Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

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Hi,

I thought it would be fun to play a little game and learn at the same time. I know there are alot of Student Nurses & Graduate Nurses so I hope ya'll participate.

So here are the rules: You have to either provide a definition to a term or give the correct name of the abbreviation (whichever the poster above you posts). Then when you answser (only if you know correctly)...then give a term or abbr. for the next person to solve (bolded if you can to make it stand out).

P.S. If there is more than one definition or name, give both.

P.S.S. Don't even think about googling it. The only resource you can use is your brain :D

Here is Mine:

Alopecia

Good luck & have fun! :D

SDH=SubDural Hematoma

Never saw the one for TAHBSO=Total Abdominal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy

GORK (from WAY Back)= God Only Really Knows

How about OLT?

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Oh, I forgot:

IVH=IntraVentricular Hemorrhage

EVD=External Ventricular Drain

Go Neuro Nurses!

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I have a few more.

ICH ---intracrainial Hemorrage

IVH -- Intraventricular Hemmorage

SDH --Subdural Hematoma

SAH --Subaracchnoid Hemorrage

CVA --Cerebral Vascular Accident

IICP -- ? Increased Intracrainial pressure

EVD --?????

added -

CPP - Cerebral perfusion pressure

old one...

what are -OPM's ??

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old one...

what are -OPM's ??

Hint-

Used as the sixth vital sign in many largely ethnic Hebrew population centers...

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please tell me it's not "oy"s per minute....

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Funny Looking Kid: denote mild dysmorphisms in pediatrics.

BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (much better at these when they're in my specialty), XXXX

Unfortunately one of our docs uses it to mean "Bipolar Disorder"

He also uses:

ADAD

SAD (not for its real meaning, but I'll give credit for both)

SUC

SPC

and some others I'm not sure are real...

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funny looking kid

what is brbpr ?

bright red blood per rectum

TBIC

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Specializes in DIALYSIS, ICU/CCU, ONCOLOGY, CORRECTIONS.
bright red blood per rectum

TBIC

total iron binding capacity

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Specializes in DIALYSIS, ICU/CCU, ONCOLOGY, CORRECTIONS.

Borderline Personality Disorder (much better at these when they're in my specialty), though it's sometimes said to really mean "Bitch Pissed off Doc"

Unfortunately one of our docs uses it to mean "Bipolar Disorder"

He also uses:

ADAD

SAD (not for its real meaning, but I'll give credit for both)

SUC

SPC

and some others I'm not sure are real...

SAD = seasonal affective disorder

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Specializes in nursery, L and D.

ok.......looks like we have run out of abbr. for the moment. I'll do one.

btbv think OB

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Beat to beat variability???? I think???

I think this is the end of the game? I can't think of one that has not been already done, and am too tired to look through them ALL.... so freebie for next poster! Kind of like a bonus! WOOO HOOOO

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

EVD= Extra/External Ventricular Drain. (Brain Drain)

SAH= Sub Arachnoid Hemmorrhage.

SIADH ?

PAP?

CO?

SVR?

CVP?

Think hemodynamics for the last few.

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