Abbreviations 1 Flashcards

1
Q

ABGs

A

Arterial Blood Gases

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2
Q

AD

A

Right ear

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3
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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4
Q

AP or A/P

A

Anterior-Posterior

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5
Q

AS

A

Left ear

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6
Q

ASD

A

Atrial Septal Defect

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7
Q

bid or b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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8
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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9
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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10
Q

Ant

A

Anterior

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11
Q

ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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12
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

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13
Q

ADD

A

Attention Deficit Disorder

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14
Q

ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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15
Q

AU

A

both ears

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16
Q

BMD

A

Blood mineral density

17
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

18
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

19
Q

DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

20
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

21
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

22
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

23
Q

GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

24
Q

HD

A

Hemodialysis

25
Q

HRT

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

26
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

27
Q

K

A

Potassium