Abbreviations

Question 1

abd (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

ant (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 2

anterior

Question 3

AP (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 3

anteroposterior

Question 4

Bx, bx (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 4

biopsy

Question 5

LAT, lat (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

LLQ (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 6

left lower quadrant

Question 7

LUQ (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 7

left upper quadrant

Question 8

PA (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 8

posteroanterior;pernicious anemia; pulmonary artery; physician assistant

Question 9

RLQ (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 9

right lower quadrant

Question 10

RUQ (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 10

right upper quadrant

Question 11

U&L, U/L (Body Structure and Related)

Answer 11

upper and lower

Question 12

CT (Radiology)

Answer 12

computed tomography

Question 13

CXR (Radiology)

Answer 13

chest x-ray, chest radiograph

Question 14

MRI (Radiology)

Answer 14

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 15

PET (Radiology)

Answer 15

positron emission tomography

Question 16

US (Radiology)

Answer 16

ultrasound; unltrasonography

Question 17

SPECT (Radiology)

Answer 17

single photon emission computed tomography

Question 18

AIDS

Answer 18

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 19

BCC

Answer 19

basal cell carcinoma

Question 20

cm

Answer 20

centimeter (1/100 of a meter)

Question 21

Derm

Answer 21

dermatiology

Question 22

FH

Answer 22

family history

Question 23

FS

Answer 23

frozen section

Question 24

I&D

Answer 24

incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement

Question 25

ID

Answer 25

intradermal

Question 26

IM

Answer 26

intramuscular

Question 27

IMP

Answer 27

impression (synonymous with diagnosis)

Question 28

PE

Answer 28

physical examination

Question 29

subcu, Sub-Q, subQ

Answer 29

subcutaneous (injection)

Question 30

ung

Answer 30

ointment

Question 31

WBC

Answer 31

white blood cell, white blood count

Question 32

XP, XDP

Answer 32

xeroderma pigmentosum

Question 33

ABGs

Answer 33

arterial blood gases

Question 34

ARDS

Answer 34

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Question 35

CA

Answer 35

cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

Question 36

CF

Answer 36

cystic fibrosis

Question 37

COPD

Answer 37

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 38

CPAP

Answer 38

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 39

CPR

Answer 39

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 40

CT

Answer 40

computed tomography

Question 41

DPT

Answer 41

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

Question 42

Dx

Answer 42

diagnosis

Question 43

FEV1

Answer 43

forced expiratory volume in 1 second

Question 44

FVC

Answer 44

forced vital capacity

Question 45

HF

Answer 45

heart failure

Question 46

HMD

Answer 46

hyaline membrane disease

Question 47

IPPB

Answer 47

intermittent positive-pressure breathing

Question 48

IRDS

Answer 48

infant respiratory distress syndrom

Question 49

NMT

Answer 49

nebulized mist treatment

Question 50

OSA

Answer 50

obstructive sleep apnea

Question 51

PCP

Answer 51

pneumocystis pneumonia; primary care physician; phencyclidine (hallucinogen)

Question 52

PFT

Answer 52

pulmonary function test

Question 53

PND

Answer 53

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 54

RD

Answer 54

respiratory disease

Question 55

SIDS

Answer 55

sudden infant death syndrom

Question 56

SOB

Answer 56

shortness of breath

Question 57

TB

Answer 57

tuberculosis

Question 58

URI

Answer 58

upper respiratory infection

Question 59

VC

Answer 59

vital capacity

Question 60

AED

Answer 60

automatic external defibrillator

Question 61

AICD

Answer 61

automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Question 62

AS

Answer 62

aortic stenosis

Question 63

ASD

Answer 63

atrial septal defect

Question 64

ASHD

Answer 64

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 65

AV

Answer 65

atrioventricular, arteriovenous

Question 66

BBB

Answer 66

bundle-branch block

Question 67

BP

Answer 67

blood pressure

Question 68

CABG

Answer 68

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 69

CAD

Answer 69

coronary artery disease

Question 70

CC

Answer 70

cardiac catheterization; chief complaint

Question 71

CHB

Answer 71

complete heart block

Question 72

CHF

Answer 72

congestive heart failure

Question 73

CV

Answer 73

cardio vascular

Question 74

CVA

Answer 74

cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

Question 75

DVT

Answer 75

deep vein thrombosis (also called deep venous thrombosis)

Question 76

ECG, EKG

Answer 76

electrocardiogram; electrocardiography

Question 77

ELISA

Answer 77

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV antibodies)

Question 78

HF

Answer 78

heart failure

Question 79

IAS

Answer 79

interatrial septum

Question 80

ICD

Answer 80

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Question 81

IVC

Answer 81

inferior vena cava

Question 82

IVS

Answer 82

interventricular septum

Question 83

LA

Answer 83

left atrium

Question 84

LDL

Answer 84

low-density lipoprotein

Question 85

LV

Answer 85

left ventricle

Question 86

MI

Answer 86

myocardial infarction

Question 87

MVP

Answer 87

mitral valve prolapse

Question 88

RA

Answer 88

right atrium

Question 89

RBC

Answer 89

red blood cell(s)

Question 90

RV

Answer 90

right ventricle

Question 91

SA

Answer 91

sinoatrial (node)

Question 92

SOB

Answer 92

shortness of breath

Question 93

SVC

Answer 93

superior vena cava

Question 94

TIA

Answer 94

transient ischemic attack

Question 95

US

Answer 95

ultrasound; ultrasonography