All Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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RT

A

Respiratory Therapist

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MDM

A

Medical Decision Making

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DDX

A

Differential Diagnoses

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ROS

A

Review of Systems

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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PE

A

Physical Exam or Pulmonary Embolism

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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HDL

A

Hyperlipidemia

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin dependent DM

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent DM

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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A-Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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SVT

A

Supraventricular Tacchycardia

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COPD

A

Coronary Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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PNA

A

Pneumonia

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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20
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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IBD

A

Irritable Bowel Disease

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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Pyelo

A

Pyelonephritis

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CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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ESRF

A

End-Stage-Renal-Disease

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BPH

A

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy

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G/P/A

A

Gravida/Para/Abortion

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GYN

A

Gyenocological

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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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CVA

A

Cerebro-vascular Accident

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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DDD

A

Degenerative Disc Disease

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OA

A

Osteo-arthritis

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RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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38
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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39
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

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41
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CA

A

Cancer/Carcinoma

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P.E.T (P.E. Tubes)

A

Pressure Equilizer Tubes

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass Graft

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44
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AICD

A

Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator

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45
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TURP

A

Trans-Urethral Removal of Prostate

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D&C

A

Dilation and Curettage

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47
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VPS

A

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

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48
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AV

A

ArterioVenous

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49
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PICC

A

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

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50
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IVC

A

Inferior Vena Cava

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51
Q

AKA

A

Above Knee Amputation

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52
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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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53
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ORIF

A

Open Reduction with Internal Fixation

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54
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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55
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ASA

A

Aspirin

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56
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N/V/D

A

Nausea/Vomit/Diarrhea

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57
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RVR

A

Rapid Ventricular Response

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58
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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

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59
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JVD

A

Jugular Vein Distention

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60
Q

PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

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62
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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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63
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CP

A

Chest Pain

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64
Q

BNP

A

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

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65
Q

CTA Chest

A

CT Chest w/ IV Contrast

66
Q

BCP

A

Birth Control Pill

67
Q

PNA

A

Pneumonia

68
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

69
Q

CAP

A

Community Acquired Pneumonia

70
Q

Abx

A

Antibiotics

71
Q

PTX

A

Pneumothorax

72
Q

RAD

A

Reactive Airway Disease (Asthma)

73
Q

AMS

A

Altered Mental Status

74
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

75
Q

SZ

A

Seizure

76
Q

APPY

A

Appendicitis

77
Q

SBO

A

Small Bowel Obstruction

78
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

79
Q

PO

A

By mouth

80
Q

AAS

A

Acute Abdominal Series

81
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

82
Q

EtOH

A

Alcohol

83
Q

Sx

A

Symptom

84
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

85
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident
&
Costovertebral Angle

86
Q

Pel

A

Pelvis

87
Q

HCG

A

Pregnancy lab identifier

88
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

89
Q

EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose, throat

90
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

91
Q

PTA

A

Prior to Arrival
&
PeriTonsillar Abscess

92
Q

TM

A

Tympanic Membrane

93
Q

SLR

A

Straight Leg Raise

94
Q

CSMT

A

Circulation, sensory, motor, Tendon

95
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

96
Q

I&D

A

Incision & Drainage

97
Q

DMM

A

Dry Mucous Membrane

98
Q

MMM

A

Moist Mucous Membrane

99
Q

ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

100
Q

VBG

A

Vein Blood Gas

101
Q

SI

A

Suicide Ideation

102
Q

HI

A

Homicide Ideation

103
Q

GCS

A

Glassgow Coma Scale

104
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

105
Q

GSW

A

Gun Shut Wound

106
Q

MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

107
Q

XR

A

X-ray

108
Q

LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness

109
Q

ATV

A

All Terrain Vehicle

110
Q

SAH

A

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

111
Q

PERRL

A

Pupils are Equally Round and Reactive to Light

112
Q

EOMI

A

ExtraOcular Muscle Intact

113
Q

FROM

A

Full Range of Motion

114
Q

NAD

A

No Acute Distress

115
Q

AT/NC

A

Atraumatic/Normocephalic

116
Q

PT

A

Posterior Tibialis Pulse

117
Q

DP

A

Dorsalis Pedis Pulse

118
Q

CTAB

A

Clear to Auscultation Bilaterally

119
Q

TTP

A

Tender to Palpate

120
Q

NT

A

Non-tender

121
Q

S

A

Soft

122
Q

HSM

A

Hepato-SplenoMegaly

123
Q

CMT

A

Cervical Motion Tenderness

124
Q

A&O

A

Alert and Oriented

125
Q

DTRs

A

Deep Tendon Reflexes

126
Q

RAM

A

Rapid Alternative Movements

127
Q

ETT

A

Endotracheal Tube

128
Q

FNF

A

Finger Nose Finger

129
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

130
Q

H&H

A

Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

131
Q

DKA

A

Diabetes Ketoacidosis

132
Q

FSBG

A

Finger Stick Blood Glucose

133
Q

EMS

A

Emergency Medical Staff

134
Q

Trop

A

Troponing

135
Q

CXR

A

Chest X Ray

136
Q

US/USZ

A

Ultrasounds

137
Q

Trop

A

Troponin

138
Q

IUP

A

IntraUterine Pregnancy

139
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

140
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm; Normal rate & Rhythm

141
Q

SB

A

Sinus Bradychardia

142
Q

ST

A

Sinus Tachycardia

143
Q

A-fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

144
Q

A-Flutter

A

Atrial Flutter; incredibly rapid contraction of the atria that strains heart muscle

145
Q

Paced

A

Pacemaker is functioning

146
Q

SVT

A

Supra-ventricular Tachycardia

147
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

148
Q

PAC

A

Premature Atrial Contraction

149
Q

LAFB

A

Left Anterior Fascicular Block ; EKG AXIS interpretation

150
Q

RAD

A

Right Axis Deviation

151
Q

LAD

A

Left Axis Deviation

152
Q

LBBB

A

Left Bundle Branch Block

153
Q

RBBB

A

Right Bundle Branch BLock

154
Q

1degree AVB

A

1st degree AV block

155
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

156
Q

PRWP

A

Poor R-Wave Progression

157
Q

ST

A

Acute ST Elevation

158
Q

ST

A

Acute ST Depression

159
Q

NSST

A

Non-Specific ST/T changes

160
Q

CCT

A

Critical Care Time

161
Q

ACS

A

Acute Coronary Syndrome

162
Q

POC

A

Point of Care