Week 1
What is HAI?
Healthcare Acquired Infection.
What is ROS?
Review of Symptoms
What is ECG?
Electrocardiogram
What is PFT?
Pulmonary Function Testing
What is BMI?
Body Mass Index (don't use this, we hate this)
What is SSI?
Surgical Site Infection.
What is EENT?
Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
what is Htn?
Hypertension (not a acronym, but an abbreviation)
What is SOB?
Shortness of Breath
What is TPR?
Temp, Pulse, Resp
What is CAUTI?
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
What is UA?
Urinalysis, or Urine Analysis
What are the eye acronyms?
OD: Oculus Dexter (right eye)
OS: Oculus Sinister (left eye)
OU: Oculus Uterque (both eyes)
What is URI?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is BPM and RPM?
BPM: Beats Per Minute (NOT in Music, on your Pt thx)
RPM: Respirations Per Minute
What is MRSA?
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.
What Is hCG?
human Chorionic Gonadotropin
What are the ear acronyms?
AD Auris Dexter (right ear)
AS Auris Sinister (left ears)
AU Auris Uterque (both ears)
What is FVC?
Full Vital Capacity
What is D & C?
Dilation & Curettage
What is CLABSI?
What is AFP?
Alpha Fetoprotein
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
What is SPO2?
Blood Oxygen Level. Oxygen Saturation.
What is mmHG?
Millimeters of Mercury (used when measuring/taking BP)