2 ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
2
Q
Alk phos
A
Alkaline phosphatase
3
Q
ALT
A
Alanine transaminase
4
Q
AST
A
aspartate transaminase
5
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
8
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
9
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
10
Q
Bx
A
BIOPSY
11
Q
C with line on top
A
With
12
Q
S with line on top
A
Without
13
Q
CA
A
Cancer
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
15
Q
Cc
A
Cubic centimeter = ml
16
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
17
Q
C
A
Section
18
Q
CSF
A
Cerebral spinal fluid
19
Q
CX / CXR
A
Chest x ray
20
Q
Cx
A
Cervix
21
Q
D & C
A
Dilation and curettage
22
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
23
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
24
Q
DUB
A
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
25
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
26
Dx
Diagnosis
27
EDD
Estimated date of delivery
28
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol or ethanol
29
Fe
Iron
30
FSH
Follicle stimulating horomone
31
LH
Luteinizing horomone
32
f/u
Follow up
33
FHR
Fetal heart rate
34
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
35
GI tract
Gastro intestinal tract
36
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
37
Hb
Hemaglobin
38
hCG
Human chronic gonadotropin
39
HDL/LDL
HIGH/LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS
40
H/o
History of
41
HRT
Horomone replacement therapy
42
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
43
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
44
IUD
Intrauterine contraceptive device
45
IV
Intravenous
46
IVF
In vitro fertilization
47
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
48
LFT
Liver function test
