A-M Reversed Flashcards
(229 cards)
1
Q
Alert & Oriented
A
A&O
2
Q
abortion
A
AB, ab
3
Q
Antibody
A
Ab
4
Q
Arterial blood gas
A
ABG
5
Q
before meals (ante cibum)
A
ac
6
Q
adrenocorticotropic hormone
A
ACTH
7
Q
american diabetes association
A
ADA
8
Q
admit, diagnosis, conditions, activity, vital signs, allergies
A
AD CAVA
9
Q
diet, interventions, medication, procedures, labs, special instructions
A
DIMPLS
10
Q
antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
A
ADH
11
Q
as desired
A
ad lib
12
Q
alpha-fetoprotein
A
AFP
13
Q
antigen
A
Ag
14
Q
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
A
AIDS
15
Q
above-knee amputation
A
AKA
16
Q
acute lymphocytic leukemia
A
ALL
17
Q
alkaline phosphate
A
alk phos
18
Q
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A
ALS
19
Q
against medical advice
A
AMA
20
Q
acute myocardial infarction
A
AMI
21
Q
acute myelogenous leukemia
A
AML
22
Q
antinuclear antibody
A
ANA
23
Q
autonomic nervous system
A
ANS
24
Q
anteroposterior
A
AP
25
acute renal failure
ARF
26
aortic valve replacement
AVR
27
basophil
baso
28
bundle branch block
BBB
29
twice a day
BID, bid
30
below knee amputation
BKA
31
bowel movement
BM
32
body mass index
BMI
33
basal metabolic rate
BMR
34
blood pressure
BP
35
benign prostatic hyperplasia
BPH
36
bed rest
BR
37
bathroom privileges
BRP
38
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
39
biopsy
Bx
40
first cervical vertebra, second, etc.
C1, C2, etc.
41
culture and sensitivity
C&S
42
calcium
Ca++
43
cancer
CA
44
coronary artery disease
CAD
45
cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener
CAGE
46
cauterization, catheter
cath
47
complete blood count
CBC
48
chief complaint
CC
49
cubic centimeter
cc
50
coronary care unit
CCU
51
center for disease control and prevention
CDC
52
carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA
53
coronary heart disease
CHD
54
congestive heart failure
CHF
55
creatine kinase
CK
56
chlorine
Cl
57
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CLL
58
centimeter
cm
59
chronic myelogenous leukemia
CML
60
centers for medicare and medicaid services
CMMS
61
comprehensive metabolic panel
CMP
62
cranial nerve
CN
63
central nervous system
CNS
64
complaints of
c/o
65
carbon dioxide
CO2
66
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
67
cerebral palsy
CP
68
cephalopelvic disproportion
CPD
69
creatine phosphokinase
CPK
70
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
71
cesarean section
CS, C-section
72
cerebral spinal fluid
CSF
73
clear to auscultation
CTA
74
carpal tunnel syndrome
CTS
75
computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan
CT scan, CAT scan
76
cardiovascular
CV
77
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
78
cerebrovascular disease
CVD
79
chronic villus smapling
CVS
80
chest x-ray, chest radiograph
CXR
81
cystoscopy
cysto
82
day or daily
d
83
per day
/d
84
5% dextrose in normal saline
D5NS
85
dilation and curettage
D&C
86
dilation and evacuation
D&E
87
dispense as written
DAW
88
discontinue or discharge
D/C, dc
89
Denver developmental screening test, 2nd edition
DDST-II
90
differential diagnosis
DDX
91
drug enforcement agency
DEA
92
differential count (WBC)
diff
93
degenerative joint disease
DJD
94
deciliter
dL
95
diabetes mellitus
DM
96
Doctor of Osteopathy
DO
97
dead on arrival
DOA
98
date of birth
DOB
99
dyspnea on exertion
DOE
100
diphtheria, pertussis tetanus
DPT
101
digital rectal examination
DRE
102
diagnosis-related group
DRG
103
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
DTP
104
deep tendon reflexes
DTR
105
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
DUB
106
deep vein thrombosis
DVT
107
diagnosis
Dx
108
fahrenheit
F
109
fasting blood sugar
FBS
110
food and drug administration
FDA
111
forced expiratory flow
FEF
112
forced expiratory volume
FEV
113
family history
FH
114
fetal heart rate
FHR
115
fetal heart tone
FHT
116
fecal occult blood test
FOBT
117
frozen section
FS
118
follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
119
follow-up
F/U
120
fever of undetermined origin
FUO
121
forced vital capacity
FVC
122
fracture
Fx
123
gram
g
124
gallbladder
GB
125
gonorrhea
GC
126
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
127
growth hormone
GH
128
gastrointestinal
GI
129
grain
gr
130
drops (guttae)
gtt
131
glucose tolerance test
GTT
132
genitourinary
GU
133
gynecology
GYN
134
hemoglobin & hematocrit
H&H
135
history and physical
H&P
136
hour
h, hr
137
hepatitis A virus
HAV
138
hepatitis B virus
HBV
139
human chorionic gonadotropin
HCG
140
hydrochloric acid
HCl
141
bicarbonate
HCO3
142
hematocrit
HCT, Hct
143
high-density lipoprotein
HDL
144
head, eyes, ear, nose and throat
HEENT
145
mercury
Hg
146
hemoglobin
HGB, Hgb, Hb
147
glycosylated hemoglobin A1C
HgbA1C
148
haemophilus influenza type B
Hib
149
human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
150
herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)
HNP
151
history of present illness
HPI
152
heart rate
HR
153
at bedtime
hs
154
hepatosplenomegaly
HSM
155
herpes simplex virus
HSV
156
height
Ht
157
hypertension
HTN
158
history
Hx, HX
159
incision and drainage
I&D
160
intake and output
I&O
161
irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
162
international classification of diseases-10th edition
ICD-10
163
intracellular fluid
ICF
164
intracranial pressure
ICP
165
incentive spirometer
ICS
166
intensive care unit
ICU
167
intradermal, infectious disease
ID
168
immunoglobin
Ig
169
intramuscular
IM
170
injection
inj
171
international normalized ratio
INR
172
intraocular pressure
IOP
173
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IPPB
174
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
ITP
175
intrauterine device
IUD
176
intrauterine growth rate; intrauterine growth retardation
IUGR
177
intravenous pyelogram
IVP
178
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO
179
jugular venous distension
JVD
180
potassium
K+
181
kilogram
kg
182
kidney, ureter, bladder
KUB
183
liter
L
184
first, second, etc. lumbar
L1, L2, etc
185
lateral
LAT, lat
186
low-density lipoprotein
LDL
187
lupus erythematousus; lower extremity
LE
188
left lower lobe
LLL
189
left lower quadrant
LLQ
190
lymphocyte
lymph
191
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCH
192
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCHC
193
mean corpuscular volume
MCV
194
medical doctor
MD
195
metastasis
met
196
miligram
mg
197
myasthenia gravis
MG
198
myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
MI
199
milliliter
mL
200
millimeter
mm
201
measles, mumps, rubella
MMR
202
monocyte; mononucleosis
mono
203
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
204
multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal
MS
205
mitral valve prolapse
MVP
206
estimated blood loss
EBL
207
Epstein-Barr Virus
EBV
208
extracellular fluid
ECF
209
electrocardiogram
ECG, EKG
210
echocardiogram
echo
211
emergency department
ED
212
estimated date of confinement
EDC
213
electroencephalogram/electroencephalograph
EEG
214
eyes, ears, nose, throat
EENT
215
electromyograph
EMG
216
ears, nose, throat
ENT
217
extra ocular movement
EOM
218
eosinophil
eos, eosin
219
early periodic screening detection and treatment
EPSDT
220
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ERCP
221
estrogen replacement therapy
ERT
222
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR (SR, sed rate)
223
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
ESWL
224
lutenizing hormone
LH
225
left upper quadrant
LUQ
226
left
L, lt
227
licensed practicing nurse
LPN
228
last menstrual period
LMP
229
intravenous
IV
