1. Abbreviations Week 7 Ellie Pribble, RN
Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Week 7
Ellie Pribble, RN

2. AKA
Above the Knee amputation

3. BUN Blood, urea, nitrogen
measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood
An evaluation of kidney function .
Blood, urea, nitrogen

4. CT Computerized tomography
takes pictures of cross-sections of your body
can see into areas that cannot be seen on regular x-rays

5. Hx
History

6. TC&DB
Turn, cough, and deep breathe

7. or
SOB
Short of breath
Side of bed

8. RUQ
Right upper quadrant

9. ung
ointment

10. wt
weight

11. am
morning

12. bx Biopsy Removal of tissue from the body.
Tissue is examined under a microscope to make a diagnosis.

13. CXR
Chest x-ray

14. Rx
Prescription

15. T
Temperature

16. amb
ambulate
To walk

17. Hx reveals previous AKA. Pt up ad lib
Review
Hx reveals previous AKA. Pt up ad lib
history
Above the knee amputation
Patient
As desired

18. Review CT scan of rt kidney. BUN stat Computerized tomography Right
Blood urea nitrogen

19. Review
SOB on exertion
Shortness of breath

20. Review
Schedule liver BX after CXR
biopsy
Chest x-ray

21. Review
Needs RX for Tinactin ung.
Prescription
ointment

22. Review
Severe pain RUQ.
Right upper quadrant

23. Review Amb bid starting in am. Full wt bearing both legs. Ambulate
Twice a day
morning
weight

24. Review
TCDB Q4H
Turn cough deep breath
Every 4 hours

25. Review
DAT after EKG
Diet as tolerated
electrocardiogram