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Engineering 205 with Lennon at Northwestern University
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ft.
foot
FROM
full range of motion
fx
fracture
GCS
glasgow coma scale
Gm
gram
GSW
gunshot wound
gtt.
drop
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology
HBP
high blood pressure
hr.
hour
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
hgb
hemoglobin
hosp.
hospital
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
ICU
intensive care unit
IM
intramuscular
IO
intraosseous
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous push
JVD
jugular vein distention
kg.
kiloram
KCl
potassium chloride
(L) or lt.
left
lac.
laceration
lat
lateral
LBBB
left bundle branch block
lb(s)
pound(s)
L/min or lpm
liters per minute
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMA
laryngeal mask airway
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
loss of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
LR
lactated ringers
LUQ
left upper quadrant
MAE
moves all extremeties
MAST
Medical anti-shock trousers
mA
milliampere
mcg
microgram
MCI
mass casualty incident
meds
medications
mEq
milliequivalent
MI
myocardial infarction
min.
minute
mg.
milligram
mkd.
marked
ml.
milliliter
mod.
moderate
MOE
movement of extremeties
MS
morphine sulfate
NaCl
sodium chloride
NAD
no actue distress
neg.
negative
NKA
no known allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NTG
nitroglycerin
OB
obstetrics
OBS
organic brain syndrome
OD
overdose, also means right eye
OPQRST
onset, provocation/pallation, quality, radiation, severity, time
ophth
ophthalmology
OR
operating room
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
PA
posteroanterior (back to front)
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PaCO2
Partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood
PaO2
Partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
A period of very rapid and regular heart beats that begins and ends abruptly. The heart rate is usually between 160 and 200 beats per minute. This condition is also known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
About this deck
By: eric bertram
Created: 2011-06-06
Size: 85 flashcards
Views: 2
Created: 2011-06-06
Size: 85 flashcards
Views: 2
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