Abbreviations(used) Flashcards
(148 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
2
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
AEC
A
Automatic exposure
5
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
7
Q
AK
A
Above the knee
8
Q
ALARA
A
As low as reasonable achievable
9
Q
A/P
A
Anterior/posterior
10
Q
A/V
A
Arterioventricular
11
Q
ARD
A
Acute respiratory disease
12
Q
ARRT
A
American registry of radiologic technologists
13
Q
AS
A
Left ear
14
Q
ASD
A
Atrial septal defect
15
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
16
Q
BCLS
A
Basic cardiac life support
17
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
18
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
19
Q
BK
A
Below the knee
20
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
21
Q
BMP
A
Basic metabolic panel
22
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
23
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
24
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
25
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
26
Bx
Biopsy
27
_
| C
With
28
Ca
Cancer
29
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
30
CAD
Coronary artery disease
31
CAT/CT
Computed axial tomography
32
CBC
Complete blood count
33
CC
Chief complaint
34
CCU
Cardiac care unit
35
CHF
Congestive heart failure
36
CNS
Central nervous system
37
c/o
Complaining of
38
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
40
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
41
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
42
CVP
Central venous pressure
43
D&C
Dilation (dilatation) and curettage
44
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
45
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
46
DNR
Do not resuscitate
47
Dx
Diagnosis
48
ECG (EKG)
Electrocardiogram electrocardiograph
49
ED (ER)
Emergency department, emergency room
50
EEG
Electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph
51
ENT
Ear, nose, throat
52
E.S.W.L
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
53
ETOH
Alcohol
54
♀
Female
55
Fx
Fracture
56
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
57
GI
Gastrointestinal
58
gm
Gram
59
GSW
Gunshot wound
60
gtt
Drop
61
GU
Genitourinary
62
GYN
Gynecology
63
HEENT
Head eye ear nose throat
64
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
65
Hx
History
66
H&P
History and physical
67
HBV
Hepatitis b virus
68
HCT
Hematocrit
69
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
70
I&D
Incision & drainage
71
ICP
Intracranial pressure
72
ICU
Intensive care unit
73
IM
Intramuscular
74
I&O
Intake & output
75
IOP
Intraocular pressure
76
IV
Intravenous
77
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
78
L
Left
79
L&D
Labor and delivery
80
LAO
Left anterior oblique
81
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
82
LPO
Left posterior oblique
83
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
84
♂
Male
85
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
86
NCRP
National council on radiation protection
87
NKA
No know allergies
88
NPO (n.p.o)
Nothing by mouth
89
NS
Normal saline
90
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
91
OD
Right eye * do not use list write it out "right eye"
92
OS
Left eye * do not us list write it out "left eye"
93
OU
Both eyes * do not us list write it out "both eyes"
94
OOB
Out of bed
95
OR
Operating room
96
P/A
Posterior/anterior
97
PACU
Post anesthesia care unit
98
PAD
Peripheral artery disease
99
PCP
Primary care physician
100
p.c.
After meals
101
PDA
Patient ductus arteriosus
102
PET
Positron inflammatory disease
103
PO
By mouth
104
PRN
As needed
105
Pt
Patient
106
PTA
Prior to admission
107
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
108
Px
Physical
109
q.h.
Every hour
110
q.2h.
Every 2 hours
111
R
Right
112
RAO
Right anterior oblique
113
RBC
Red blood cell
114
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
115
r/o
Rule out
116
ROM
Range of motion
117
RPO
Right posterior oblique
118
RR
Recovery room
119
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
120
RX
Drug prescription
121
_
| s
Without
122
__
| ss
One half
123
SOB
Shortness of breath
124
stat
Immediately
125
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
126
TAH/BSO
Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy
127
T&A
Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
128
TB
Tuberculosis
129
Temp
Temperature
130
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
131
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
132
t.i.d
Three times a day
133
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
134
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
135
TURP
Transurethral resection of prostate
136
Tx (Rx)
Treatment
137
UA (U/A)
Urinalysis
138
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal series
139
URI
Upper respiratory infection
140
UTI
Urinary tract infection
141
VS
Vital signs
142
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
143
WBC
White blood cell
144
WDWN
Well developed, well nourished
145
WNL
Within normal limits
146
YO
Years old
147
a.c.
Before meals
147
AD
Right ear
