Abbreviations Flashcards
(107 cards)
1
Q
EFW
A
Estimated fetal weight
2
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
3
Q
TGC
A
Time gain compensation
4
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
5
Q
PROM
A
Premature rupture of membranes
6
Q
NGT
A
Nasogastric tube
7
Q
CCA
A
Common carotid artery
8
Q
Hydro
A
Hydrocephalus / hydronephrosis
9
Q
PSA
A
Prostate specific antigen
10
Q
PUD
A
Peptic ulcer disease
11
Q
AFI
A
Amniotic fluid index
12
Q
CRL
A
Crown-Rump length
13
Q
TURP
A
Transurethral restriction of the prostate
14
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
15
Q
BPP
A
Biophysical Profile
16
Q
IUP
A
Intrauterine pregnancy
17
Q
HC
A
Head circumference
18
Q
GA
A
Gestational age
19
Q
FNA
A
Find needle aspiration
20
Q
IVF
A
In vitro fertilization
21
Q
N/V
A
Nausea and vomiting
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
23
Q
TAB
A
Therapeutic abortion
24
Q
RPOC
A
Retained products of conception
25
S/P
Status post / Surgical procedure
26
AC
Abdominal circumference
27
CAD
Coronary artery disease
28
R/O
Rule out
29
WES
Wall echo shadow
30
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
31
PP
Postpartum
32
ATV
Anterior tibial vein
33
LUS
Lower uterine segment
34
PMB
Postmenopausal bleeding
35
BPH
Benign prostate hypertrophy
36
C/o
Complaining of/Complaints of
37
EDC
Estimated date of confinement (due date)
38
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
39
MPV
Main portal vein
40
PE
Pulmonary embolism / pleural effusion / Pericardial effusion
41
SMV
Superior mesenteric vein
42
AVF
Arteriovenous fistula
43
NST
Non-stress test
44
U/S
Ultrasound
45
MAB
Missed abortion
46
G
Gravida
47
ICA
Internal carotid artery
48
CFA
Common femoral artery
49
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
50
UTI
Urinary tract infection
51
SOB
Shortness of breath
52
DUB
Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding
53
LSV
Lesser saphenous vein
54
EGA
Estimated gestational age
55
SAB
Spontaneous abortion
56
LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
57
WNL
Within normal limits
58
TOA
Tuboovarian abscess
59
BSO
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
60
TVH
Total vaginal hysterectomy
61
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
62
ECA
External carotid artery
63
FL
Femur length
64
CHF
Congestive heart failure
65
–
| S
Without
66
BX
Biopsy
67
PA
Popliteal artery/popliteal aneurysm
68
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
69
TX
Transplant treatment
70
SFV
Superficial femoral vein
71
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
72
GSV
Great saphenous vein
73
PT
Prothrombin time
74
HCT
Hematocrit
75
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
76
IUD
Intrauterine device
77
LH
Luteinizing hormone
78
CFV
Common femoral vein
79
UVJ
Uterovesicle junction
80
IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction
81
MI
Myocardial infraction
82
RI
Resistive index
83
PTV
Posterior tibial vein
84
NPO
Nothing by mouth
85
ML
Midline
86
BPD
Biparietal Diameter
87
LFT
Liver function test
88
Hx
History
89
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
90
BUN
Blood urine nitrogen
91
CHD
Common hepatic duct
92
VTX
Vertex presentation
93
CBD
Common bile duct
94
Cr
Creatinine
95
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
96
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
97
OFD
Occipito-frontal diameter
98
UPJ
Uteropelvic junction
99
SMA
Superior mesenteric artery
100
–
| C
With
101
GS/GSD
Gestational sack / Gestational sack diameter
102
D&C
Dilation & curettage
103
ABI
Ankle brachial index
104
AFP
Alpha-Feto Protein
105
HSM
Hepatosplenomegaly
106
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
107
Cx
Cervix
