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Oct 13, 2008 11:18 PM

Abbreviations


Hi there,
I am a soon to be nursing student and am very interested in neuro. I love reading the posts. I was wondering if someone could put together a list of all of the abbreviations you use and what they really mean? AMS, ICP....?
Thanks from a newbie!!


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from nrsang97
Old Oct 14, 2008, 10:55 AM

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ICP is InterCranial Pressure

MS Multiple Sclerosis

SZ Seizure

CVA Cereberal Vascular Accident (stroke)

TIA Transient Ischemic Attack (mini stroke)

MAP Mean Arterial Pressure

AMS Acute Mental Status Changes

EVD External Ventriculostomy Drain

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging

ABP Arterial Blood Pressure

MCA Middle Cereberal Artery

PCOMM Posterior Communicating Artery

ACOMM Anterior Communicating Artery

SDH SubDural Hematoma

EDH EpiDural Hematoma

SAH SubArachonid Hemorrhage

CPP Cereberal Perfusion Pressure

These are more but I will let someone else post some.
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from indysmom
Old Oct 14, 2008, 06:13 PM

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Awesome...thanks so much! For the life of me, I couldn't figure some of these out!
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from WWRN
Old Oct 15, 2008, 11:06 AM

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Here's one I had to google the other day because even in context I couldn't figure it out...

MAE = Moves All Extremities

Just when you think you know the lingo you find something else you didn't know! =)
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from gwapo
Old Oct 15, 2008, 11:35 AM

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PERRLA = Pupils Equally Round Reactive to Light and Accomodation
CN = cranial Nerves
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No. 5
from dgclough
Old Oct 22, 2008, 06:04 AM

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How about:
MAE CSP - moves all extremities (to) command, spontaneous, purposeful

Took me forever to remember this one!!
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