Mobility
CGA
Contact Guard Assist: "Someone needs to have hands on you when you are walking."
Antibiotic
"A medicine that will kill bad bacteria. It could be a pill or go into your bloodstream."
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure or Heart Failure: "Your heart isn't pumping as well as it needs to which can cause fluid buildup."
CBG
Capillary Blood Glucose: "A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood."
Abcess
"Sore or Wound."
FWW
Front-Wheeled Walker: "A hospital walker to assist with your balance."
Aerosol
"Spray or mist."
COPD
Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: "A lung disease that makes breathing harder."
ECHO
"Ultrasound of your heart."
Diuresis
"Making you pee more so that your body can get rid of extra fluid in your body."
BSC
Bedside Commode: "A portable toilet that can be moved close to your bed."
Nebulizer
"An asthma medicine mister."
Hypertension
"Your blood pressure is high, you could have a stroke."
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram: "An electrical picture of your heart."
Passed Away/Celestial Event
"Died."
GB
Gait Belt: "A strap we put around your waist to give us something to hold onto in order to keep you safe."
Narcotic
"A pain medication or drug."
Diabetes
"Disease where you have too much sugar in your blood. Problem with making food into energy."
CBC
Complete Blood Count: "A measure of your various blood cells."
AGP
Aeresol Generating Procedures: "We wear gowns and special masks/helmets because of the stuff we do that makes any potential illness go into the air."
Hoyer
"A device that will help lift you out of bed."
PO
Per Os: "You can take your medications by mouth."
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: "A bacteria that can resist antibiotics."
CT Scan or CAT scan
Computed Tomography: "A special more detailed x-ray."
Vital Signs
"I'm going to check your blood pressure, temperature, and such...we call these vitals."