Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ant
A
anterior
2
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
3
Q
inf
A
inferior
4
Q
lat
A
lateral
5
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
6
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
7
Q
med
A
medial
8
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
9
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
10
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
11
Q
sup
A
superior
12
Q
CA
A
carcinoma
13
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
14
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
METS
A
metastases
16
Q
Px
A
prognosis
17
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
18
Q
XRT
A
radiation therapy
19
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell
20
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma,
21
Q
bx
A
biopsy
22
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalovirus
23
Q
CA-MRSA
A
community-associated MRSA infection
24
Q
derm
A
dermatology
25
HA-MRSA
healthcare-associated MRSA infection
26
I&D
incision and drainage
27
ID
intradermal
28
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
29
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
30
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
31
staph
staphylococcus
32
strep
streptococcus
33
subcut
subcutaneous
34
TD
transdermal
35
ABGs
arterial blood gases
36
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
37
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
38
C&S
culture and sensitivity
39
CAP
community-acquired pneumonia
40
CF
cystic fibrosis
41
CO2
carbon dioxide
42
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
43
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
44
CT
computed tomography
45
CXR
chest radiograph
46
flu
influenza
47
HAP
hospital-acquired pneumonia
48
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
49
LLL
left lower lobe
50
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
51
LUL
left upper lobe
52
O2
oxygen
53
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
54
PE
pulmonary embolism
55
PFM
peak flow meter
56
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
57
PSG
polysomnography
58
RLL
right lower lobe
59
RML
right middle lobe
60
RUL
right upper lobe
61
SOB
shortness of breath
62
TB
tuberculosis
63
URI
upper respiratory infection
64
VQ scan
lung ventilation / perfusion scan
