Chapter 7 - Abbreviations Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
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AD
A
right ear
3
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AS
A
left ear
4
Q
AU
A
both ears
5
Q
BaE or BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
b.i.d. or bid
A
twice a day
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
cath
A
catheterize
10
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
11
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
12
Q
CT
A
computed tomography (CT scan)
13
Q
CT
A
(CAT) scan computed axial tomography
14
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
15
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
16
Q
D/C
A
discontinue; discharge
17
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
18
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
19
Q
ECG or EKG
A
electrocardiogram
20
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
21
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, throat
22
Q
Fx
A
fracture
23
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
24
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
25
Hx
history
26
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type I)
27
IM
intramuscular
28
IV
intravenous
29
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray test)
30
LPN
licensed practical nurse
31
MD or M.D.
doctor of medicine or muscular dystrophy
32
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
33
NB
newborn
34
NPO
nothing by mouth
35
OA
osteoarthritis
36
OD or O.D.
right eye
37
OS
left eye
38
OU
each eye
39
PH
past history
40
PI
present illness
41
post-op
after operation
42
pre-op
before operation (preoperative)
43
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
44
pt
patient
45
PT
physical therapy
46
q
every
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q.d. or qd
each day
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RBC or rbc
red blood cell count
49
ROM
range of motion
50
ROS
review of systems
51
SOB
shortness of breath
52
STAT
immediately
53
Sx
symptoms or signs
54
TB
tuberculosis
55
t.i.d. or tid
three times a day
56
Tx
treatment
57
UA or U/A
urinalysis
58
URI
upper respiratory infection
59
US or u/s
ultrasound
60
UTI
urinary tract infection
61
WNL
within normal limits
