LABS & DIAGNOSTICS
This blood test measures the number and characteristics of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
What is CBC (Complete Blood Count)?
This abbreviation means high blood pressure.
What is HTN (Hypertension)?
This abbreviation means shortness of breath.
What is SOB (Shortness of Breath)?
This abbreviation means a medication should be given as needed.
What is PRN?
This abbreviation means diabetes mellitus.
What is DM?
This test measures electrical activity of the heart.
What is ECG/EKG (Electrocardiogram)?
This condition occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
What is CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)?
A patient is admitted after experiencing a stroke. Which abbreviation describes this event?
What is CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)?
This abbreviation means the medication should be administered twice a day.
What is BID?
This abbreviation refers to a urinary tract infection.
What is UTI?
This laboratory value is commonly used to assess kidney function and measures a nitrogen-containing waste product in the blood.
What is BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)?
This abbreviation refers to a heart attack.
What is MI (Myocardial Infarction)?
This chronic lung disease makes it difficult for a patient to breathe and includes conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)?
This abbreviation means three times a day.
What is TID?
This abbreviation describes a blood clot in a deep vein, commonly occurring in the leg.
What is DVT (Deep-Vein Thrombosis)?
This test measures how well the kidneys filter blood.
What is GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)?
A patient has an irregular heart rhythm caused by disorganized atrial activity. What abbreviation describes this condition?
What is AFIB (Atrial Fibrillation)?
This imaging study uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of body structures.
What is MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)?
This abbreviation means four times a day.
What is QID?
This abbreviation describes a disease involving the stomach and intestines.
What is GI (Gastrointestinal)?
A patient with respiratory problems has this test performed to evaluate oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid-base status.
What is ABG (Arterial Blood Gas)?
This surgical procedure creates a new route for blood to flow around blocked coronary arteries.
What is CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)?
A patient suddenly develops neurological symptoms that resolve completely. The provider documents this condition as a warning sign for a possible future stroke.
What is TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)?
The provider writes this abbreviation when referring to a prescription.
What is Rx?
This abbreviation describes a serious infection caused by bacteria that are resistant to methicillin.
What is MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)?