Abbreviations Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
AED
A
Automatic external defibrillator
2
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
3
Q
Ant
A
Anterior
4
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
5
Q
BP or B/P
A
Blood pressure
6
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
7
Q
CA or Ca
A
Cancer
8
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
9
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
10
Q
CCU
A
Coronary Care unit
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
14
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
CRF
A
Chronic renal failure
16
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
17
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
18
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
19
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
20
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
21
Q
DI
A
Diagnostic imaging
22
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
23
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
24
Q
DVT
A
Deep view thrombosis
25
Dx
Diagnosis
26
ECG
Electrocardiogram
27
ECHO
Echocardiogram
28
ED
Emergency department
29
EEG
Electroencephalogram
30
EF
Ejection fraction
31
F/U or f/u
Follow up
32
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
33
Fx or #
Fracture
34
GI
Gastrointestinal
35
GU
Genitourinary
36
h/o
History
37
HD
Hemodialysis
38
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
39
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
40
HTN
Hypertension
41
Hx
History
42
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
43
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
44
ICU
Intensive care until
45
ID
Infectious disease
46
IM
Intramuscular
47
IV
Intravenous
48
LAT
Lateral
49
LBP
Lower back pain
50
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
51
LMP
Last menstrual period
52
LP
Lumbar puncture
53
Lt
Left
54
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
55
LV
Left ventricle
56
MED
Medial
57
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
58
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus
59
MUGA
Multi-gated Acquisition
60
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
61
NKA
No known allergies
62
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
63
OA
Osteoarthritis
64
PACS
Picture archival communications system
65
p/o
Post operative
66
PE
Pulmonary embolism
67
PET
Positron emission computed tomography
68
POST or post
Posterior
69
pt
Patient
70
R/O or r/o
Rule out
71
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
72
RAIU
Radioactive Iodine uptake
73
RBC
Red blood cell
74
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
75
RT
Radiation therapy
76
Rt
Right
77
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
78
RV
Right ventricle
79
Rx
Treatment, therapy or prescription
80
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
81
SOB
Shortness of breath
82
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
83
Sx
Surgery
84
TB
Tuberculosis
85
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
86
THR
Total hip replacement
87
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
88
TIA
Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
89
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
90
Tx
Treatment
91
U/S
Ultrasound
92
UTI
Urinary tract infection
93
VS or V/S
Vital signs
94
w/c
Wheelchair
95
WBC
White blood cell
