Abbreviations A-H Flashcards
(152 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
AAT
A
Activity as tolerated
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
5
Q
abn.
A
Abnormal
6
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibrum)
7
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropin hormone
8
Q
ADH
A
Abtidiuretic hormone
9
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
10
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as desired
11
Q
adm
A
admitted, admission
12
Q
A/E
A
air entry
13
Q
AFB
A
acid fast bacilli
14
Q
AgNO3
A
silver nitrate
15
Q
A/K
A
above knee
16
Q
A/KA
A
above knee amputation
17
Q
alb
A
Albumin
18
Q
Alk.
A
Alkaline
19
Q
amb.
A
Ambulate
20
Q
amt
A
amount
21
Q
ant.
A
anterior
22
Q
AP
A
anterior and posterier
23
Q
a&p
A
Auscultation and Percussion
24
Q
appt.
A
appointment
25
ARC
AIDS related complex
26
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
27
ARF
Acute renial failure
28
art.
arterial
29
asa
aspirin
30
asap
as soon as possible
31
asd
atrial-septal defect
32
a&w
alive and well
33
av
arteriovenous
34
ax
axillary, axilla
35
Ba
barium
36
bbb
bundle branch block
37
bcp
birth control pill
38
bm
bowel movement
39
bmr
basal metabolic rate
40
bp
blood pressure
41
brp
bathrom privleges
42
br
bed rest
43
bs
blood sugar
44
bso
bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy
45
bun
blood urea nitrogen
46
b/w
bloodwork
47
Bx
biopsy
48
cc
chief complaint
49
Cs, C. Section
caesarian section
50
CA
Cancer
51
ca+
calcium
52
cabg
coronary artery bypass graft
53
cath
catheter
54
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
55
cal
calorie
56
cap. caps
capsule
57
cbc
complete blood count
58
cbd
common bile duct
59
cbr
complete bedfrest
60
cdh
congential dislocated hip
61
cf
cystic fibrosis
62
chd
congenital heart disease
63
chem
chemistry
64
chf
congestive heart failure
65
chg.
change
66
chol.
cholesterol
67
chole
cholecystectomy
68
circ.
circumference, circumcision, circulation
69
ck
check
70
cl
chloride
71
cl. flds.c
clear fluids
72
cns
central nervous sys
73
co
carbon monoxide
74
co2
carbon dioxide
75
c/o
complaints of
76
coag.
coagulation
77
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
78
cond.c
condition
79
b.i.d
twice daily (bis in die)
80
bil.
bilateral
81
Bili.
bilirubin
82
b/k
below knee
83
b/ka
below knee amputation
84
bld
blood, bleeding
85
bf
breast feeding
86
crp
cardiac rehabiliation program
87
c&s
culture and sensitivity
88
csf
cerebrospinal fluid
89
cva
cerebrovascular accident
90
cvp
central venous pressure
91
cvs
cardio vascual system
92
cxr
chest x ray
93
Cx
cervix
94
c/t
chest tube
95
DAT
diet as tolerated
96
db&c
deep breathing and coughing
97
d/c
discontinued, discharge
98
d&c
dialated and curettage
99
D&I
dry and intact
100
Diff
differential
101
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
102
DNR
do not resuscitate
103
DOA
dead on arrival
104
DOB
date of birth
105
dsg
dressing
106
DTs
Delirium tremors
107
d/u
diabetic urine
108
d&v
diarrhea and vomiting
109
dvt
deep vein thrombosis
110
Dx
diagnosis
111
ECT
electroconvusive therapy
112
edd
expected date of delivery
113
eent
eye ear nose and throat
114
ecg
electrocardiogram
115
elix.
elixir
116
ent
ears nose throat
117
ercp
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
118
etoh
ethanol
119
ett, et tube
endotracheal tube
120
eua
examination under anesthesia
121
exc
excision
122
ext
extraction, external, extension
123
cont.
continuous
124
copd
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
125
cp
cerebral palsy
126
cpd
cephlopelvic disproportion
127
cpk
creatine phosphokinase
128
cpm
continous passive motion
129
crf
chronic renial failure
130
fwb
full weight bearing
131
fx, #
fracture
132
GA
general anesthetic
133
GI
gastrointestinal
134
Grav. G
Gravida (number pregnancies)
135
GTT
glucose tolerance test
136
gt, gtt
drops (guttae)
137
GU
genitourinary, Gastric ulcer
138
h20
water
139
h202
hydrogen peroxide
140
hco3
bicarbonate
141
HCL
hydrochloric acid
142
HEENT
Head eye ear nose and throat
143
hhm
high humidity mask
144
hh02
high humidity oxygen
145
hnv
has not voided
146
hob
head of bed
147
h&p
history and physical
148
HPI
history of present illness
149
hr
heart rate
150
hrt
hormone replacement therapy
151
Hs
Hours of sleep, bedtime (hora somni)
152
Hx
History
