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Ch 1 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ac

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before meals

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ACE

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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ACIP

A

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

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ACOG

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American Congress of obstetricians and gynecologists

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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10
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ad

A

right ear

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

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13
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ADT

A

alternate day therapy

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14
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation (A Fib)

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AGEP

A

Acute generalized exanthematous

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AIN

A

acute interstitial nephritis

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANC

A

absolute neutrophil count

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ANS

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automatic nervous system

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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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22
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ARA

A

aldosterone receptor antagonist

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ARB

A

angiotensin receptor blocker

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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ARNI

A

Angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibitor

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27
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as

A

left ear

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ASCVD

A

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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29
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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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ATC

A

around the clock

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31
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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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32
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au

A

each ear

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33
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AVP

A

arginine vasopressin

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34
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BEE

A

Basal energy expenditure

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35
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BID

A

twice a day

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36
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BIW

A

Two times per week

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37
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BM

A

bowel movement

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38
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BMI

A

body mass index

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39
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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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40
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BP

A

blood pressure

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41
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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42
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BPM

A

beats per minute

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43
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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44
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C or w/

A

with

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45
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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46
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C/O

A

complaining of

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47
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CA

A

cancer

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48
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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49
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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50
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cAMP

A

cyclic adenosine monophosphate

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51
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CA-MRSA

A

community acquired MRSA

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CAPES

A

citrobacter, actinobacter, providencia, enterobacter, serratia

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CC

A

chief complaint

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CCB

A

calcium channel blocker

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CD

A

crohn’s disease

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CDI

A

c. difficile infection

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

59
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CH

A

cholesterol

60
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CI

A

cardiac index, contraindicated

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CO

A

cardiac output

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

A

chest pain or cerebral palsy

67
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

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CRE

A

carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computerized tomography

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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D1

A

dopamine 1 receptor

81
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D2

A

dopamine 2 receptor

82
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D/C

A

discontinue or discharge

83
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

84
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DDIs

A

drug-drug interactions

85
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DHP CCB

A

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

86
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

87
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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

88
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DOC

A

drug of choice

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DPI

A

dry powder inhaler

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DRESS

A

drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms

93
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dtd

A

of such doses

94
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DVT

A

deep venous thrombosis

95
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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EC

A

enteric coated

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

98
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EIAD

A

extended interval amino glycoside dosing

99
Q

ERA

A

endothelin receptor antagonist

100
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ESBL

A

extended spectrum beta lactamases

101
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

102
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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

103
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ETOH

A

ethanol

104
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F/U

A

follow up

105
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

106
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FDA

A

food and drug administration

107
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FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

108
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FT4

A

free thyroxine (T4)

109
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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

110
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GNR

A

gram negative rod

112
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gtt, gtts

A

drop, drops

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

114
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H/O

A

history of

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HA

A

headache

116
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HACEK

A

haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenelia, kingella

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

118
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

119
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HCT

A

hematocrit

120
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HCTZ, HCT

A

hydrochlorothiazide

121
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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

122
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HDL, HDL-C

A

high density lipoprotein

123
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HF

A

heart failure

124
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HFrEF

A

heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

125
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HFpEF

A

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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