Surgical Abbreviations
I & D
What is an Incision & Drainage?
These sense organs take in light waves that transmit images to the brain via the optic nerve.
What are the eyes?
This agency developed the fire triangle and is made up of experts in fire safety.
What is the NFPA?
These microorganisms can aid with decomposition, exist in symbiotic relationships, and act as parasites.
What are Fungi?
Arthritis
What is joint inflammation?
AKA
What is Above the Knee Amputation?
This organ releases the hormones insulin and glucagon as a metabolic response to blood sugar levels.
What is the pancreas?
This agency focuses on improving the perioperative patient experience and the advancement of surgical education.
What is AORN?
Bacteria that do not have a cell membrane are said to be this in terms of gram staining.
What is gram-positive?
Anaerobic
What is without oxygen?
BMT
What is Bilateral Myringotomy with Tubes?
This organ contracts over 100,000x a day in an effort to keep body tissues oxygenated and nutrified.
What is the heart?
This federal program provides medical coverage for people 65 years of age or older.
What is Medicare?
Typically found in bodies of water, these microorganisms are single-celled animals capable of reproducing asexually or sexually.
What are protozoa?
Hemorrhage
What is blood flow?
ACL
What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament?
These organs are where blood cells are manufactured - they provide strength and structure to the human form.
What are bones?
This federal law provides protection for individually identifiable information relative to medical records.
What is the HIPAA Act?
The stage of active growth for microorganisms is better known as this.
What is the Vegetative Stage?
Lithotripsy
What is stone crushing?
TURP
What is Transurethral Resection of the Prostate?
This largest organ of the body is involved in sensory communication as well as internal organ protection.
What is the skin?
This agency was created in 1970 for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment.
What is the EPA?
CJD is this type of microorganism that is made up of abnormally folded proteins typically found in the brain and spinal fluid.
What are prions?
Laparoscopy
What is a visualization of the abdominal organs?