Acronyms
Abbreviations
Systems
Words
Prefix
100
PERRLA
What is Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accommodation
100
STAT
What is Give NOW
100
Hepato
What is Liver
100
Hypovolemia
What is Low Volume ie: Blood
100
Hyper
What is high or increased
200
REEDA
What is Red Edematous Ecchymosis Drainage Approximation
200
PO
What is By Mouth
200
Arthro
What is Joint
200
Lymphedema
What is Swelling in lymph nodes in legs and arms
200
Poly
What is many
300
ADPIE
What is Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement and Evaluate
300
BS X4
What is Bowel Sounds X4 or in all quadrants
300
Hemato
What is Blood
300
Mastectomy
What is Breast Removal. Mammory
300
Ortho
What is Straight
400
ACLS
What is Advanced Cardiac Life Saving
400
A&O X3
What is Alert and Orientated to Person, Place and Time
400
Osteo
What is Bone
400
Phlebotomy
What is Blood Removal
400
Brady
What is slow
500
IAPP ( the assessment steps
What is Inspect, Auscultate, Palpate, Percussion
500
I&O
What is Intake and Output
500
Myel
What is Spinal cord
500
Oophorectomy
What is ovary removal
500
hetero
What is different
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