Abbreviations Flashcards
(249 cards)
1
Q
#
A
number
2
Q
2°
A
secondary
3
Q
AA
A
alopecia areata
4
Q
ABD
A
abdomen
5
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
6
Q
A.C
A
before meals
7
Q
ACD
A
allergic contact dermatitis
8
Q
ACE-I
A
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
9
Q
ADV
A
advised
10
Q
AK
A
actinic keratosis (single) / keratoses (plural)
11
Q
ALA
A
nasal fold
12
Q
AMP
A
atypical melanocytic proliferation
13
Q
AN
A
atypical nevus
14
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibody
15
Q
ANCA
A
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
16
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
17
Q
ASX
A
asymptomatic
18
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
19
Q
BCP
A
birth control pill
20
Q
BF
A
black female
21
Q
BICARB
A
sodium bicarbonate 8.4%
22
Q
BID
A
twice a day
23
Q
BILAT (b/l)
A
bilateral
24
Q
BIW
A
twice a week
25
BP
blood pressure
26
BPO
benzoyl peroxide
27
BSA
body surface area
28
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
29
BX
biopsy
30
B/W
between
31
-
| C
with
32
C/O
complain of
33
CA
cancer
34
CALM
cafe au lait macule
35
CAN
clinically atypical nevus
36
CBC
complete blood count
37
CF
cystic fibrosis
38
CHF
congestive heart failure
39
CK
creatine kinase
40
CNH
chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
41
CR
cream
42
CRP
C-reactive protein
43
CRYO
liquid nitrogen cryotherapy
44
C+S
culture + sensitivity
45
CTCL
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
46
CX
culture/cancel
47
CXR
chest x-ray
48
C/W
consistent with
49
D
day
50
D/C
discontinue
51
DDX
differential diagnosis
52
DEJ
dermal-epidermal junction
53
DERM
dermatitis
54
DF
dermatofibroma
55
DHEA(S)
dehydroepiandrosterone (sulfate)
56
DIF
direct immunofluorescence
57
DIFF
differential
58
DISC
discussed
59
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
60
DN
dysplastic nevus
61
DSAP
disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
62
DSD
dry sterile dressing
63
DSE
disease
64
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
65
DX
diagnosis
66
ED+C
electrodessication and curettage
67
EIC
epidermal inclusion cyst
68
EM
electron microscopy
69
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
70
ENT
ear, nose, throat
71
EPI
epinephrine
72
ESPEC
especially
73
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
74
EXAC
exacerbate
75
EXC
excise
76
F
female
77
FB
foreign body
78
F/U
follow up
79
FBS
fasting blood sugar
80
FEP
fibroepithelial polyp
81
FHX
family history
82
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
83
GA
granuloma annulare
84
GVHD
graft-versus-host disease
85
HAK
hypertrophic actinic keratosis
86
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
87
HBP
high blood pressure
88
H.C.
hydrocortisone
89
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
90
H+E
hematoxylin + eosin
91
HGB
hemoglobin
92
H/O
history of
93
HPV
human papillomavirus
94
HS
bedtime/hour of sleep
95
HSP
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
96
HSV
herpes simplex virus
97
HX
history
98
HZC
herpes zoster
99
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
100
ICAM
intracellular adhesion molecule
101
I+D
incision and drainage
102
IIF
indirect immunofluorescence
103
IL
intralesional
104
ILC
intralesional corticosteroid
105
ILVEN
inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus
106
IM
intramuscular
107
INB
if not better
108
IPL
intense pulse light
109
IRREG
irregular
110
IRRIT
irritated
111
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
112
IV
intravenous
113
IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
114
KA
keratoacanthoma
115
KOH
potassium hydroxide
116
K.P.
keratosis pilaris
117
L
left
118
LCV
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
119
LH
luteinizing hormone
120
LE
lower extremeties
121
LFT
liver functions
122
LIDO
lidocaine
123
LSA
lichen simplex chronicus
124
LCA
left lower quadrant
125
LLQ
lentigo maligna
126
LMM
lentigo maligna melanoma
127
LMP
last menstrual period
128
LMTCB
left message to call back
129
LN2
liquid nitrogen cryotherapy
130
LP
lichen planus
131
LSC
lichen simplex chronicus
132
LS+A
lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
133
LUQ
left upper quadrant
134
M
male
135
MC
molluscum
136
MCN
minocycline
137
MCV
molluscum contagiosum virus
138
MF
mycosis fungoides
139
MGH
massachusetts general hospital
140
MM
malignant melanoma
141
MOD
moderate
142
MTX
methotrexate
143
MX
management
144
NBUVB
narrow band ultraviolet B phototherapy
145
NED
no evidence of disease
146
NF
neurofibromatosis
147
NKDA
no known drug allergies
148
NLF
nasal ala fold
149
NSAIDS
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
150
NUB
neoplasm of uncertain behavior
151
-
| O
no other
152
OB
obstetrics
153
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
154
OD
once a day
155
OINT
ointment
156
OTC
over the counter
157
-
| P
after
158
P
before
159
PATH
pathology
160
PCN
penicillin
161
PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome
162
P.C
after meals
163
PCP
primary care physicians
164
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
165
PCT
porphyria cutanea tarda
166
PDL
pulse-dye laser
167
PDT
photo dynamic therapy
168
PG
pyogenic granuloma
169
PHN
postherapetic neuralgia
170
PHx
personal history
171
PI
poison ivy
172
PIH
post inflammatory hyper pigmentation
173
PLC
pityriasis lichenoids chronica
174
PLEVA
pityriasis lichenoides et varioloformis acuta
175
PMHx
past medical history
176
PMLE
polymorphic light eruption
177
P.O.
by mouth
178
POST
posterior
179
PR
pityriasis rosea
180
PRN
as needed
181
PRP
pityriasis rubra pilaris
182
PREP
prepared preparation
183
PT
patient
184
PWS
port wine stain
185
PX
prognosis
186
Q
every
187
QAM
every morning
188
QD
every day
189
QHS/QPM
every night
190
Q2H
every 2 hours
191
Q3H
every 3 hours
192
QID
four times daily
193
QOD
every other day
194
QSRL
Q-switched ruby laser
195
R
right
196
R/O
rule out
197
Rec
recommended
198
RE(checkmark)
recheck
199
RLQ
right lower quadrant
200
RUQ
right upper quadrant
201
Rx
prescription
202
RXNS
reactions
203
S/P
status post
204
-
| S
without
205
SAL
salicylic
206
SC
subcutaneous
207
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
208
SCLE
subacute cutaneous lupus erythematousus
209
SCLERO
sclerotherapy
210
SE
side effect
211
SEB DERM
seborrheic dermatitis
212
SJS
stevens-johnson syndrome
213
SK (seb ker)
seborrheic keratosis (single) / keratoses (plural)
214
SEV
several
215
SL
slight
216
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
217
SPAK
spreading pigmented actinic keratosis
218
SQ
subcutaneous
219
SR
suture removal
220
SSH
south shore hospital
221
STDs
sexually transmitted diseases
222
SUT
suture
223
SX
symptom
224
TBSE
total body skin examination
225
TCA
trichloracetic acid
226
TCN
tetracycline
227
TID
three times daily
228
TIW
three times a week
229
TKR
total knee replacement
230
TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
231
TV
tinea versicolor
232
Tx
treatment
233
UA
urinalysis
234
UE
upper extremeties
235
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
236
U/S
ultrasound
237
UV(L)
ultraviolet (light)
238
VZV
varicella zoster virus
239
W/E
weekend
240
WNL
within normal limits
241
W/O
without
242
X/x
except
243
XYLO
xylocaine
244
YO
years old
245
?
question
246
°
hours
247
^
| |
increasing
248
|
| v
decreasing
249
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change
