Abreviations Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
2
Q
AC
A
Acromioclavicular
3
Q
AEC
A
Automatic exposure control
4
Q
AML
A
Acanthiomeatal line
5
Q
ARDS
A
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
6
Q
ASIS
A
Anterior superior iliac spine
7
Q
C1-C7
A
Cervical vertebrae
8
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
9
Q
CF
A
Cystic fibrosis
10
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
11
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
12
Q
CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
13
Q
C spine
A
Cervical spine
14
Q
CXR
A
Chest xray
15
Q
EAM
A
External auditory meatus
16
Q
Exp
A
Expiration
17
Q
Fb
A
Foreign body
18
Q
fl (fld)
A
Fluid
19
Q
Hx
A
Health or medical history
20
Q
Insp
A
Inspiration
21
Q
L1-L5
A
Lumbar vertebrae
22
Q
LLL
A
Left lower lobe
23
Q
LML
A
Left middle lobe
24
Q
L spine
A
Lumbar spine
25
LS spine
Lumbosacral spine
26
LUL
Left upper lobe
27
PE
Pulmonary embolism
Pleural effusion
28
Pneumo
Pneumothorax
29
prn
As needed
30
RLL
Right lower lobe
31
RUL
Right upper lobe
32
Rx
Prescription
33
S1
First sacral vertebrae
34
SC
Sternoclavicular
35
SOB
Shortness of breath
36
SVC
Superior vena cava
37
T1-12
Thoracic vertebrae
38
TB
Tuberculosis
39
T spine
Thoracic spine
40
Tx
Treatment
41
URI
Upper respiratory infection
42
V/Q
Ventilation perfusion
