Abbreviations Flashcards
medical abbreviations (40 cards)
1
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
2
Q
am
A
morning
3
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
4
Q
Ba
A
barium
5
Q
BA
A
bowel action
6
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
7
Q
BGL
A
blood glucose level
8
Q
BK
A
below knee
9
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
10
Q
BNO
A
bowels not opened
11
Q
BO
A
bowels opened
12
Q
B/P
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BSL
A
blood sugar levels
14
Q
Ca
A
cancer
15
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
16
Q
CCF
A
congestive cardiac failure
17
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
19
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
20
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
21
Q
ECG
A
electro cardiograph
22
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose and throat
23
Q
EtOH
A
ethanol (withdrawal symptoms)
24
Q
FBC
A
fluid balance chart
25
FWB
full weight bearing
26
GA
general anaesthetic
27
GI
gastrointestinal
28
GIT
gastrointestinal tract
29
GP
general practitioner
30
HNPU
has not passed urine
31
HNV
has not voided
32
ICU
intensive care unit
33
MVA
motor vehicle accident
34
IDC
indwelling catheter
35
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
36
ISQ
in status quo/remains the same
37
IV
intravenous
38
IVI
intravenous injection
39
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
40
LL
lower lobe
