6-1 Medical Abbreviations (Body Condition/Meaning) Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
3
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
4
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
5
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
6
Q
CA
A
cancer
7
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
8
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
10
Q
CP
A
chest pain
11
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
12
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
13
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
14
Q
DT
A
delirium tremens
15
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
16
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
17
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
18
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
19
Q
HA
A
headache
20
Q
HBP
A
High blood pressure
21
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
22
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
23
Q
HT, HTN
A
Hypertension
24
Q
JRA
A
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
25
NKA
No known allergies
26
NKDA
No known drug allergies
27
N&V, N/V
Nausea and vomiting
28
OA
Osteoarthritis
29
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
30
P
Pulse
31
PTT
prothrombin time
32
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
33
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
34
RBC
Red blood cell
35
SCT
Sickle-cell trait
36
SOB
Shortness of breath
37
Sx
Symptom
38
TED
Thromboembolic disease
39
Tx
Treatment
40
UA
uric acid, urinalysis
41
URI
Upper respiratory infection
42
UTI
Urinary tract infection
43
VS
Vital sign
44
WBC
White blood cell
