Friday, May 16, 2014

Abbreviations, part II



Continuing on with the blank pre-op:



Systems are:  Pulmonary (light purple), Gastrointestinal (brown),  Renal (yellow), Endocrine (gray)

Pulmonary


*COPD--Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
*URI--Upper Respiratory Infection
*CPAP--Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CXR--Chest X-Ray

Also:

BBS--Bilateral Breath Sounds
*OSA--Obstructive Sleep Apnea
LUL/LLL--Left Upper Lobe/Left Lower Lobe
RUL/RML/RLL--same as above, except right lung has a middle lobe
TV--Tidal Volume
MV--Mechanical Ventilation -or- Minute Ventilation
PFT--Pulmonary Function Test

Gastrointestinal 

*GERD--Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
PUD--Peptic Ulcer Disease

Also:

*EGD--Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy 
ERCP--Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography
GB--Gallbladder
CBD--Common Bile Duct
IBD--Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TPN--Total Parenteral Nutrition
NG--Nasogastric Tube
Renal

*UTI--Urinary Tract Infection
BPH--Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
CKD--Chronic Kidney Disease

Also:

*ESRD--End Stage Renal Disease
ESWL--Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
PKD--Polycystic Kidney Disease
PKU--Phenylketonuria
GFR--Glomerular Filtration Rate
TURP--Transurethral Resection of the Prostate


Endocrine


NIDDM--Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
*IDDM--Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Also:

*DM--Diabetes Mellitus
DI--Diabetes Insipidus
JOD--Juvenile Onset Diabetes
JODM--Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
AODM--Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
*ADH--Anti-Diuretic Hormone
ACTH--Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
*ACh--Acetylcholine







Assorted Anesthesia Terminology (black)


Assorted Anesthesia/Medical Terms


*GA--General Anesthesia
SAB--Subarachnoid Block
*MAC--Monitored Anesthesia Care
*CVC--Central Venous Catheter
PAC--Pulmonary Artery Catheter
TEE--Transesophageal Echocardiogram
ISB--Interscalene Block
FNB--Femoral Nerve Block
*ASA--American Society of Anesthesiologists

Also:

*TIVA--Total Intravenous Anesthetic
GETT--General (anesthetic) by Endotracheal Tube
*ETT--Endotracheal Tube
*LMA--Laryngeal Mask Airway
OPA--Oropharyngeal Airway
NPA--Nasopharyngeal Airway
*NSAID--Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory



...and that's it.  Still a daunting list, I know, but now at least it's a little more manageable.  As I said before, this is merely a list of abbreviations germane to an AA's practice.  I cannot make any guarantees, but I figure these abbreviations will comprise at least 70% of any quiz.  It's worth mentioning that my class's average on the first few quizzes was probably around 50%, so you guys will blow Gary's socks off if you average a C or better.








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