Abbreviations Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
Q
RD
A
respiratory disease
2
Q
cysto
A
cystoscopy
3
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
4
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
5
Q
HPV
A
human papilloma virus
6
Q
Hgb, Hb, HGH
A
hemoglobin
7
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
8
Q
PA
A
pernicious anemia
9
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
RML
A
right middle lobe
12
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
13
Q
PKD
A
polycystic kidney disease
14
Q
TUR
A
transurethral resection
15
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
16
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, and respiration
17
Q
BS
A
breath sounds
18
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
19
Q
PSA
A
prostate-specific antigen
20
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
21
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
22
Q
flu
A
influenza
23
Q
SCIDS
A
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
24
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
25
eosins, eos
eosinophils
26
ABGs
arterial blood gases
27
basos
basophils
28
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
29
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
30
BMT
bone marrow transplant
31
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
32
Broncho
bronchoscopy
33
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
34
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
35
Rh+
rh-positive
36
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
37
cath
catheterization
38
GU
genitourinary
39
BM
bowel movement
40
CUC
chronic ulcerative colitis
41
RUL
right upper lobe
42
Rh-
rh-negative
43
I&O
intake and output
44
UGI
upper gastroinstestinal series
45
ARF
acute renal failure
46
IBD
irritable bowel disease
47
ESR, SR, sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
48
DOE
dyspnea upon exertion
49
lymphs
lymphocytes
50
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
51
segs
segmented neutrophils
52
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
53
COLD
chronic obstrusive lung disease
54
mono
mononucleosis
55
CTA
clear to auscultation
56
CXR
chest x-ray
57
AP view
anteroposterior view in radiology
58
WBC
white blood cell, white blood count
59
ARD
acute respiratory disease
60
ARF
acute respiratory failure
61
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin test)
62
STD
sexually transmitted disease
63
DRE
digital rectal exam
64
COPD
chronic obstrusive pulmonary disease
65
RR
respiratory rate
66
BE
barium enema
67
TURP
transurethral resection and prostatectomy
68
HIV
human immnunodeficiency virus (causes AIDS)
69
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
70
CRF
chornic renal failure
71
LLL
left lower lobe
72
KS
kaposi sarcoma
73
PMN, polys
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
74
ANA
antinuclear antibody titer
75
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
76
PE
pulmonary embolus
77
PT, pro-time
prothrombin time
78
RBC
red blood cell, red bloo count
79
PA view
posterioanterior view in radiology
80
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
81
ET
endotracheal
82
Ba
Barium
83
BS
bowel sounds
84
diff
differential
85
ARC
AIDS-related complex
86
SARS
suddent infant death syndrome
87
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
88
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
89
TB
tuberculosis
90
HD
hemodialysis
91
LUL
left upper lobe
92
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
93
O&P
ova and parasites
94
GI
gastrointestinal
95
HD
Hodgkin Disease
96
N&V
nausea and vomiting
97
UC
urine culture
98
RP
retrograde pyelogram
99
HCT, Hct, crit
hematocrit
100
R
respirations
101
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
102
monos
monocytes
103
Ig
immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)
104
SMAC
sequential multiple analyzer
105
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
106
PCP
*Pneumocystis carinii* pneumonia
107
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
108
CC
clean-catch urine specimen
109
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
110
CBD
common bile duct
111
GB
gallbladder
112
U/A, UA
urinalysis
