Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(220 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AB
A
abortion
3
Q
ABD
A
abdominal
4
Q
ABG*
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
acs
A
acute coronary syndrome
8
Q
a-fib*
A
atrial fibrillation
9
Q
aids
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
10
Q
a/o x 4
A
alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, event)
11
Q
aloc
A
altered level of consciousness
12
Q
als
A
advanced life support
13
Q
aka
A
above knee amputation
14
Q
ama
A
against medical advice
15
Q
ami*
A
acute myocardial infarction
16
Q
ams
A
altered mental status
17
Q
aom
A
acute otitis media
18
Q
ap
A
anterior-posterior
19
Q
asa
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
20
Q
av
A
atrioventricular block
21
Q
bal
A
blood alcohol level
22
Q
bid
A
2 times a day
23
Q
bilat
A
bilateral
24
Q
bka
A
below the knee amputation
25
ble
bilateral lower extremities
26
bls
basic life support
27
bm
bowel movement
28
bom
bilateral otitis media (infection in both ears)
29
bp
blood pressure
30
bph
benign prostatic hypertrophy
31
bpm
beats per minute (heart rate)
32
bpv
benign positional vertigo
33
bs
bowel sounds and/or breath sounds
34
bsa
body surface area
35
bue
bilateral upper extremities
36
bun
blood urea nitrogen
37
bvm
bag-valve mask
38
c
with
39
c1-c7
1st through 7th cervical vertebrae
40
cabg
coronary artery bypass graft
41
cad*
coronary artery disease
42
cbc*
complete blood count
43
c/c
chief complaint
44
ccu
coronary care unit
45
chf
congestive heart failure
46
ck
creatine kinase
47
cmt
cervical motion tenderness
48
cn
cranial nerve
49
cn II-XII
cranial nerves 2-12
50
cns
central nervous system
51
copd*
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
52
cp
chest pain or cerebral palsy
53
cpap
continuous positive airway pressure
54
cpr
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
55
c/s
cesarean section
56
csf*
cerebrospinal fluid
57
ct
computed tomography
58
cva
cerebrovascular accident
59
cvat
costovertebral angle tenderness
60
cxr*
chest x-ray
61
dbp
diastolic blood pressure
62
d/c
discontinue
63
d&c
dilation and curettage
64
dc
discharge
65
ddx
differential diagnosis
66
dka*
diabetic ketoacidosis
67
dm
diabetes mellitus
68
dni
do not intubate
69
dnr*
do not resuscitate
70
do
doctor of osteopathic medicine
71
doa
dead on arrival
72
dob
date of birth
73
dt's
delirium tremens
74
dtr
deep tendon reflex
75
dvt*
deep venous (vein) thrombosis
76
ddx
differential diagnosis
77
dx
diagnosis
78
ed
emergency department
79
eent
eyes, ears, nose, throat
80
ekd/ecg
electrocardiograph
81
emt
emergency medical technician
82
etoh
alcohol
83
ett
endotracheal tube
84
fb
foreign body
85
fht
fetal heart tones
86
from
full range of motion
87
f/u
follow up
88
fx
fracture
89
gcs
glasgow coma scale
90
gerd*
gastroesophageal reflux disease
91
g_p_a
gravida, para, abrotus
92
gu
genitourinary
93
gi
gastrointestinal
94
gib
gastrointestinal bleeding
95
gsw*
gunshot wound
96
ha
headache
97
hcg
human chorionic gonadotropin
98
hct
hematocrit
99
heent
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
100
hbg
hemoglobin
101
hiv
human immunodeficiency virus
102
h/o
history of
103
hpi
history of present illness
104
htn
hypertensions
105
hr
heart rate
106
htx
hemothorax
107
hx
history
108
h & h
hemoglobin and hematocrit
109
h & p
history and physical
110
icp
intracranial pressure
111
icu
intensive care unit
112
iddm
insulin dependent diabetes melitus
113
im
intramuscular
114
iup
intrauterine pregnancy
115
iv
intravenous
116
i & d*
incision and drainage
117
i & o
intake and output
118
jvd
jugular vein distention
119
l
left
120
lbbb
left bundle branch block
121
lle
left lower extremity
122
llq*
left lower quadrant
123
lmp*
last menstrual period
124
loc
loss of consciousness
125
lp
lumbar puncture
126
l-s
lumbo-sacral
127
lue
left upper extremity
128
luq
left upper quadrant
129
lul
left upper lobe
130
lvh
left ventricular hypertrophy
131
mae
moves all extremities
132
md
doctor of medicine
133
mi*
myocardial infarction
134
mri
magnetic resonance imaging
135
mrsa
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
136
mva/mvc
motor vechicle accident/collision
137
nad
no acute disease or no acute distress
138
ncat
normocephalic, atraumatic
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ng
nasogastric
140
nicu
neonatal intensive care unit
141
nka
no known allergies
142
nkda
no known drug allergies
143
nl
normal
144
np
nurse practitioner
145
npo*
nothing per os (mouth)
146
ns
normal saline
147
nsaid
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
148
nsr
normal sinus rhythm
149
nstemi
non-st elevated myocardial infarction
150
nsvd
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
151
nt
naso-tracheal
152
n/v/d
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
153
ob/gyn
obstetric/gynecologic
154
or
operating room
155
p
post
156
pa
physician's assistant
157
pcn
penicillin
158
pcp
primary care physician
159
pe*
pulmonary embolism
160
pea
pulseless electrical activity
161
perrl
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light
162
pmd
primary medical doctor
163
po
per mouth
164
pna
pneumonia
165
pvc
premature ventricular contraction
166
prn
as needed
167
pta
prior to arrival
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ptx
pneumothorax
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qd
everyday
170
qid
4x a day
171
qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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r
right
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rbbb
right bundle branch block
175
rbc
red blood count
176
rle
right lower extremity
177
rll
right lower lobe
178
rlq*
right lower quadrant
179
rml
right middle lobe
180
rn
registered nurse
181
rom
range of motion
182
ros
review of systems
183
rr
respiratory rate
184
rrr
regular rate and rhythm
185
rsv
respiratory syncytial virus
186
rue
right upper extremity
187
ruq
right upper quadrant
188
rx*
prescription
189
r/o
rule out
190
sbo*
small bowel obstruction
191
sbp
systolic blood pressure
192
snf
skilled nursing facility
193
soap
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
194
sob*
shortness of breath
195
s/p
status post
196
std/sti
sexually transmitted disease/infection
197
stemi
st-elevated myocardial infarction
198
svt
supraventricular tachycardia
199
sx
symptoms
200
t
temperature
201
tb
tuberculosis
202
tia
transient ischemic attack
203
tid
3x day
204
tm*
tympanic membrane
205
tpa
tissue plasminogen activator
206
turp
transurethral resection of the prostate
207
tx
treatment
208
t & a
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
209
ua*
urinalysis
210
uri*
upper respiratory infection
211
us
ultrasound
212
uti*
urinary tract infection
213
vf
ventricular fibrillation
214
vt
ventricular tachycardia
215
vs
vital signs
216
vss
vital signs stable
217
wbc
white blood count
218
wdwn
well developed and well nourished
219
wnl
within normal limits
220
wpw
wolff-parkinson-white (syndrome)
