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47 Cards in this Set

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CCU
coronary (cardiac) care unit
ECU
emergency care unit
ER
emergency room
ICU
intensive care unit
IP
inpatient (a registered bed patient)
OP
outpatient
OR
operating room
PACU
postanesthetic care unit
PAR
postanesthetic recovery
post-op or postop
postoperative (after surgery)
pre-op or preop
preoperative (before surgery)
RTC
return to clinic
RTO
return to office
(B)
bilateral
BRP
bathroom privileges
CP
chest pain
DC or D/C
discharge, discontinue [spell out discharge or discontinue]
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
(L)
left
(R)
right
(m)
murmur
pt
patient
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
SOB
shortness of breath
Tr
treatment
Tx
treatment or traction
VS
vital signs
T
temperature
P
pulse
R
respiration
BP
blood pressure
Ht
height
Wt
weight
WDWN
well-developed and well nourished
y/o or y.o.
year old
#
number or pound; if used before a numeral, it means number (e.g., #2 = number 2); if used after a numeral it means pound (e.g., 150# = 150 pounds)
C
Celsius, centigrade
F
Fahrenheit
female
male
°
degree, or hour
increased
decreased
ø
none or negative
O
l
standing
O
l_
sitting
O--
lying