A-L Abbr Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
`a
A
before (ante)
2
Q
`ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life suport
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice; American Medical Association
8
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
9
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
10
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
11
Q
ATN
A
acute tubular necrosis
12
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
13
Q
BG
A
blood glucose
14
Q
bid
A
twice daily
15
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement, bone marrow
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure, bedpan
18
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
19
Q
bronch
A
bronchoscopy; bronchoscope
20
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
21
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
22
Q
CA
A
cancer, carcinoma
23
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
24
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
cath
catheter; catheterize
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
CKD
chronic kidney disease
28
CMS
circulation, motion, sensation
29
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
30
CP
chest pain
31
CPAP
continuous (constant) positive airway pressure
32
CRF
chronic renal failure
33
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
34
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
35
CXR
chest x-ray
36
DAT
diet as tolerated
37
DC, dc
discontinue
38
DM
diabetes mellitus
39
DNR
do no resuscitate
40
DOB
date of birth
41
DOA
date of admission
42
decub
decubitis ulcer
43
DRG
Diagnosis Related Group
44
DT's
delirium tremens
45
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
46
Dx
diagnosis
47
EBL
estimated blood loss
48
EC
enteric coated
49
Echo
echocardiogram
50
ED
emergency department
51
EDC
estimated date of confinement
52
EEG
electroencephalogram
53
EF
ejection fraction
54
EGA
estimated gestational age
55
EKG
electrocardiogram
56
EPI
epinephrine
57
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
58
ET
endotracheal disease
59
Etiol
etiology
60
ETOH
alcohol; ethyl alcohol
61
Exp
expired
62
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
63
FBS
fasting blood sugar
64
F/U
follow-up
65
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
66
Fx
fracture
67
GB
gallbladder
68
GERD
gastroesphageal reflux disease
69
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
70
GI
gastrointestinal
71
GU
gastric ulcer; genitourinary
72
HA
headache
73
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
74
hemi
hemiplegia; hemiplegic
75
H&P
history and physical
76
H/O; h/o
history of
77
HOB
head of bed
78
HOH
hard of hearing
79
HR
heart rate
80
hs
bedtime
81
Htn
hypertension
82
HX
history
83
I & O
intake and output
84
IVP
intravenous pyelography; intravenous push
85
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
86
JCAHO
Joint Comission on Accreditation of Healthcare orginizations
87
K
potassium
88
KCL
potassium chloride
89
KVO
Keep vein open (IV rate of usually 25ml/hr
90
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
91
lap
laporotomy
92
LFT
liver function tests
93
LLQ
lower left quadrant
94
LMP
last menstrual period
95
LOC
level of consciousness
96
LOS
length of stay
97
LP
lumbar puncture
98
LR
lactated ringers
99
LRQ
lower right quadrant
100
LTC
long term care
