Abbreviations A/P A.Dor A.Plan A&O AAA abd ABG abx ACD ACLS ACS Add ADLs AET AF AF Afib AI AKA Alb Alk Phos amp amps anes antibx anticoag ARDS ARF art AS ASA Asmt AST ATC AV ax-bifem BPG b/l baso Bic bicarb BID bilat BM BP BPG BPH BS BUN c/c/e c/d/i c/o c/s c/w assessment/plan ankle dorsiflexion ankle plantar flexion alert and oriented abdominal aortic aneurysm abdomen, abduction arterial blood gas antibiotics a type of anticoagulant advanced cardiac life support American College of Surgeons adduction activities of daily living anesthesia end time anesthesia finish atrial fibrillation atrial fibrillation aortic vavle dysfunction above the knee amputation albumin alkaline phosphatase amputation amputations anesthesia antibiotics anticoagulation, anticoagulant adult respiratory distress syndrome acute renal failure arterial anesthesia start American Society of Anesthesiology, asprin assessment anesthesia start time around the clock atrioventricular Axillary – bi-femoral bypass graft bilateral basophils bicep bicarbonate twice per day bilateral, bilaterally bowel movement blood pressure bypass graft benign prostatic hypertrophy breath sounds, bowel sounds blood urea nitrogen clubbing, cyanosis, edema clean, dry, and intact complaint of, complaints of Consult consistent with C-spine Ca CABG CAD CC cc/hr CFA CHF cigs CK MB Cl CN CNS CO CO2 COPD CPAP CPT Cr CRD CRI cryo CT CTA CTAB CV CVA CVP Cx CXR D/c d/t DB DC DCCV Delt defib DL DM DNR DOB DOE DP dsg DVT Dx E.Rot EBL echo ECV ED EF EKG EMS ENT EOMI cervical spine calcium, cancer coronary artery bypass graft coronary artery disease chief complaint cubic centimeters per hour common femoral artery congestive heart failure cigarettes creatine kinase muscle band chloride cranial nerve central nervous system cardiac output carbon dioxide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continuous positive airway pressure current procedural terminology creatinine chronic renal disease chronic renal insufficiency cryopercipitate computerized tomography clear to auscultation clear to auscultation bilaterally cardiovascular cerebrovascular accident, stroke, brain attack central venous pressure culture chest x-ray discharge due to direct bilirubin direct current DC cardio version deltoid defibrillate dialysis diabetes mellitus do not resuscitate date of birth dyspnea on exertion dorsalis pedis dressing deep vein thrombosis diagnosis external rotation estimated blood loss echocardiogram extracelluar volume emergency department ejection fraction electrocardiograph emergency medical service ears, nose and throat extraocular movements intact EOS eosin epi ET ETT ETOH Ever ex lap Ext Ext f/u F.Ex F.Flex fem FEV1 FFP FH FiO2 Fr flex bronch Fluoro FTT fx GA GB GERD GETA GI Gl Glu GPC GS gtts GU H/H Ham HCO3 Hct HD HEENT Hgb HipEx HipF HIT HPI HR HS HTN hx I/P I.Rot I&D IBW ICU ID IDN eosinophils eosinophils epinephrine endotracheal endotracheal tube alcohol Eversion exploratory laparotomy exterior extremity, extremities follow up forearm extension forearm flexion femoral forced expiratory volume in one second fresh frozen plasma family history fractional percentage of inspired oxygen French flexible bronchoscopy fluoroscopy failure to thrive fracture general anesthesia gall bladder gastroesophageal reflux disorder general endotracheal anesthesia gastrointestinal glucose glucose gram positive cocci gram stain drops, drips genitourinary hemoglobin/hematocrit hamstring bicarbonate hematocrit hemodialysis head, ears, eyes, nose, throat hemoglobin hip extension hip flexion heparin induced thrombocytopenia history of present illness heart rate heart sounds hypertension history impression/plan internal rotation incision and drainage ideal body weight intensive care unit infectious disease identification number IMV Invers IR IRR irreg IV IVF IVPB JVD JVP K KUB l, L LA LAD LAR LE LENIs levo LLE LMA LN LPM LR LUL LV LVAD LWS Lymphs lytes m/r M&M MAC MAE MAP MCH MCHC MCV Med Mg MI MICU min MN Mono Monos MP MR MRI MRSA MRV MS MS MSO4 MUGA MVA intermittent mandatory ventilation inversion interventional radiology Inter-Rater Reliability irregular intravenous intravenous fluid intravenous piggy back jugular vein distension jugular vein pressure potassium kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray) left left atrium Lymphadenopathy or left anterior descending (coronary artery) lower anterior resection lower extremity Lower extremity non-invasive levophed left lower extremity laryngeal mask airway Lymph node liters per minute lactated ringers left upper lobe left ventricle left ventricular assist device low wall suction lymphyocytes electrolytes murmurs / regurgitation morbidity and mortality monitored anesthesia care moves all extremities mean arterial pressure mean cell hemoglobin mean cell hemoglobin concentration mean corpuscular volume medial magnesium myocardial infarction medical intensive care unit minimal, minimum midnight monocytes monocytes Mallampati mitral valve dysfunction magnetic resonance imaging Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus magnetic resonance venography mental status musculoskeletal morphine sulfate MUltiple Gated Acquisition scan motor vehicle accident mvmt n/a Na NAD NCAT ND Neo NG NGT NH nl NPO NRB NS NSQIP NSTEMI NT NTND nutr O/E O/P O2 sat O2 OOB OP Opti OSH OT P PA PACU D/C palp PCI PC PCA PCO2 PCV PCWP PDS PE PEA PEEP PEG PERRL PERRLA PGY Phos PICC PIP PIR Plt PMH PMI PN PNA PND movement not available sodium no acute distress normocephalic, atraumatic not determined, not defined, no detected, non-distented neomycin nasogastric nasogastric tube nursing home normal nothing per os, nothing by mouth non-rebreather normal saline National Surgical Quality Improvement Program non-ST elevation myocardial infarction non-tender non-tender, non-distended nutrition, nutritional Observed/Expected oropharynx oxygen saturation oxygen out of bed oropharynx refers to type of dialysis catheter outside hospital occupational therapy phosphate pulmonary artery discharged from post anesthesia care unit on palpation percutaneous cardiac intervention pressure control patient controlled anesthesia carbon dioxide concentration pressure controlled ventilation pulmonary capillary wedge pressure polydioxanone suture pulmonary embolism pulseless electrical activity positive end expiratory pressure percutaneous exterior gastrostomy pupils equally round and reactive to light pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation postgraduate year phosphate peripherally inserted central catheter peak inspiratory pressure patient in room platelets past medical history point of maximal impulse progress note pneumonia paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea ppy PO Po4 POC POD POR Poly PPD PRBC Pron PT PT, Pt PTCA PTT PUD PVC PVD PVR QB QD Quad r,R RA RA RBBB RBC RDW resp revasc RFA RIJ RLE RLQ ROM ROS RR RR rrr RUE RUQ RV RVR Rx Rx’d Sat Segs s/p s/s S1S2 SBO SBP SC SCC SCDs SF SGOT pack per year per os, orally phosphate postoperative care postoperative day patient out of room polymorphonuclear leukocytes, PMNs purified protein derivative (TB skin test) packed red blood cells pronation physical therapy prothrombin time percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty partial thromboplastin time peptic ulcer disease premature ventricular contraction peripheral vascular disease peripheral vascular resistance a measure of blood flow in dialysis refers to dialysate flow quadriceps right right atrium room air right bundle branch block red blood cells red cell distribution width respirations revascularization right femoral artery right internal jugular right lower extremity right lower quadrant range of motion review of systems respiratory rate regular rate, regular rhythm regular rate and rhythm right upper extremity right upper quadrant right ventricle right ventricular rate, regular ventricular rate treat, treatment, treated treated saturation segmented WBCs status post signs and symptoms first and second heart sounds small bowel obstruction systolic blood pressure squamous cell squamous cell carcinoma sequential compression devices surgery finish serum oxaloacetic transaminase SGPT SH SICU SIMV SIRS SOB Sp02 SQ SS SSI ST Std Supin SV SVC SVR SVT Sx sz T.Dor T.Plan T&A tachy TB TIA Tob TP TPN TR Tri TSH tx txn u U/S UA UF UH Uln UOP VA vac, VAC vanco vent VF VR vs, VS VT W w/ w/d/i w/out w/u w-d W.Ex W.Fl serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase social history surgical intensive care unit spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation systemic imflammatory response syndrome shortness of breath pulse oximetry oxygen saturation subcutaneous surgury start surgical site infection sinus tachycardia, ST wave of EKG strip standard supination stoke volume superior vena cava systemic vascular resistence supraventricular tachycardia symptoms seizure Toe dorsiflexion Toe plantar flexion tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy tachycardic, rapid heart rate total bilirubin transient ischemic attack tobacco total protein total parenteral nutrition tricuspid valve dysfunction tricepts thyroid stimulating hormone treatment transfusion untis ultrasound urinalysis ultra filtration University Hospital ulnar urine output Veteran’s Administration vacuum vancomycin ventilator ventricular fibrillation ventricular rate vital signs ventricular tachycardia wedge with warm dry intact without workup wet to dry wrist extension wrist flexion WBC WNL yo white blood cell count within normal limits year old ‘