Acronyms
Acute kidney injury
AKI
BKA
Below knee amputation
Performed to assess circulation prior to performing ABG
Allen test
Lab for clients on coumadain
PT/INR
GERD
PPI, H2 RECEPTOR BLOCKER, CYTOPROTECTIVES
Awake, alert & oriented times two
AAOX2
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
Assess circulation and ventilation
VQ SCAN
Lab for clients on subq heparin
CBC -H/H, PLATELETS
N/V
Antiemtics and anticholinergics
Cerebral Vascular accident
CVA
TF
Tube feeding
Assess the circulation in the lung vasculature
CTA
Antidote for heparin
protamine sulfate
RA
CELEBREX
Continuous passive motion
CPM
PEG
Percutanous endoscopic gastronomy
Measures lung volume, capacity, rates of flow, and gas exchange
Pulmonary function test
Duration of intermediate insulin
14-24
ATOPIC DERMATITIS
TACROLIMUS and pimecrolimus
Permanent Pace Maker
PPM
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Oxygen delivery device for clients with OSA
CPAP/BiPAP
Normal levels for ph and HCO2
ph 7.35 and HCO2 - 22-26
Melanoma
Excicion, chemotherapy, lymph node evaluation