Treatment/Procedure Abbreviations Reference Chart

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Treatment/Procedure Abbreviations

This webpage provides a comprehensive reference guide for common treatment and procedure abbreviations used in healthcare. In the world of medical interventions and patient care, these abbreviations are vital for communication, documentation, and understanding various medical procedures and treatments. Understanding these abbreviations is crucial for delivering appropriate care, ensuring patient safety, and facilitating clear communication within the healthcare team.

Definition	Abbreviation
Above the knee amputation	AKA
Automated External Defibrillator	AED
Below the knee amputation	BKA
Bilevel positive airway pressure	BiPAP
biopsy	bx
Cardiac resynchronization therapy	CRT
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	CPR
Continuous positive airway pressure	CPAP
Continuous renal replacement therapy	CRRT
Coronary artery bypass graft	CABG
Endotracheal tube	ETT
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	ECMO
Fine needle aspiration	FNA
High Flow Nasal Cannula	HFNC
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator	ICD
Incision and drainage	I&D
Intrauterine pregnancy	IUP
Intravenous immune globulin	IVIG
nasal cannula	NC
Nasogastric tube	NGT
Open reduction internal fixation	ORIF
patient controlled analgesia	PCA
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy	PEG
Personal protective equipment	PPE
Point of care	POC
Positive end expiratory pressure	PEEP
Postoperative	Post-op
Preoperative	Pre-op
total parenteral nutrition	TPN