Abbreviations Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
ARF
A
Acute respiratory failure or
Acute renal failure
2
Q
ARnF
A
Acute renal failure
3
Q
ASCVD
A
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
4
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
5
Q
CA
A
Cancer
6
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
7
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
8
Q
CKD
A
Chronic Kidney disease
9
Q
C/O
A
Complains of ..
10
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
11
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus (add 1 or 2 for type)
12
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
13
Q
DNI
A
Do not intubate
14
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein Thrombosis
15
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
16
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol abuse or alcohol level
17
Q
H&P
A
History and physical
18
Q
HLD
A
Hyperlipidemia
19
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
20
Q
IBD
A
Inflammatory bowel disease
21
Q
IVDA
A
IV drug abuse
22
Q
MVP
A
Mitral valve prolapse
23
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
24
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive sleep apnea
25
PNA
Pneumonia
26
PNA
Pneumonia
27
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
28
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
29
R/O
Rule out
30
URI
Upper respiratory infection
31
Abx
Antibiotics
32
AEB
As evidenced by
33
BIBA
Brought in by ambulance
34
BMP
Basic Metabolic Panel
35
CBC
Complete blood count
36
CMP
Complete metabolic panel
37
Ddx
Differential diagnosis
38
Dx
Diagnosis
39
d/t
Due to
40
Fx
Fracture
41
H&H
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
42
Hx
History
43
KVO
Keep vein open
44
Pt
Patient
45
r/t
Related to
46
Rx
Prescription
47
s/p
Status post
48
s/t
Secondary to
49
Sx
Symptoms or surgery
50
TKO
To keep open
51
TKVO
To keep vein open
52
Tx
Treatment
