Abbreviations Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
2
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
3
Q
ALC
A
alternate level of care
4
Q
A.P.
A
anterior/posterior
5
Q
AMI/MI
A
acute myocardial infarction
6
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
7
Q
BaE
A
barium enema
8
Q
Ba Meal
A
barium meal
9
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
10
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
11
Q
CAT
A
computed axial tomography
12
Q
c/o
A
complained of
13
Q
C&P
A
cystoscopy and pyelogram
14
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
15
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
16
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
17
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
18
Q
Cysto
A
cystoscopy
19
Q
DI
A
diagnostic imaging
20
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
21
Q
DSA
A
digital subtraction angiogram
22
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
23
Q
d/w
A
discussed with
24
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
25
ECG EKG
electrocardiogram
26
Echo
echocardiogram
27
EchoE
echoencephalogram
28
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
29
EEG
electroencephalogram
30
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
31
EMG
electromyogram
32
ENG
electronystagmography
33
ENT
ears, nose, throat
34
EP
envoked potentials
ectopic pregnancy
35
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
36
ET
endotracheal tube
37
ETT
exercise tolerance test
38
EUA
examination under anesthetic
39
FNA
fine needle aspiration
40
GB
gallbladder
41
GI
gastrointestinal
42
HC
heart catheterization
43
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
