Chapter 1 Abbreviation Flashcards

1
Q

AAF

A

African-American Female

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2
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CBC

A

Complete blood (cell) count

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3
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abd

A

Abdomen; Abdominal

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4
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c/o

A

Complaints of; complaining of

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5
Q

consult

A

Consultation

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6
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CT

A

Computerized tomography; computed tomography

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7
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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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8
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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9
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ER

A

Emergency room

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10
Q

hs

A

Half strength; bed time

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11
Q

ht

A

Height

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12
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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13
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (from Latin nil per os)

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14
Q

OB/GYN

A

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

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15
Q

OR

A

Operating room

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16
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postop

A

After surgery; postoperative

17
Q

preop

A

Before surgery; preoperative

18
Q

Pro. time

A

Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)

19
Q

Pt; pt

A

Patient

20
Q

PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time (blood clotting-test)

21
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

22
Q

stat, STAT

A

Immediately (from Latin statim)

23
Q

T&C

A

Type and cross-match

24
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

25
Q

VS, V/S

A

Vital Signs

26
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

27
Q

wt

A

Weight

28
Q

y/o

A

Year(s) old; year-old