Abbreviations Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
ASA
A
asprin
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
4
Q
ABx
A
antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AMS
A
alerted mental status
7
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
8
Q
Appy
A
appendectomy
9
Q
B
A
bilateral
10
Q
BID
A
2 times/day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
23
Q
D&C
A
dilation/curettage
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
DTR
deep tendon reflex
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
28
EEG
electroencephalogram
29
ENT
ear, nose, throat
30
ETOH
alcohol
31
FB
foreign body
32
ESRD
end stage renal disease
33
FROM
full range of motion
34
GB
gall bladder
35
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
36
GI
gastrointestinal
37
GSW
gunshot wound
38
HA
headache
39
h/o
history of
40
HR
heart rate
41
HTN
hypertension
42
IM
intramuscular
43
IUD
intrauterine device
44
IV
intravenous
45
JVD
jugular vein distention
46
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
47
LFT
liver function test
48
LE
lower extremity
49
LQ
lower quadrant
50
LOC
loss of consciousness
51
LMP
last menstrual period
52
LP
lumbar puncture
53
LUL
left upper lobe (of lung)
54
LLL
left lower lobe (of lung)
55
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
56
MI
myocardial infarction
57
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
58
NAD
no acute distress
59
NKA
no known allergies
60
OM
otitis media
61
PCP
primary care physician
62
PMD
primary medical doctor
63
PO
by mouth, "per os"
64
PE
pulmonary embolism
65
PEx
physical exam
66
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
67
PRN
as needed
68
Pt
patient
69
PTA
prior to arrival
70
QID
4 times/day
71
QH
every hour
72
Q4H
every four hours
73
RBC
red blood cell
74
ROM
range of motion
75
RR
respiration rate
76
RXN
reaction
77
TID
3 times/day
78
Fx
fracture
79
Hx
history
80
Rx
prescription
81
Sx
symptoms
82
Tx
treatment
83
UE
upper extremity
84
UQ
upper quadrant
85
sub q
subcutaneous
86
SOB
shortness of breath
87
STAT
immediately
88
US
ultrasound
89
UA
urine analysis
90
UTI
urinary tract infection
91
VSS
vital signs stable
92
WBC
white blood count
93
WNL
within normal limits
94
XR
x-ray
95
Y/O
years old
