Abbreviations Flashcards
(398 cards)
1
Q
AFib
A
Atrial Fibrilation
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic aneurism
3
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
abx
A
antibiotic
6
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
7
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
8
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
9
Q
approx
A
approximately
10
Q
appt
A
appointment
11
Q
appy
A
appendectomy
12
Q
ASA
A
acytlsalicylic acid - asprin
13
Q
Auto/ped
A
automobile vs. pedestrian
14
Q
A&Ox3
A
alert and oriented x3 (person, place, time
15
Q
BBS
A
bilateral breath sounds
16
Q
BCP
A
birth control pill
17
Q
bilat
A
Bilateral
18
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremeties
19
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
20
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
21
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds, breath sounds
22
Q
BSG
A
blood sugar glucose
23
Q
BUE
A
bilateral upper extremeties
24
Q
CABG
A
coronary arterial bypass graft
25
CAD
coronary artery disease
26
cath
catheter
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CHF
congestive heart failure
29
CHI
closed head injury
30
chole
cholecystectomy
31
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
32
CNS
central nervous system
33
c/o
complains of
34
CO2
carbon dioxide
35
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary artery disease
36
CP
chest pain
37
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
38
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
39
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
40
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
41
CTA
clear to auscultation, CT
42
CV
cardiovascular
43
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
44
CVAT
Costovertebral angle tenderness
45
CXR
chest x-ray
46
C-Collar
cervical collar
47
C-spine
cervical spine
48
C-section
cesarean section
49
d/c
discontinue
50
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
51
DJD
degenerative joint disease
52
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
53
DM
diabetes mellitus
54
DNR
do not resusitate
55
DTR
deep tendon reflex
56
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
57
Dx
diagnosis
58
EKG
electrocardiogram
59
EOMI
extra ocular movements intact
60
epi
epinephrine
61
EtOH
ethyl alcohol (dependency/consumption)
62
ETT
endotracheal tube
63
FB
foreign body
64
FHT
fetal heart tone
65
FROM
full range of motion
66
FTN
finger to nose coordination test
67
Fx
fracture
68
F/U
follow up
69
GB
gallbladder
70
GCS
glasgow coma scale
71
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
72
GSW
gunshot wound
73
HA
headache
74
Hgb
hemoglobin
75
HCT
Hematocrit
76
HTN
hypertension
77
h/o
history of
78
HR
heart rate
79
Hx
history
80
Hyst
hysteroctomy
81
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
82
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
83
ICE
ice
84
ICH
intracranial hemorrhage
85
ICP
intracranial pressure
86
IM
imtramuscular
87
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
88
IV
intravenous
89
IVB
intracenous piggyback
90
I&D
incision and drainage
91
JVD
jugular venous distension
92
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder x-ray
93
L
left
94
lac
laceration
95
LBBB
left bundle branch block
96
LFT
liver function test
97
LLQ
left lower quadrant
98
LMP
last menstrual period
99
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
100
LOC
loss of consciousness
101
LP
lumbar puncture
102
L-spine
lumbar spine
103
LUQ
left upper quadrant
104
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
105
MAEW
moves all extremities well
106
med, meds
medication
107
MI
myocardial infarction
108
MIP
metacapointerphalangeal joint
109
MVC
motor vehicle collision
110
NAD
no acute distress
111
NCAT
normocephalic, atraumatic
112
NG
nasogastric
113
NH
nursing home
114
NKA
no known allergies
115
NKDA
no known drug allergies
116
nl
normal
117
NPO
nothing per os (by mouth)
118
NRB
nonrebreather (o2mask)
119
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
120
NTG
nitro glycerin
121
N/V
nausea and vommitting
122
N/V/D
nausea, vomitting, diarrhea
123
NVID
neurovascularly intact distally
124
NS
normal saline
125
o2
OXYGEN
126
obs
observe
127
OD
overdose
128
ortho
orthopedic
129
PA&Lat
posteroanterior and lateral x-rays
130
palp
palpation
131
PCN
penicillin
132
PCP
primary care provider
133
PE
pulmonary embolism
134
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
135
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
136
PIP
proximal interphalangeal join
137
post-op
post-operative
138
PPD
packs per day
139
preg
pregnancy, pregnant
140
PRN
as needed
141
Pt
patient
142
PTA
prior to arrival
143
PTX
pneumothorax
144
PUD
peptic ulcer Disease
145
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
146
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
147
q
each, every
148
q.d.
every day
149
q.h.
every hour
150
q.h.s
at bedtime, every night
151
R
right
152
RA
room air
153
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
154
RBBB
right bundle branch block
155
RBC
red blood count
156
resp
respiration, respiratory
157
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
158
RLQ
right lower quadrant
159
R/O
rule out
160
ROM
range of motion
161
RR
respiratory rate
162
RRR
respiratory rate and rhythm
163
RUQ
right upper quadrant (of abd)
164
Rx
prescription
165
SEM
systolic ejection murmur
166
SI
sacroiliac joint
167
SLR
straight leg raise
168
SOB
shortness of breath
169
sono
sonogram
170
s/p
status post
171
SP
suprapubic
172
SR
sinus rhythm
173
STAT
at once, immediately
174
STD
sexually transmitted disease
175
strep
streptococcus
176
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
177
Sx
symptoms
178
tachy
Tachycardia
179
TIA
Transient Ischermic attack
180
TM
tympanic membrane
181
trach
tracheotomy
182
t-spine
thoracic spine
183
TTP
tenderto palpation
184
Tx
Treatment
185
UA
urinalysis
186
UDS
urine drug screen
187
URI
upper respiratory infection
188
US
ultrasound
189
UTD
up to date
190
UTI
urinary tract infection
191
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
192
VS
vital signs
193
VSS
vital signs stable
194
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
195
WBC
white blood count
196
W/D
warm and dry
197
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
198
WNL
within normal limits
199
YTD
year to date
200
Atrial Fibrilation
AFib
201
Abdominal Aortic aneurism
AAA
202
Abdomen
abd
203
arterial blood gas
ABG
204
antibiotic
abx
205
against medical advice
AMA
206
acute myocardial infarction
AMI
207
altered mental status
AMS
208
approximately
approx
209
appointment
appt
210
appendectomy
appy
211
acytlsalicylic acid - asprin
ASA
212
automobile vs. pedestrian
Auto/ped
213
alert and oriented x3 (person, place, time
A&Ox3
214
bilateral breath sounds
BBS
215
birth control pill
BCP
216
Bilateral
bilat
217
bilateral lower extremeties
BLE
218
bowel movement
BM
219
blood pressure
BP
220
Bowel sounds, breath sounds
BS
221
blood sugar glucose
BSG
222
bilateral upper extremeties
BUE
223
coronary arterial bypass graft
CABG
224
coronary artery disease
CAD
225
catheter
cath
226
complete blood count
CBC
227
congestive heart failure
CHF
228
closed head injury
CHI
229
cholecystectomy
chole
230
cervical motion tenderness
CMT
231
central nervous system
CNS
232
complains of
c/o
233
carbon dioxide
CO2
234
chronic obstructive pulmonary artery disease
COPD
235
chest pain
CP
236
continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP
237
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
238
Culture and sensitivity
C&S
239
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
240
clear to auscultation, CT
CTA
241
cardiovascular
CV
242
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVA
243
Costovertebral angle tenderness
CVAT
244
chest x-ray
CXR
245
cervical collar
C-Collar
246
cervical spine
C-spine
247
cesarean section
C-section
248
discontinue
d/c
249
distal interphalangeal joint
DIP
250
degenerative joint disease
DJD
251
diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA
252
diabetes mellitus
DM
253
do not resusitate
DNR
254
deep tendon reflex
DTR
255
deep vein thrombosis
DVT
256
diagnosis
Dx
257
electrocardiogram
EKG
258
extra ocular movements intact
EOMI
259
epinephrine
epi
260
ethyl alcohol (dependency/consumption)
EtOH
261
endotracheal tube
ETT
262
foreign body
FB
263
fetal heart tone
FHT
264
full range of motion
FROM
265
finger to nose coordination test
FTN
266
fracture
Fx
267
follow up
F/U
268
gallbladder
GB
269
glasgow coma scale
GCS
270
gastro esophageal reflux disease
GERD
271
gunshot wound
GSW
272
headache
HA
273
hemoglobin
Hgb
274
Hematocrit
HCT
275
hypertension
HTN
276
history of
h/o
277
heart rate
HR
278
history
Hx
279
hysteroctomy
Hyst
280
irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
281
implantable cardioverter-defribulator
ICD
282
ice
ICE
283
intracranial hemorrhage
ICH
284
intracranial pressure
ICP
285
imtramuscular
IM
286
intrauterine pregnancy
IUP
287
intravenous
IV
288
intracenous piggyback
IVB
289
incision and drainage
I&D
290
jugular venous distension
JVD
291
kidneys, ureters, bladder x-ray
KUB
292
left
L
293
laceration
lac
294
left bundle branch block
LBBB
295
liver function test
LFT
296
left lower quadrant
LLQ
297
last menstrual period
LMP
298
last normal menstrual period
LNMP
299
loss of consciousness
LOC
300
lumbar puncture
LP
301
lumbar spine
L-spine
302
left upper quadrant
LUQ
303
left ventricular hypertrophy
LVH
304
moves all extremities well
MAEW
305
medication
med, meds
306
myocardial infarction
MI
307
metacapointerphalangeal joint
MIP
308
motor vehicle collision
MVC
309
no acute distress
NAD
310
normocephalic, atraumatic
NCAT
311
nasogastric
NG
312
nursing home
NH
313
no known allergies
NKA
314
no known drug allergies
NKDA
315
normal
nl
316
nothing per os (by mouth)
NPO
317
nonrebreather (o2mask)
NRB
318
normal sinus rhythm
NSR
319
nitro glycerin
NTG
320
nausea and vommitting
N/V
321
nausea, vomitting, diarrhea
N/V/D
322
neurovascularly intact distally
NVID
323
normal saline
NS
324
OXYGEN
o2
325
observe
obs
326
overdose
OD
327
orthopedic
ortho
328
posteroanterior and lateral x-rays
PA&Lat
329
palpation
palp
330
penicillin
PCN
331
primary care provider
PCP
332
pulmonary embolism
PE
333
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
PERRLA
334
pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
335
proximal interphalangeal join
PIP
336
post-operative
post-op
337
packs per day
PPD
338
pregnancy, pregnant
preg
339
as needed
PRN
340
patient
Pt
341
prior to arrival
PTA
342
pneumothorax
PTX
343
peptic ulcer Disease
PUD
344
premature ventricular contractions
PVC
345
peripheral vascular disease
PVD
346
each, every
q
347
every day
q.d.
348
every hour
q.h.
349
at bedtime, every night
q.h.s
350
right
R
351
room air
RA
352
rheumatoid arthritis
RA
353
right bundle branch block
RBBB
354
red blood count
RBC
355
respiration, respiratory
resp
356
rest, ice, compression, elevation
RICE
357
right lower quadrant
RLQ
358
rule out
R/O
359
range of motion
ROM
360
respiratory rate
RR
361
respiratory rate and rhythm
RRR
362
right upper quadrant (of abd)
RUQ
363
prescription
Rx
364
systolic ejection murmur
SEM
365
sacroiliac joint
SI
366
straight leg raise
SLR
367
shortness of breath
SOB
368
sonogram
sono
369
status post
s/p
370
suprapubic
SP
371
sinus rhythm
SR
372
at once, immediately
STAT
373
sexually transmitted disease
STD
374
streptococcus
strep
375
supraventricular tachycardia
SVT
376
symptoms
Sx
377
Tachycardia
tachy
378
Transient Ischermic attack
TIA
379
tympanic membrane
TM
380
tracheotomy
trach
381
thoracic spine
t-spine
382
tenderto palpation
TTP
383
Treatment
Tx
384
urinalysis
UA
385
urine drug screen
UDS
386
upper respiratory infection
URI
387
ultrasound
US
388
up to date
UTD
389
urinary tract infection
UTI
390
ventricular fibrillation
V-fib
391
vital signs
VS
392
vital signs stable
VSS
393
ventricular tachycardia
V-tach
394
white blood count
WBC
395
warm and dry
W/D
396
well developed, well nourished
WDWN
397
within normal limits
WNL
398
year to date
YTD
