abbreviations Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
ABO
A
blood group system; blood typing
3
Q
Ca
A
calcium
4
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
5
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
6
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
7
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
8
Q
ESR
A
erthyrocyte sedimentation rate
9
Q
Fe
A
iron
10
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
11
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
12
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoprotein
13
Q
Hb
A
hemoglobin
14
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous
16
Q
K+
A
potassium
17
Q
LDL
A
low density lipoprotein
18
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
19
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
20
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
21
Q
QNS
A
quantity not sufficient
22
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
23
Q
TSH
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
24
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
25
ad lib
as desired
26
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
27
ASO
anti-streptolysin 1
28
AML
acute myelocytic leukemia
29
bid
twice a day
30
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
31
GTT
glucose tolerance test
32
pc
after meals
33
Sx
symptoms
34
R/O
rule out
35
h/o
history of
36
OB
obstetrics
37
LE
lupus erythematosus
38
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
39
FBS
fasting blood sugar
40
GI
gastrointestinal
41
T&C
type & crossmatch
42
UTI
urinary tract infection
43
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
44
Tx
treatment
45
MI
myocardial infarction
46
STAT
immediately
47
ml
milliliter
48
ICU
intensive care unit
49
CCU
critical care unit
50
CNS
central nervous system
51
HbsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
52
BP
blood pressure
53
ac
before meals
54
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
55
Mg ++
magnesium present
56
H2O
water
57
PH
hydrogen
58
Na
sodium
59
po
by mouth
60
T4
thyroxine
61
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
62
HCL
high chloride lipoprotein
63
Hg
mercury
64
URI
upper respiratory infection
65
O&P
ova & parasites
66
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
67
y/o
years old
68
PRN
as needed
69
PP
placenta previa
70
DOB
date of birth
71
ENT
ear, nose, throat
72
IM
intamuscular
