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Abbreviation/Meaning Medical Care Facilities & Patient Care
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11th Grade
09/06/2024
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Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary (cardiac) care unit
Term
ECU
 Definition
emergency care unit
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
IP
 Definition
inpatient (registered bed patient)
Term
OP
 Definition
outpatient
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OR
 Definition
operation room
Term
PACU
 Definition
postanesthetic care unit
Term
PAR
 Definition
postanesthetic recovery
Term
post-op/postop
 Definition
postoperative (after surgery)
Term
pre-op/preop
 Definition
preoperative (before surgery)
Term
RTC
 Definition
return to clinic
Term
RTO
 Definition
return to office
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
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CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
DC, D/C
 Definition
discharge, discontinue
Term
ETOH
 Definition
ethyl alcohol
Term
L
 Definition
left
Term
R
 Definition
right
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
RRR
 Definition
regular rate and rhythm
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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Tr
 Definition
treatment
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Tx
 Definition
treatment or traction
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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T
 Definition
temperature
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P
 Definition
pulse
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R
 Definition
respiration
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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Ht
 Definition
height
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Wt
 Definition
weight
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WDWN
 Definition
well-developed and well-nourished
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y.o.
 Definition
years old
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#
 Definition
number or pound
Term
o
+
 Definition
female
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^
|
o
 Definition
male
Term
*
 Definition
degree
Term
^
|
 Definition
increased
Term
|
\/
 Definition
decreased
Term
0-
 Definition
none or negative
Term
O
|
 Definition
standing
Term
O
|_
 Definition
sitting
Term
O--
 Definition
lying
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