Abbreviations 3-4 Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
HBV
A
Hepatitis B virus
2
Q
CA
A
Cancer
3
Q
BBB
A
Bundle branch block or blood brain barrierF
4
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
5
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
6
Q
CTX
A
contraction
7
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
8
Q
HAI
A
Healthcare associated infection
9
Q
ENT
A
ear nose and throat
10
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
11
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke
12
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
13
Q
CV,CVD
A
Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease
14
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
15
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
16
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
17
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
19
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
20
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
21
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
22
Q
CP
A
Cerebral palsy
23
Q
AP
A
angina pectoris
24
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
25
Dx
diagnosis
26
c/o
complains of
27
c-diff
clostridium difficile
28
DVT
deep vein thrombosis of blood clot
29
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
30
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
31
HTN
hypertension
32
LOC
level of consciousness of loss of consciousness
33
MDRO
multi-drug resistant organism
34
LMP
last menstrual period
35
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
36
MS
multiple sclerosis
37
MVA
motor vehicle accident
38
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
39
R/O
rule out
40
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
41
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
42
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
43
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
44
HSV
herpes simplex virus
45
om
otitis media
46
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
47
MD
muscular dystrophy
48
NKA,NKDA
no know allergies, no known drug allergies
49
S/six S and S
signs and symptoms
50
MI
myocardial infarction or heart attack
51
HPV
human papilloma virus
52
UTI
Urinary tract infection
53
TB
tuberculosis
54
STI STD
sexually transmitted infection or disease
55
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
56
SOB
shortness of breath
57
URI
upper respiratory infection
58
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
59
PFO
patent foramen ovale
60
PKU
phenylketonuria
