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| Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Racoon(op): 3:13am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Medical acronyms and abbreviations are commonly used in hospitals to streamline communication and documentation.https://www.google.com/search?q=medical+acronyms+in+the+hospital&oq=medical+acronyms+in+the+hospital+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTE5ODY5ajBqOagCALACAQ&client=ms-android-transsion&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 15 Likes 3 Shares
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| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Racoon(op): 3:17am On Aug 06, 2025 |
I have been seeing Rx on prescription sheet but never understood what it means until I became an adult. Now something piqued my curiosity yesterday when I visited a relative in a hospital and saw the acronym "PACU" I have been searching the meaning but yet to arrive @ it. Can the medics in the house please help? Thanks Meanwhile feel free to add your own medical acronyms not in the picture for a wider audience education. 10 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Bmaster(m): 3:50am On Aug 06, 2025 |
I am familiar with IV,but Again where is IM(intra Muscular)? Modified: There are some injections you will see and they will be specially classified as opiods,some as well will be classified as IM and also IV. But Again,some injections can be IM/IV. I prefer IV mode of taking injections though 👍 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by jordyspices: 4:21am On Aug 06, 2025*. Modified: 4:54am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Am familiar with most on your list and MTOC medical team on call CS cesarean operation LFN and LMN life female/male neo nate 1 Like |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Goodlady(f): 7:21am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Educative. Kyoodos to you Rakunmi Racoon. To you kyoodos Racoon Rakunmi educative. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Cajal(m): 8:36am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:I'm familiar with everything Thanks You can ask me again |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Hezzyluv: 8:37am On Aug 06, 2025 |
The most popular and familier one is ICU or OPD More characters needed to complete my 20 words |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Hezzyluv: 8:38am On Aug 06, 2025 |
This 40character words has ruined NL. A lot of people have complained but Seun gat no time to listen. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by GanagiBitrus: 8:39am On Aug 06, 2025 |
12 out of 20. I dislike being in Hospitals, Police Stations, Law Courts, Prisons, Mortuaries, Cemeteries... 3 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Olamideayomide(m): 8:39am On Aug 06, 2025 |
None Cos I don't like visiting hospitals Hospitals are not tourist centres   |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by jaephoenix(m): 8:41am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:PACU is Post Anesthesia Care Unit. It's same as Post Operative Recovery Room or simply Recovery Room Guess ur relative had a procedure or surgery and had anesthesia, possibly a GA 7 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by tuzeriouz(m): 8:42am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:[/b][/i] POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT [b][i] After receiving anesthesia for a surgery or procedure, a patient is sent to the PACU to recover and wake up. 2 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Hezzyluv: 8:44am On Aug 06, 2025 |
GanagiBitrus:Well, One thing must carry go one of these names you've mentioned. Dead or alive |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Dalohad: 8:47am On Aug 06, 2025 |
As a Medical Scientist, these are everyday terms for me. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Solababa91(m): 8:47am On Aug 06, 2025 |
PACU is Post Anaesthesia Care Unit. It's a setting or unit where a patient is placed on observation immediately after a surgery while recovering from anesthesia effect.  Racoon: 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by free2ryhme: 8:49am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:What concerns a rich man with what acronyms used in the hospital. Na poor man hand work be this write up 😂😂😂 |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Emeka71(m): 8:50am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:You are somehow right, though I'm so familiar with many of them. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Treasure17(m): 8:50am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Probably ICU and BP. Not familiar with the rest cause I'm not a regular visitor. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by GanagiBitrus: 8:52am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Hezzyluv:No problem if na after Death. The dead gat no feelings. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Sabadon(m): 8:53am On Aug 06, 2025*. Modified: 9:12am On Aug 06, 2025 |
medics live and dine with acronyms.... BID-brought in dead,could also mean twice daily SOB- Shortness of breath TOF- tetralogy of fallout RIF-right iliac fossa SAMA-sign against medical advice DAMA- discharge against medical advice OBAMA-out of bed against medical advice OSAMA-overstaying against medical advice etc 2 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by adamkkk: 8:54am On Aug 06, 2025 |
all of dem. it still informative and a good read. People need to learn these especially during this apc regime that (dead body go full ground) is developing grave yards for more people |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Sicklebear28: 8:55am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Na waoooo. May God help us. Hospitals a place inevitable to humans |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by kernniejay(m): 8:57am On Aug 06, 2025 |
I only hear them, me and my family have never experienced and we will never experience any in Jesus Name, Amen. So shall it be for you the reader too, amen. 2 Likes |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by tizzle(m): 8:58am On Aug 06, 2025 |
SBU and SCBU I'm familiar with these Sick baby unit Special care baby unit I guess |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by EducasionMe(m): 8:58am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Were was not put hiv was it not what we see in hospitwo |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by auduadeniyi(m): 9:05am On Aug 06, 2025 |
BP is baba that use to kill everyone. BP is the most popular acronyms on the list 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Cmanforall: 9:06am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Bmaster:Where is TB, HIV, etc Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by FreeStuffsNG: 9:06am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Racoon:Rx doesn’t mean prescription but the wrong meaning gained ground over time with most people not bothering to get educated on it  It is a symbol that means recipe. The symbol is derived from the Latin word recipe or “recipere,”which means "to take". The word was later abbreviated and became Rx as we know it today. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Houseofglam7(f): 9:32am On Aug 06, 2025 |
Interesting post. At least it doesn’t have the potential of starting a tribal e-war. |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Bahamas95(m): 9:35am On Aug 06, 2025 |
I'm only familiar with five until I saw this thread...... * ICU * MRI * BP * IV * ER |
| Re: Which Of These Medical Acronyms Are You Familiar With In The Hospital? ( Photo) by Blitzking: 9:42am On Aug 06, 2025 |
HDU..TYPE THE MEANING IF U KNOW...16 MORE CHARACTERS TO GO |
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