Abbreviations Pt. 2 Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
2
Q
CP
A
chest pain
3
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
4
Q
c/o
A
complains of
5
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6
Q
csf
A
cerebrospinal fluid
7
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
8
Q
cv
A
Cardiovascular
9
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
10
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
11
Q
d
A
day
12
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
13
Q
D/C, dc
A
Discharge, discontinue
14
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
15
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
16
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
17
Q
DTap
A
Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
18
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
19
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
20
Q
ED
A
emergency department
21
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
22
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
23
Q
F
A
fahrenheit
24
Q
FBS/FBG
A
fast blood sugar/glucose
25
f/u
follow up
26
FUO
fever of unknown origin
27
fx
fracture
28
GI
gastrointestinal
29
GTT
glucose tolerance test
30
GU
Genitourinary
31
GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
32
h, hr
hour
33
H2O
water
34
Hct
Hematocrit
35
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
36
HF
heart failure
37
Hgb
hemoglobin
38
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
39
HPV
human papillomavirus
40
Htn, HTN
hypertension
41
hx
history
42
I&D
incision and drainage
43
I&O
intake and output
44
ICU
intensive care unit
45
IUD
intrauterine device
46
K
potassium
47
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
48
L
liter
49
lb
pound
50
LLE
left lower extremity (left leg)
51
LLL
left lower lobe
52
LLQ
left lower quadrant
53
LMP
last menstrual period
54
LUE
left upper extremity (arm)
55
LUQ
left upper quadrant
56
mg/dL
miligrams per deciliter
