Chapter 1 Abbreviation Flashcards by Nixabeth Aguilera

Q

AAF

A

African-American Female

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CBC

A

Complete blood (cell) count

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

abd

A

Abdomen; Abdominal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

c/o

A

Complaints of; complaining of

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

consult

A

Consultation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CT

A

Computerized tomography; computed tomography

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ER

A

Emergency room

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hs

A

Half strength; bed time

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ht

A

Height

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (from Latin nil per os)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OB/GYN

A

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OR

A

Operating room

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

postop

A

After surgery; postoperative

Q

preop

A

Before surgery; preoperative

Q

Pro. time

A

Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)

Q

Pt; pt

A

Patient

Q

PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time (blood clotting-test)

Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

Q

stat, STAT

A

Immediately (from Latin statim)

Q

T&C

A

Type and cross-match

Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

VS, V/S

Vital Signs

WNL

Within normal limits

wt

Weight

y/o

Year(s) old; year-old