Abbreviations Flashcards
(151 cards)
1
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
2
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
3
Q
F/U
A
follow-up
4
Q
c/o
A
complaint/complains of
5
Q
c
A
with
6
Q
Hx
A
history
7
Q
Tx
A
transplant
8
Q
Rx
A
treatment
9
Q
R/O
A
rule out
10
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
11
Q
Stat
A
immediately
12
Q
PRN
A
as needed
13
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
14
Q
bid
A
twice a day
15
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
16
Q
OP
A
outpatient
17
Q
pt
A
patient
18
Q
noc
A
night
19
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
20
Q
S/P
A
status post
21
Q
Preop
A
before surgery
22
Q
Postop
A
after surgery
23
Q
S&S
A
symptoms & signs
24
Q
N & V
A
nausea and vomiting
25
SOB
shortness of breath
26
DOB
date of birth
27
LMP
last menstrual period
28
Cx
cervix
29
CL
corpus luteum
30
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
31
LH
luteinizing hormone
32
GU
genitourinary
33
TVS
transvaginal scan
34
OB
obstetrics
35
Gyn
gynecology
36
STD
sexually transmitted diseases
37
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
38
TOA
tubo-ovarian abscess
39
OC
oral contraception
40
IUCD, IUD
intrauterine contraceptive device
41
EDC
estimated date of confinement
42
EFW
estimated fetal weight
43
FH
fundal height
44
FHT
fetal heart tones
45
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
46
FTT
failure to thrive
47
GA
gestational age
48
G
gravida
49
P
Para
50
D&C
dilation and curettage
51
C-section
cesarean section
52
Amnio
amniocentesis
53
CVS
chorionic villi sampling
54
GTD
gestational trophoblastic disease
55
POC
products of conception
56
PROM
premature rupture of membrane
57
SAB
spontaneous abortion
58
Hydro
hydrocephalus or hydronephrosis
59
NTD
neural tube defect
60
GS
gestational sac
61
YS
yolk sac
62
CRL
crown rump length
63
BPD
biparietal diameter
64
HC
head circumference
65
AC
abdominal circumference
66
FL
femur length
67
OFD
occipital frontal diameter
68
BPM
beats per minute
69
BPP
biophysical profile
70
CI
cephalic index
71
AP
anteroposterior
72
IUFD
intrauterine fetal demise
73
IUGR
intrauterine growth restriction
74
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
75
IVF
in vitro fertilization
76
U/S
ultrasound
77
CD
color Doppler
78
PD
power Doppler
79
SD
spectral Doppler
80
CW
continuous wave Doppler
81
RI
resistive index
82
PI
pulsatility index
83
CXR
x-ray
84
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
85
CT
computed tomography
86
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
87
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
88
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
89
NGT
nasogastric tube
90
CBC
complete blood count
91
WBC
white blood cell
92
RBC
red blood cell
93
ENT
ear, nose, throat
94
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
95
PTT
prothrombin time
96
Cr
creatinine
97
cm
centimeter
98
mm
millimeter
99
CCU
coronary care unit
100
ICCU
intensive coronary care unit
101
ICU
intensive care unit
102
ER
emergency room
103
OR
operating room
104
CAD
coronary artery disease
105
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
106
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
107
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
108
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
109
DM
diabetes mellitus
110
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
111
MI
myocardial infarction
112
NST
nonstress test
113
CHF
congestive heart failure
114
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
115
FUO
fever of unknown origin
116
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
117
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
118
PE
pulmonary embolism
119
CNS
central nervous system
120
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
121
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
122
TIA
transient ischemic attack
123
GB
gallbladder
124
GI
gastrointestinal
125
LFT
liver function tests
126
CBD
common bile duct
127
CHD
common hepatic duct
128
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
129
IVC
inferior vena cava
130
PV
portal vein
131
SMA
superior mesenteric artery
132
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
133
RK
right kidney
134
LK
left kidney
135
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction
136
UVJ
ureterovesical junction
137
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
138
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
139
UTI
urinary tract infection
140
RAS
renal artery stenosis
141
RLQ
right lower quadrant
142
RUQ
right upper quadrant
143
LLQ
left lower quadrant
144
LUQ
left upper quadrant
145
BP
blood pressure
146
HBP
high blood pressure
147
Hg
mercury
148
ID
intradermal (injection)
149
IM
intramuscular (injection)
150
IV
intravenous
151
I/O
intake and output
