Abbreviations Flashcards
(81 cards)
1
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
2
Q
MCL
A
medial collateral ligament
3
Q
MCP
A
metacarpal phalangeal
4
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imagine
5
Q
MS
A
musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status, morphine sulfate
6
Q
NCV
A
nerve conduction velocity
7
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
8
Q
NMS
A
neuromuscular stimulation
9
Q
NMES
A
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
10
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
11
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
12
Q
NTG
A
nitroglycerin
13
Q
NTP
A
normal temperature and pressure
14
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
15
Q
P&A
A
percussion and auscultation
16
Q
PAD
A
peripheral arterial disease
17
Q
PCL
A
posterior cruciate ligament
18
Q
PDR
A
physician’s desk reference
19
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
20
Q
PIP
A
proximal interphalangeal
21
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
22
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
23
Q
REM
A
rapid eye movement
24
Q
RF
A
rheumatoid factor
25
RLL
right lower lobe
26
RLQ
right lower quadrant
27
RUL
right upper lobe
28
RUQ
right upper quadrant
29
TNR
tonic neck reflex
30
STNR
symmetric tonic neck reflex
31
v.o.
verbal order
32
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
33
TLC
total lung capacity
34
Tx
treatment
35
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
36
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
37
X1, X2
assistance of one, assistance of two; two times, three times
38
+
plus
39
-
minus
40
A, asst.
assistance, assistive
41
A & P
auscultation and percussion
42
ACH
acetylcholine
43
ADD
attention deficit disorder
44
AKA
above knee amputation
45
ATNR
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
46
B
both, bilateral
47
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
48
C
cervical
49
Ca
cancer, calcium
50
CHD
coronary heart disease
51
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
52
cm^3
cubic centimeter
53
COG
center of gravity
54
COM
center of mass
55
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
56
CT
computed tomography
57
CAT scan
computerized axial tomography scan
58
CVD
cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease
59
CTS
carpal tunnel disease
60
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
61
DDD
degenerative disc disease
62
EOM
extraocular movement
63
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
64
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
65
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
66
GTT
glucose tolerance test
67
GU
genitourinary
68
HBOT
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
69
HPI
history of present illness
70
HTN, HBP
hypertension, high blood pressure
71
I
independent
72
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
73
ICP
intracranial pressure
74
IEP
individual education program
75
IP
interphalangeal
76
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
77
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
78
LLL
left lower lobe
79
LLQ
left lower quadrant
80
LTC
long term care
81
LUL
left upper lobe
