Approved Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(144 cards)
1
Q
A and O x 3
A
alert and oriented to person,
place and time
2
Q
A and O x 4
A
alert and oriented to person,
place, time and event
3
Q
A-FIB
A
atrial fibrillation
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
ABC
A
airway,
breathing,
circulation
6
Q
ABD
A
abdomen(abdominal)
7
Q
ACLS
A
advanced
cardiac
life
support
8
Q
AKA
A
Above the
Knee
Amputation
9
Q
ALS
A
Advanced
Life
Support
10
Q
AMA
A
Against
Medical
Advice
11
Q
AMS
A
Altered
Mental
Status
12
Q
AMT
A
Amount
13
Q
APPROX
A
Approximately
14
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
15
Q
ASSOC
A
associated
16
Q
BG
A
Blood Glucose
17
Q
BILAT
A
bilateral
18
Q
BKA
A
Below the
Knee
Amputation
19
Q
BLS
A
Basic
Life
Support
20
Q
BM
A
Bowel
Movement
21
Q
BP
A
Blood
Pressure
22
Q
BS
A
Breath
Sounds
23
Q
BVM
A
Bag-Valve-Mask
24
Q
C-Section
A
Caesarean Section
25
C-Spine
Cervical Spine
26
C/O
Complaint of(complains of)
27
CA
Cancer
28
CABG
Coronary
Artery
Bypass
Graft
29
CAD
Coronary
Artery
Disease
30
CATH
Catheter
31
CC
Cheif
| Complaint
32
CEPH
cephalic
33
CHF
Congestive
Heart
Failure
34
CNS
Central
Nervous
System
35
COPD
Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Dusease
36
CP
Chest Pain
37
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
38
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
39
CT
Cat Scan
40
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
| Stroke
41
D5W
5% dextrose in water
42
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
43
DNR
do not resuscitate
44
DOA
Dead
On
Arrival
45
DT
Delirium Tremens
46
Dx
Diagnosis
47
ECG
electrocardiogram
48
EEG
electroenecephelogram
49
ET
Endotrachael
50
ETOH
ethonal(alcohol)
51
ETT
endotracheal tube
52
EXT
external (extension)
53
FB
Foreign Body
54
FLEX
flexion
55
Fx
Fracture
56
g
gram(s)
57
GI
gastrointestinal
58
GSW
gunshot wound
59
gtts
drops
60
GU
gastrourinary
61
GYN
gynecology (gynecological)
62
H/A
headache
63
HEENT
```
Head,
Eyes,
Ears,
Nose,
Throat
```
64
HR
heart rate (hour)
65
HTN
hypertension
66
Hx
History
67
ICP
intracranial pressure
68
ICU
intensive care unit
69
IM
Intramuscular
70
IV
intravenous
71
JVD
jugular vein distension
72
kg
kilogram
73
KVO
keep vein open
74
L-Spine
Lumbar Spine
75
L/S Spine
lumbarsacral spine
76
L&D
labor and delivery
77
LAT
lateral
78
lb
Pound
79
LLQ
left lower quadrant
80
LMP
last mestrual period
81
LOC
Level Of Consciousness
| loss of consciousness
82
LR
lactated ringers
83
LUQ
left upper quadrant
84
MAST
military anti-shock trousers
85
mcg
Microgram(s)
86
MED
Medicine
87
mg
Miligram(s)
88
Min
Minimum/ minute
89
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
90
MS
Mental Status/ mental status change
91
MSO4
Morphine
92
MVC
motor vechile crash
93
N/V
Nausea/ Vomiting
94
N/V/D
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
95
NC
nasal cannula
96
NEB
Nebulizer
97
NKDA
no known drug allergies
98
NRB
non-rebreather
99
NS
Normal Saline
100
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
101
OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
102
PALP
palpataion
103
PAC
premature atrial contraction
104
PE
Pulmonary Embolus
105
PEARL
```
pupils
equal
and
reactive
to
light
```
106
PMHx
past medical history
107
PO
orally
108
PRB
partial rebreather
109
PRN
as needed
110
PT
Patient
111
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
112
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
113
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
114
Rx
Medicine
115
RXN
reaction
116
S/P
status post
117
SOB
Shortness
Of
Breath
118
SQ
subcutaneous
119
ST
sinus tachycardia
120
SVT
supervebtricular tachycardia
121
Sx
Symptom
122
SZ
Siezure
123
T-Spine
Thoracic Spine
124
T
Temperature
125
TIA
Transient
Ischemic
Attack
126
TKO
to keep open
| Refers to IVs-same as KVO
127
Tx
Treatment
128
UOA
Upon
Our
Arrival
129
URI
Upper
Respiratory
Infection
130
UTI
Urinary
Tract
Infection
131
VF
venticular fibrilation
132
VS
Vital Signs
133
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
134
WAP
wandering atrial pacemaker
135
WNL
within normal limits
136
YO(YOA)
Years Old(years of age)
137
M
Male
138
F
Female
139
+
Positive
140
-
Negative
141
?
Questionable
142
~
Approximately
143
=
Equal
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