Abbreviations Flashcards
(82 cards)
1
Q
EtOH
A
Ethanol
2
Q
MTOC
A
Microtubule Organization Center
3
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic Acid
4
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
5
Q
SOAP
A
Subjective (History, feels, from patient) Objective (vitals) Assesment (diagnose based on S & O) Plan (Cure)
6
Q
ABCDE
A
mnemonic for assessing the cancer risk of skin lesions:asymmetry,border,color,diameter,evolving
7
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
8
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
9
Q
decub
A
decubitus ulcer
10
Q
Derm
A
Dermatology
11
Q
I&D
A
Incision and Drainage
12
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
13
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
14
Q
SC
SQ
SubQ
A
Subcutaneous
15
Q
SCC
A
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
16
Q
Ung
A
Ointment (unguent)
17
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
18
Q
C1-C7
A
cervical vertebrae (superior to inferior)
19
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
20
Q
Fx
A
fracture
21
Q
L1-L5
A
lumbar vertebrae
22
Q
LCL
A
lateral collateral ligament
23
Q
MCL
A
medial Collateral ligament
24
Q
NSAID
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
25
OA
osteoarthritis
26
ORIF
open reduction / internal fixation
27
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
28
PT
physical therapy
29
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
30
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
31
ROM
range of motion
32
S1-S5
sacral vertebrae
33
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae
34
WB
weight-bearing
35
WBAT
Weight-bearing as tolerated
36
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
37
AU
both ears
38
Ad/as
right/left ear
39
cns
central nervous sys
40
csf
cerebrospinal fluid
41
cva
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
42
EEG
electroencephalogram
43
EENT (ENT)
ear eye nose throat (ear nose throat)
44
EMG
electromyogram
45
HEENT
head ears eyes nose throat
46
icp
intracranial pressure
47
ioL
intraocular lens
48
iop
intraocular pressure
49
LASIK
laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
50
LOC
level of conciousness
51
LP
lumbar puncture
52
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
53
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
54
MS
multiple sclerosis
55
Ou/OD/OS
both eyes/right eye/left eye
56
PET
position emission tomography
57
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, reactive to light, and accomodate
58
PNS
peripheral nervous system
59
TIA
transient ischemic attack
60
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
61
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
62
BG
blood glucose
63
BS
blood sugar
64
CSII
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
65
CGM
continuous glucose monitor
66
DI
diabetes insipidus
67
DM
diabetes mellitus
68
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
69
FBS
fasting blood sugar
70
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
71
GH
growth hormone
72
GTT
glucose tolerance test
73
HgA1C
hemoglobin A1C test (used by diabetis to monitor blood sugar levels)
74
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
75
IDDM, T1
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 1)
76
IDDM, T2
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
77
PTH
parathyroid hormone
78
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake test
79
T3
triiodothyronine
80
T4
thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine)
81
TFT
thyroid function test
82
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
