CS abbreviation quiz 5 Flashcards
1
Q
SSRI
A
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
2
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
3
Q
STD/STI
A
Sexually Transmitted Disease; Sexually Transmitted Infection
4
Q
STS
A
Soft Tissue Swelling
5
Q
STX
A
Stricture
6
Q
SVT
A
Supraventricular tachycardia
7
Q
SW
A
Social Work; Stab Wound
8
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
9
Q
SZR
A
Seizure
10
Q
T
A
Temperature
11
Q
TAB
A
Threatened Abortion; Therapeutic Abortion
12
Q
TAH
A
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
13
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis; Total Bilirubin
14
Q
T&C
A
Type and Cross
15
Q
TCA
A
Tricyclic Antidepressant
16
Q
TD
A
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccination; Tardive Dyskinesia
17
Q
TG
A
Triglycerides
18
Q
THR or THA
A
Total Hip Replacement or Total Hip Arthroplasty
19
Q
TIA
A
Transient Ischemic Attack
20
Q
TIBC
A
Total Iron Binding Capacity
21
Q
TID
A
Three times per day
22
Q
TKA
A
Total Knee Arthroplasty
23
Q
TKR
A
Total Knee Replacement
24
Q
TM
A
Tympanic Membrane; Maximum Temperature
25
TMJ
Temporo-Mandibular Joint
26
TMN
Tumor Metastases Nodes (universal tumor staging system)
27
TNF
Tumor Necrosis Factor
28
TOX
Toxicology
29
TPA
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
30
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
31
TR
Tricuspid Regurgitation
32
T&S
Type and Screen
33
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
34
TTE
Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram
35
TTP
Tender To Palpation; Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
36
TURP
Transurethral Prostatectomy
37
TV
Tidal Volume
38
TX
Transfusion; Treatment
39
UA
Urine Analysis; Uric Acid
40
UC
Ulcerative Colitis
41
UCx
Urine Culture
42
UE
Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L i.e: RUE)
43
U/O
Urine Output
44
URI
Upper Respiratory tract Infection
45
US or ULTZ
Ultrasound
46
UTD
Up To Date
47
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
48
UV
Ultraviolet
49
V
Vomiting
50
Vax
Vaccine
51
VBAC
Vaginal Birth After Cesearean Section
52
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
53
VS
Vital Signs
54
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
55
VSS
Vital Signs Stable
56
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
57
WBAT
Weight Bearing As Tolerated
58
WBC
White Blood Cells
59
WD/WN
Well Developed, Well Nourished
60
WNL
Within Normal Limits
61
W/O
Without
62
W/U
Work-Up
63
X ̅
Except
64
XRT
Radiation Therapy
