N/V

Before Meals

AC

Hour of Sleep (Before bed)

HS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FBS

Nothing by Mouth

NPO

Examination of Colon using a scope

Colonoscopy

Every day

qday

Immediately

STAT

Venus Blood Draw

Venipuncture

Complete Blood Count

CBC

Urinalysis

U/A

Culture and Sensitivy

C&S

Intake and Output

I & O

Congestive Heart Failure

CHF

every 4 hours

Q4hr

Q8h

every 8 hours

vital signs

VS

Rapid Respiration

Tachypnea

Slow Heart Rate or Beat

Bradycardia

Not Having a Fever

Afebrile

difficulty swallowing

Dysphagia

Speech Therapy

ST

Lower Left Extremities (Left leg)

LLE

Blue Color From Lack of O2

Cyanotic

Toward the front

anterior

Farthest from the center

Distal

Conditions of Tissue death

Necrosis

Below the Knee Amputations

BKA

Wheel Chair

W/C

Difficultly breathing

Dyspnea

shortness of breath

SOB

Physical therapy

PT

Range of Motion

ROM

Occupational Therapy

OT

Activities of Daily Living

ADL’s

Do Not Resuscitate

DNR

Difficulty speaking

Dysphasia

Milliliters

ML’S

Cancer

CA

after meals

pc