Abbreviations Flashcards
(225 cards)
1
Q
A&P
A
anatomy and physiology
2
Q
ā
A
before
3
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
4
Q
abd
A
abdomen
5
Q
ABCs
A
airway, breathing, circulation
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
8
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily life
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
11
Q
AF, A-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
12
Q
AICD
A
automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator
13
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
14
Q
AK
A
above the knee
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Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
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Q
ALTE
A
apparent life threatening event
17
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
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Q
amb
A
ambulatory
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Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
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Q
ant
A
anterior
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Q
AO x4
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and self
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Q
AP
A
anteroposterior, front-to-back, action potential, angina pectoris, anterior pituitary, arterial pressure
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Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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Q
ASA
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease
26
BGL
blood glucose level
27
bid
twice daily
28
BKA
below knee amputation
29
BLS
basic life support
30
BM
bowel movement
31
BP
blood pressure
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BPM
beats per minute
33
BRUE
brief resolved unexplained event
34
BS
blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds
35
BSA
body surface area
36
BVM
bag-valve mask
37
bx
biopsy
38
c-
with
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CA
cancer, cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin
40
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CBC
complete blood cell count
43
CC
chief complaint
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CCU
coronary care unit
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C diff
Clostridium difficile
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CHF
congestive heart failure
47
CN
cyanide
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complaining of
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CO
cardiac output, carbon monoxide
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy
54
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
55
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
56
CRNA
certified registered nurse anesthetist
57
CRT
capillary refill time, cathode ray tube
58
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
59
CT
computed tomography
60
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
61
DM
diabetes mellitus
62
DNR
do not resuscitate
63
DOA
dead on arrival
64
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
65
DON
director of nursing
66
DPT
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, doctor of physical therapy
67
DSD
dry sterile dressing
68
DtaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
69
DTP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
70
DTs
delirium tremens
71
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
72
Dx
diagnosis
73
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
74
ED
emergency department, erectile dysfunction
75
EDC
estimated date of confinement
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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ENT
ears, nose, throat
78
EOC
emergency operations center
79
ER
emergency room
80
ET/ETT
endotracheal, endotracheal tube
81
ETCO2
end-tidal carbon dioxide
82
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
83
FIO2
fraction of inspired oxygen
84
FBS
fasting blood sugar
85
FHR
fetal heart rate
86
FHx
family history
87
fl/fld
fluid
88
fx
fracture
89
GB
gallbladder
90
GCS
glasgow coma scale
91
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
92
GI
gastrointestinal
93
GSW
gunshot wound
94
gtt
drop(s)
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GTT
gluten tolerance test
96
GU
genitourinary
97
H&P
history and physical
98
HA
headache
99
Hb/Hgb
hemoglobin
100
HBV
hepatitis B virus
101
Hct
hematocrit
102
HCV
hepatitis C virus
103
HH
hiatal hernia
104
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
105
HPI
history of present illness
106
HR
heart rate
107
HTN
hypertension
108
Hx
history
109
I&O
intake and output
110
ICP
intracranial pressure
111
ICS
incident command system, intercostal space
112
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
113
IM
intramuscular
114
IMS
incident management system
115
IN
intranasal
116
IO
intraosseous
117
IUD
intrauterine device (contraceptive)
118
IV
intravenous
119
JVD
jugular venous distention
120
LE
lower extremity, left eye, lupus erythematosus
121
LLL
lower left lobe of lung
122
LLQ
lower left quadrant of abdomen
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L/m or LPM
liters per minute
124
LMP
last menstrual period
125
LOC
level/loss of consciousness
126
LUL
left upper lobe of lung
127
LUQ
left upper quadrant of abdomen
128
LVAD
left ventricular assist device
129
MAE
moved all extremities
130
MAEW
moves all extremities well
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MI
myocardial infarction
132
MICU
mobile intensive care unit
133
MOI
mechanism of injury
134
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
135
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
136
MVA
motor vehicle accident
137
MVC
motor vehicle crash
138
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
139
NAD
no apparent/appreciable disease
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NC
nasal cannula
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NG
nasogastric
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NICU
neonatal ICU
143
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
144
NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NP
nurse practitioner
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NPA
nasopharyngeal airway
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NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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NRB/NRBM
nonrebreathing mask
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NS
normal saline
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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NTG
nitroglycerin
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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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N/V/D
nausea vomiting and diarrhea
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OB
obstetrics
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OBS
organic brain syndrome
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OD
overdose, right eye, optical density, outside diameter, doctor of optometry
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OP
outpatient
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OPA
oropharyngeal airway
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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pc
after meals
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PCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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PEARL/PERL
pupils equal and reactive to light
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PEARLA
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
166
PEARRL
pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light
167
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
168
PERRL
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light
169
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
170
PMH
past medical history
171
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
172
po
per os (by mouth)
173
PO
post-op
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PRN
pro re nata (as needed)
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PSVT
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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PT
physical therapy, prothrombin time
177
PTA
prior to admission, plasma thromboplastin antecedent
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
179
PVC
premature ventricular contraction, polyvinyl chloride
180
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
181
q
every
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
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RAD
reactive airway disease, right axis deviation
184
RBC
red blood cell
185
Rh
rhesus blood factor, rhodium
186
RLL
right lower lobe of the lung
187
RLQ
right lower quadrant of the abdomen
188
RN
registered nurse
189
R/O
rule out
190
ROM
range of motion, rupture of membranes
191
RUL
right upper lobe of lung
192
RUQ
right upper quadrant of the abdomen
193
Rx
prescription
194
SaO2
oxygen saturation
195
SC or subcut
subcutaneous
196
SG
supraglottic
197
SICU
surgical ICU
198
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
199
SL
sublingual
200
SOB
shortness of breath
201
SpO2
saturation of peripheral oxygen
202
S&S
signs and symptoms
203
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
204
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
205
Sx
symptoms
206
T
temperature
207
tab
tablet
208
TB
tuberculosis
209
TBA
to be admitted/announced
210
TIA
transient ischemic attack
211
tid
three times a day
212
Tx
treatment
213
UA
urinalysis
214
UE
upper extremity
215
URI
upper respiratory infection
216
VD
venereal disease
217
VF or V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
218
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
219
VS
vital signs
220
VT or V Tach
ventricular tachycardia
221
WBC
white blood cell
222
WNL
within normal limits
223
wt
weight
224
x
except
225
yo
years old
