Medical Abbreviations Pt 2 Flashcards

1
Q

/d

A

Per day

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2
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DC, D/C

A

Discharge

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3
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dc

A

Discontinue

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4
Q

decub

A

Decubitus ulcer (pressure sore, bedsore)

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5
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)

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6
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)

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7
Q

DOA

A

Date of admission, dead on arrival

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8
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

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9
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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10
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drsg

A

Dressing

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11
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DSD

A

Dry sterile dressing

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12
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DT, DTs

A

Delirium tremens (“the shakes” from alcohol withdrawal)

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13
Q

D&C

A

Dilation & curettage (remove tissue by scraping or scooping)

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14
Q

DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

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15
Q

DIC

A

Disseminated idiopathic coagulopathy

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16
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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17
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea (difficult breathing on exertion

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18
Q

DL

A

Direct laryngoscopy, double lumen

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19
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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20
Q

DTRs

A

Deep tendon reflexes

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21
Q

Dz

A

Disease

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22
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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23
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram (measurement of electric brain activity)

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24
Q

e.g.

A

Example

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25
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, throat

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26
Q

ERT

A

Estrogen replacement therapy

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27
Q

est, EST

A

Estimate, electroshock therapy

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28
Q

ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

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29
Q

EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

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30
Q

EBV

A

Estimated blood volume, Epstein-Barr virus

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31
Q

echo

A

Echocardiogram

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32
Q

ECT

A

Electroconvulsive treatment or therapy

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33
Q

ED

A

Emergency department (aka ER)

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34
Q

ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

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35
Q

EJ

A

External jugular

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36
Q

ESRF

A

End stage renal failure

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37
Q

ETCO2

A

End-tidal carbon dioxide

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38
Q

ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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39
Q

EUA

A

Exam under anesthesia

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40
Q

exp

A

Expired, expiratory

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41
Q

ext

A

External, extract

42
Q

FB

A

Foreign body

43
Q

FEV1

A

Forced expiratory volume at 1 second

44
Q

FH

A

Family history

45
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar (lab test)

46
Q

F/U, FU

A

Follow up

47
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

48
Q

Fracture

A

Fracture

49
Q

FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

50
Q

FHT

A

Fetal heart tone

51
Q

FIO2

A

Fraction inspired oxygen

52
Q

FLK

A

Funny looking kid

53
Q

FLKwFLP

A

Funny looking kid with funny looking parents

54
Q

FRC

A

Functional residual capacity

55
Q

FROM

A

Free range of motion

56
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

57
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

58
Q

GSW

A

Gun shot wound

59
Q

G tube

A

Gastric tube (a tube in the stomach)

60
Q

GB

A

Gall bladder

61
Q

GBS

A

Gall bladder series (a type of x-ray of the gut)

62
Q

GC

A

Gonorrhea (STD)

63
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (a severe recurrent heartburn disorder)

64
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary (reproductive organs and the urinary system)

65
Q

gtts

A

Drops

66
Q

gyn

A

Gynecology (health of the female reproductive systems)

67
Q

H, h

A

Hour

68
Q

H/A

A

Headache

69
Q

HEENT

A

Head, eye, ear, nose, throat

70
Q

hgb, hct

A

Hemoglobin, hematocrit

71
Q

H/O, h/o

A

History of

72
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing, history of headache

73
Q

HS, hs

A

Hour of sleep, or at bedtime

74
Q

Ht

A

Height

75
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

76
Q

Hx, hx

A

History

77
Q

HHA

A

Home health agency; or home health aide

78
Q

H2O

A

Water

79
Q

IBW

A

Ideal body weight

80
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

81
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

82
Q

ID

A

Identified

83
Q

I&D, ID

A

Incision and drainage (when a scalpel is used to cut & drain a boil)

84
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

85
Q

I/E

A

Inspired to expired

86
Q

IJ

A

Internal jugular

87
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

88
Q

IMV

A

Intermittent mandatory ventilation

89
Q

Inf

A

Inferior, infusion

90
Q

inj

A

Injection

91
Q

I&O

A

Fluid intake and output (amount of fluid taken in and urine output)

92
Q

IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

93
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

94
Q

IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

95
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

96
Q

IVC

A

Inferior vena cava

97
Q

IVDA

A

Intravenous drug abuse

98
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram (using a dye to outline the kidneys and bladder during xray)

99
Q

ICF

A

Intermediate care facility

100
Q

JODM

A

Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus