Abbreviations Flashcards
(218 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
A fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
3
Q
Abd
A
Abdominal (abdomen)
4
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
6
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
7
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
8
Q
BID
A
Twice Daily
9
Q
Bilat LE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremities
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
CA
A
Cancer (carcinoma)
13
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Open Heart Surgery)
14
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease (heart disease)
15
Q
CT/CAT
A
Computer Assisted Tomography
16
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
17
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
18
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
20
Q
C-section
A
Caesarean Section
21
Q
C-spine
A
Cervical Spine
22
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
23
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident OR costovertebral Angle
24
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
25
c/o
complains of
26
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
27
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
28
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
29
DOE
Dyspnea On Exertion
30
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
31
Dx
Diagnosis
32
Disease
Dz
33
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
34
EtOH
Alcohol
35
FHx
Family History
36
Fx
Fracture
37
GI
gastrointestinal
38
G/P/Ab
Gravida/Para/Abortion
39
GSW
Gunshot Wound
40
GU
Genitourinary
41
HA
Headache
42
HEENT
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
43
HPI
History of Present Illness
44
HTN
Hypertension
45
Hx
History
46
H&H
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
47
H&P
History of Present Illness and Physical Exam
48
I&D
Incision and Drainage
49
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
50
IUP
Intrauterine Pregnancy
51
IVDA
IV Drug Abuse
52
JVD
Jugular Vein Distention
53
LLE
Left Lower Extremity
54
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
55
LNMP
Last Normal Menstrual Period
56
LOC
Loss of Consciousness
57
LP
Lumbar Puncture
58
L-spine
Lumbar Spine
59
LUE
Left Upper Extremity
60
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
61
MCA
Motorcycle Accident
62
MI
Myocardial Infarction
63
MVA/MVC
Motor Vehicle Accident (collision)
64
N/A
Not Applicable
65
NAD
No Acute Distress (disease)
66
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
67
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
68
Nml/Nl
Normal
69
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
70
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
71
NTG
Nitroglycerin
72
N/V/D
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
73
O2 Sat/ SaO2
Oxygen Saturation
74
OD
overdose
75
PCP/PMD
Primary Care Physician
76
PE
Pulmonary Embolism OR Physical Exam
77
PERRL
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
78
PO
Per O's (by mouth)
79
Prn
As Needed
80
pt
patient
81
PTA
Prior to Arrival
82
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
83
qd
Everyday
84
qh
Every hour
85
qhs
At every bedtime
86
q2h
Every 2 hours
87
QID
4 times per day
88
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
89
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
90
ROM
Range of Motion
91
ROS
Review of System
92
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
93
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
94
Rx
Prescription
95
r/o
Rule Out
96
SOB
Shortness of Breath
97
S/P
Status Post
98
Sx
Symptoms
99
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
100
TIM
Three Times Per Day
101
TM
Tympanic Membrane
102
T-spine
Thoracic Spine
103
Tx
Treatment
104
UA
Urinalysis
105
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
106
US
Ultrasound
107
UTD
Up To Date
108
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
109
WNL
Within Normal Limits
110
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAA
111
Atrial Fibrillation
A fib
112
Abdominal (abdomen)
Abd
113
Antibiotics
Abx
114
Against Medical Advice
AMA
115
Altered Mental Status
AMS
116
Actylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
ASA
117
Twice Daily
BID
118
Bilateral Lower Extremities
Bilat LE
119
Bowel Movement
BM
120
Blood Pressure
BP
121
Cancer (carcinoma)
CA
122
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Open Heart Surgery)
CABG
123
Coronary Artery Disease (heart disease)
CAD
124
Computer Assisted Tomography
CT/CAT
125
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
126
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
127
Chest Pain
CP
128
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPR
129
Cesearean Section
C-section
130
Cervical Spine
C-spine
131
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSF
132
Cerebrovascular Accident OR Costovertebral Angle
CVA
133
Chest X-Ray
CXR
134
Complains of
c/o
135
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DKA
136
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
137
Do Not Resuscitate
DNR
138
Dyspnea on Exertion
DOE
139
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
140
Diagnosis
Dx
141
Disease
Dz
142
Electrocardiogram
EKT/ECG
143
Alcohol
EtOH
144
Family History
FHx
145
Fracture
Fx
146
Gastrointestinal
GI
147
Gravida/Para/Abortion
G/P/Ab
148
Gunshot Wound
GSW
149
Genitourinary
GU
150
Headache
HA
151
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
HEENT
152
History of Present Illness
HPI
153
Hypertension
HTN
154
History
Hx
155
Hemoglobin Hematocrit
H&H
156
History of Present Illness & Physical Exam
H&P
157
Incision and Drainage
I&D
158
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IDDM
159
Intrauterine Pregnancy
IUP
160
IV Drug Abuse
IVDA
161
Jugular Vein Distention
JVD
162
Left Lower Extremity
LLE
163
Left Lower Quadrant
LLQ
164
Last Normal Menstrual Period
LNMP
165
Loss of Consciousness
LOC
166
Lumbar Puncture
LP
167
Lumbar Spine
L-Spine
168
Left Upper Extremity
LUE
169
Left Upper Quadrant
LUQ
170
Motorcycle Accident
MCA
171
Myocardial Infarction
MI
172
Motor Vehicle Accident (collision)
MVA/MVC
173
Not Applicable
N/A
174
No Acute Distress (disease)
NAD
175
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIDDM
176
No Known Drug Allergies
NKDA
177
Normal
Nml/Nl
178
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NSAID
179
Normal Sinus Rhythm
NSR
180
Nitroglycerin
NTG
181
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
N/V/D
182
Oxygen Saturation
O2 Sat/SaO2
183
Overdose
OD
184
Primary Care Physician
PCP/PMD
185
Pulmonary Embolism OR Physical Exam
PE
186
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
PERRL
187
Per O's (by mouth)
PO
188
As Needed
prn
189
Patient
pt
190
Prior to Arrival
PTA
191
Peptic Ulcer Disease
PUD
192
Everyday
qd
193
Every Hour
qh
194
At every bedtime
qhs
195
every 2 hours
q2h
196
4 times per day
QID
197
Right Lower Extermity
RLE
198
Right Lower Quadrant
RLQ
199
Range of Motion
ROM
200
Review of System
ROS
201
Right Upper Extremity
RUE
202
Right Upper Quadrant
RUQ
203
Prescription
Rx
204
Rule Out
r/o
205
Shortness of breath
SOB
206
Status Post
s/p
207
Symptoms
Sx
208
Transient Ischemic Attack
TIA
209
Three times per day
TIM
210
Tympanic Membrane
TM
211
Thoracic Spine
T-Spine
212
Treatment
Tx
213
Urinalysis
UA
214
UpperRespiratory Infection
URI
215
Ultrasound
US
216
Up To Date
UTD
217
Urinary Tract Infection
UTI
218
Within Normal Limits
WNL
