Abbreviations Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
ESRD
A
End
Stage
Renal
Disease
2
Q
TIA
A
Transient
Ischemic
Attack
3
Q
TAH
A
Total
Abdominal
Hysterectomy
4
Q
ICP
A
Intracranial
Pressure
5
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic
Response
Imaging
6
Q
MS
A
Morphine Sulfate
Mitral Stenosis
Multiple Sclerosis
7
Q
PKD
A
Polycystic
Kidney
Disease
8
Q
UTI
A
Urinary
Tract
Infection
9
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
10
Q
ARF
A
Acute
Renal
Failure
11
Q
I&O
A
Intake & Output
12
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
13
Q
H20
A
Water
14
Q
NaCl
A
Sodium Chloride
15
Q
OBGYN
A
Obstetrics
Gynecologist
16
Q
L&D
A
Labor & Delivery
17
Q
PMS
A
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
18
Q
LMP
A
Last
Menstrual
Period
19
Q
ED
A
Erectile
Dysfunction
20
Q
STD
A
Sexually
Transmitted
Disease
21
Q
ENT
A
Ears
Nose
Throat
22
Q
CRF
A
Chronic
Renal
Failure
23
Q
PSA
A
Prostatic
Specific
Antigens
24
Q
AOM
A
Acute
Otitis
Media
25
BPM
Beats
Per
Minute
26
HRT
Hormone
Replacement
Therapy
27
DRE
Digital
Rectal
Exam
28
PTT
Partial
Thromboplastin
Time
29
TURP
Trans-Urethral
Resection of the
Prostate
30
OPIM
Other
Potentially
Infections
Materials
31
ASA
Acetlysalicyclic
| Acid
32
HDL
High
Density
Lipo-protein
33
RLQ
Right
Lower
Quadrant
34
LUQ
Left
Upper
Quadrant
35
RUQ
Right
Upper
Quadrant
36
OTC
Over
The
Counter
37
BMI
Body
Mass
Index
38
BSA
Body
Surface
Area
39
LLQ
Lower
Left
Quadrant
40
MI
Myocardial
| Infarction
41
CCU
Coronary
Care
Unit
42
NICU
Neo-natal
Intensive
Care
Unit
43
ICU
Intensive
Care
Unit
44
MVP
Mitral
Valve
Prolapse
45
Ig
Immunoglobulin
46
DVT
Deep
Vein
Thrombosis
47
HIV
Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus
48
AIDS
Acquired
Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome
49
P
Pulse
50
V-fib
Ventricular
| Fibrillation
51
AB, Ab
Abortion
52
HTN
Hypertension
53
BPH
Benign
Prostatic
Hyperplasia
54
SSRI
Selective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor
55
CCB
Calcium
Channel
Blocker
56
NSRI
Noradrenalin
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor
- OR -
Nonselective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor
57
ACE Inhibitor
Angiotensin
Converting
Enzyme
Inhibitor
58
Acetylcholine
ACh
59
ADD
Attention
Deficit
Disorder
60
ADHD
Attention
Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder
61
DS
Downs
| Syndrome
62
FAE
Fetal
Alcohol
Syndrome
63
GERD
Gastro
Esophogeal
Reflux
Disease
64
HPV
Human
Papilloma
Virus
65
IBS
Irritable
Bowel
Syndrome
66
JACHO
```
Joint
Commission
Accreditation
Health Care
Certification
Organization
```
67
LP
Lumbar
| Puncture
68
MSDS
Material
Safety
Data
Sheet
69
SARS
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
70
VD
Venereal
| Disease
71
TB
Tuberculosis
72
TTH
Tension
Type
Headache
73
SIDS
Sudden
Infant
Death
Syndrome
74
RA
Rheumatoid
| Arthritis
75
PCOS
Polycystic
Ovarian
Syndrome
76
OCD
Obsessive
Compulsive
Disorder
77
OA
Osteoarthritis
78
MR
Mentally
| Retarded
79
DD
Developmentally
| Disabled
80
JRA
Juvenile
Rheumatoid
Arthritis
81
CPPS
Chronic
Pelvic
Pain
Syndrome
82
CP
Cerebral
| Palsy
83
CF
Cystic
| Fibrosis
84
BEH
Behaviorally
Emotionally
Handicapped
85
APAP
Acetaminophen
86
MOA
Method
Of
Action
87
RN
Registered
| Nurse
88
LPN
Licensed
Nurse
Practitioner
89
CNA
Certified
Nursing
Assistant
90
PT
Pharmacy
| Technician
91
PharmD
Pharmacy
| Doctor
92
PHI
Protected (Personal)
Health
Information
93
BP
Blood
| Pressure
94
IIHI
Individually
Identifiable
Health
Information
95
e-PHI
Electronic
Protective
Health
Information
96
HIPAA
```
Health
Insurance
Portability
Accountability
Act
```
97
LP
Lumbar
| Puncture
98
GVHD
Graft
Versus
Host
Disease
99
HCG
Human
Chorionic
Gonadotrophin
Hormone
100
DNA
Deoxyribo
Nucleic
Acid
