Basic Medical Abbreviations I Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
3
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen, Abdominal
4
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Care
6
Q
ASA
A
Acetyksalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
7
Q
BID
A
Twice Daily
8
Q
Bilar LE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremeties
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
10
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
11
Q
CA
A
Cancer, Carcinoma
12
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft,
“Open Heart Surgery”
13
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease “heart disease”
14
Q
CT or CAT
A
Computerized Assisted Tomography
15
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
16
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
17
Q
C-Section
A
Caesarean Section
18
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical Spine
19
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
20
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accient or Costovertebral Angle
21
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
22
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
23
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical Spine (neck)
24
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
25
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
26
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
27
DOE
Dyspnea On Exertion
28
DVT
Deep Venous Thrombosis
29
Dx
Diagnosis
30
Dz
Disease
31
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
32
EtOH
Alcohol
33
FHx
Family History
34
Fx
Fracture
35
GI
Gastointestinal
