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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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RNA

A

Ribonucleic Acid

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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VRSA

A

Vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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AFP

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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11
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ETOH

A

Alcohol, ethanol

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12
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Hx

A

History

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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14
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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15
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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16
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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17
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NS

A

Normal saline

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18
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QNS

A

Quantity not sufficient

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19
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R/O

A

Rule out

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20
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Rx

A

Drug, prescription, therapy

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21
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STAT

A

immediately

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22
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UV

A

Ultraviolet

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23
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W/o

A

Without

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24
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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

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25
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Bid

A

Twice per day

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26
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INH

A

Isoniazid

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27
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IV

A

Intervenous

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28
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mg

A

Milligram

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29
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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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30
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qid

A

Four times per day

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31
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tid

A

Three times per day

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32
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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33
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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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34
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

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35
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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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36
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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

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37
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v fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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38
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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39
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APTT

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

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40
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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41
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CML

A

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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42
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DIC

A

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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43
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DIFF

A

Differential count

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44
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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45
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Hb, Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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46
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Hct, Ht

A

Hematocrit

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47
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HDN

A

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

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48
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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49
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IF

A

Intrinsic factor

50
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ITP

A

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

51
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MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

52
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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

53
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PCV

A

Packed cell volume

54
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PMN

A

Polymorphonuclear (neutrophil)

55
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

56
Q

SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

57
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TTP

A

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

58
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WBC

A

White blood cell

59
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas(es)

60
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AFB

A

Acid-fast bacillus

61
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

62
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

63
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CXR

A

Chest x-Ray

64
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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative

65
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SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

66
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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

67
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TB

A

Turberculosis

68
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BE

A

Barium enema; below the elbow

69
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

70
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

71
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HCl

A

Hydrochloride acid

72
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

73
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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

74
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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

75
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

76
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

77
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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

78
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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

79
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelography

80
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Na

A

Sodium

81
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SG

A

Specific gravity

82
Q

UA

A

Urine analysis

83
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

84
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

85
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GC

A

Gonococcus

86
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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

87
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PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen

88
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

89
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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection

90
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VD

A

Venereal disease

91
Q

D&C

A

Dilatation and curettage

92
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GYN

A

Gynecology

93
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hCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

94
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HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

95
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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

96
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IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

97
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

98
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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

99
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PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

100
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TSS

A

Toxic shock syndrome

101
Q

A1c

A

Glycated hemoglobin

102
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

103
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

104
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GH

A

Growth hormone

105
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

106
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OGTT

A

Oral glucose-tolerance test

107
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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

108
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ANS

A

Autonomic nervous system

109
Q

OCD

A

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

110
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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

111
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PTSD

A

Posttraumatic stress disorder

112
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ENT

A

Ears, nose, and throat

113
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Fx

A

Fracture

114
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MCP

A

Metocarpophalangeal

115
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MTP

A

Metatarsophalangeal

116
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

117
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THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

118
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TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

119
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

120
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CFS

A

Chronic fatigue syndrome

121
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FMS

A

Fibromyalgia syndrome

122
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ROM

A

Range of motion

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