Anatomical Abbreviations Flashcards
(206 cards)
1
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ABD
A
abdominal
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AP
A
anterior and posterior
3
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Bilat
A
bilateral
4
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BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremities
5
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
6
Q
BUE
A
Bilateral upper extremities
7
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HEENT
A
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
8
Q
L
A
left
9
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
10
Q
LUE
A
Left upper extremity
11
Q
LUL
A
left upper lobe
12
Q
NT
A
Naso-Tracheal
13
Q
PTX
A
Pneumothorax
14
Q
R
A
right
15
Q
RLE
A
Right lower extremity
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Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
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Q
RLQ
A
Right lower Quadrant
18
Q
RML
A
right middle lobe
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Q
RUE
A
Right upper extremity
20
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
21
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AB
A
abortion
22
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ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
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AKA
A
Above knee amputation
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NG
A
nasogastric
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nl
normal
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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PERRL
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
27
ROS
review of systems
28
RR
respiratory rate
29
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
30
T
temperature
31
T & A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
32
UA
Urinalysis
33
US
ultrasound
34
VS
vital signs
35
A&O x4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event
36
AMA
against medical advice
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BM
bowel movement
38
BS
bowel sounds, breath sounds
39
BVM
bag valve mask
40
C/C
Chief Complaint
41
CCU
coronary care unit
42
CK
Creatine kinase
43
CN-
Cranial nerve
44
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
45
D/C
discontinue
46
DC
discharge
47
DDX
differential diagnosis
48
DO
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
49
DTR
deep tendon reflex
50
ETOH
alcohol
51
ETT
endotracheal tube
52
FB
foreign body
53
F/U
follow up
54
GI
gastrointestinal
55
GU
genitourinary
56
IV
intravenous
57
I & O
intake and output
58
ICU
intensive care unit
59
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
60
MVA/MVC
Motor vehicle accident/collision
61
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
62
NPO
nil per Os (nothing by mouth)
63
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
64
OB/GYN
Obstetric/ gynecologic (woman's doctor)
65
PCP
primary care physician
66
PMD
primary medical doctor
67
PO
Pers Os (my mouth)
68
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
69
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment plan
70
S/P
Status Post
71
WBC
White blood cells
72
AF
Atrial fibrillation
73
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
74
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
75
AMS
altered mental status
76
AOM
Acute otitis media
77
AV
Atrioventricular
78
BOM
Bilateral Otitis media (infection in both ears)
79
BPH
Benign positional vertigo
80
CA
cancer
81
CABG
Coronary Artery bypass graft
82
CAD
Coronary artery disease
83
CHF
Congestive heart failure
84
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
85
D & C
dilation and curettage
86
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
87
CP
Chest pain/ cerebral palsy
88
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
89
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
90
PNA
Pnemonia
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LMP
last menstrual period
92
PRN
as needed
93
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
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LLE
left lower extremity
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IM
intramuscular
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BAL
blood alcohol level
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BKA
below knee amputation
98
BLS
basic life support
99
BPM
beats per minute
100
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
101
CT
computed tomography
102
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
103
DNI
Do no intubate
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DNR
do not resuscitate
105
FROM
full range of motion
106
GCS
glosgow coma scale
107
HCT
hematocrit
108
HR
heart rate
109
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
110
ICP
intracranial pressure
111
I & D
incision and drainage
112
LP
Lumbar puncture
113
MAE
moves all extremities
114
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
115
NCAT
normocephalic, atraumatic
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R/O
rule out
117
BP
blood pressure
118
c
with
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DOA
dead on arrival
120
DOB
date of birth
121
EMT
emergency medical technician
122
FHT
fetal heart tones
123
MD
medical doctor
124
NP
Nurse practitioner
125
OR
operating room
126
PA
Physicians assistant
127
RBC
red blood cell count
128
ROM
range of motion
129
TM
tympanic membrane
130
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
131
DX
diagnosis
132
HIV
human immunodeficiency
133
HCG
human chronic gonadotropin
134
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
135
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
136
VF
ventricular fibrillation
137
HPI
history of present illness
138
H & P
history and physical
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Rx
prescription
140
LUQ
left upper quadrant
141
CBC
complete blood count
142
CXR
chest x-ray
143
EKG/ECG
electrocardiograph
144
RN
registered nurse
145
DM
diabetes mellitus
146
DTs
delirium tremens
147
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
148
DDX
differential diagnosis
149
ED
emergency department
150
Fx
fracture
151
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
152
GIB
gastrointestinal bleeding
153
GSW
gun shot wound
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JVD
jugular Vein distension
155
HA
headache
156
HTN
hypertension
157
HTX
hemothorax
158
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
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GIB
gastrointestinal bleeding
160
GSW
Gun shot wound
161
LOC
loss of consciousness
162
LS
lumbosacral
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NAD
no acute distress
164
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
165
NKDA
no known drug allergies
166
NSTEMI
non- ST elevation myocardial infarction
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N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
168
PE
pulmonary embolism
169
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
170
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
171
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
172
SBO
small bowel obstruction
173
STD/ STI
sexually transmitted disease/ infection
174
SVT
Supra ventricular tachycardia
175
Sx
symptoms
176
TB
tuberculosis
177
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
178
URI
upper respiratory infection
179
UTI
urinary tract infection
180
VT
ventricular tachycardia
181
VSS
vital signs stable
182
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
183
WNL
within normal limits
184
WPW
wolff-parkinson white syndrome
185
AC
before meals
186
G_P_A_
gravida, para, abortus
187
H/O
history of
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Hx
history
189
P
(Post) after
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PTA
prior to arrival
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QD
every day
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QID
4 times a day
193
QH
every hour
194
Q2H
every 2 hours
195
TID
3 times a day
196
ABX
antibiotics
197
ALS
Advanced life support
198
ASA
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
199
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
200
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
201
PCN
penicillin
202
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator; a clot dissolving drug used as therapy for stroke
203
Tx
treatment
204
C1 II-XII
cranial nerves 2-12
205
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae 1-7
