ch 5/6 abbreivations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
ARMD
A
age related macular degeneration
2
Q
HEENT
A
head eyes ears nose throat
3
Q
IOL
A
intraocular lense
4
Q
IOP
A
intraocular pressure
5
Q
LASIK
A
laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
6
Q
OD
A
right eye latin - oculus dexter
7
Q
OS
A
left eye latin - oculus sinister
8
Q
OU
A
both eyes latin - oculus uterque
9
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal round reactive to light and accompodation
10
Q
VA
A
visual acuity
11
Q
VF
A
visual field
12
Q
AD
A
right ear latin auris dextra
13
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
14
Q
AS
A
left ear latin auris sinistra
15
Q
AU
A
both ears latin auris utraque
16
Q
EENT
A
eyes ear nose throat
17
Q
ENT
A
ear nose throat
18
Q
OM
A
otitis media
19
Q
TM
A
tympanic membrane
20
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
21
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s)
22
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
23
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy
24
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
25
CVA
cardiovascular accident
26
EEG
electroencephalogram
27
EMG
electromyogram
28
ICP
intracranial pressure
29
LOC
level of consciousness
30
LP
lumbar puncture
31
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
32
MS
multiple sclerosis
33
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
34
PET
positron emission tomography
35
PNS
peripheral nervous system
36
TIA
transient ischemic attack
