Diagnoses, Procedures, and Body Parts Flashcards
(176 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
Ⓐ
A
assistance
3
Q
A&Ox4
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation
4
Q
_
a
A
before
5
Q
abd
A
abduction
6
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
7
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
8
Q
AE
A
above elbow
9
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
10
Q
AK
A
above knee
11
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
12
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
13
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
14
Q
ant.
A
anterior
15
Q
appt.
A
appointment
16
Q
A/P
A
anterior/posterior
17
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
18
Q
ASCVD
A
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
19
Q
ASHD
A
arterial sclerotic heart disease
20
Q
ASIS
A
anterior superior iliac spine
21
Q
Ⓑ
A
bilateral
22
Q
BE
A
below elbow
23
Q
Bi-PAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure
24
Q
BK
A
below knee
25
BKA
below knee amputation
26
BM
bowel movement
27
BP
blood pressure
28
BRP
bathroom privileges
29
_
| c
with
30
CA
cancer; carcinoma
31
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
32
CAD
coronary artery disease
33
CAT
computerized axial tomography
34
cath.
catheter; catheterization
35
CBC
complete blood count
36
c-diff
C. difficile (bacteria)
37
CF
cystic fibrosis
38
chemo
chemotherapy
39
CHF
congestive heart failure
40
CHI
closed head injury
41
CMC
carpometacarpal
42
CNS
central nervous system
43
C/O
complains of
44
CO2
carbon dioxide
45
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CP
cerebral palsy
47
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
48
CPM
continous passive motion (machine)
49
CPR
cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation
50
CRF
chronic renal failure
51
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
52
CT
computed tomography
53
CTR
carpal tunnel release
54
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
55
CXR
chest x-ray
56
DDD
degenerative disc disease
57
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
58
DJD
degenerative joint disease
59
DM
diabetes mellitus
60
DNR
do not resuscuitate
61
DOB
date of birth
62
DTR
deep tendon reflex
63
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
64
Dx
diagnosis
65
ECG
electrocardiogram
66
ECHO
echocardiogram
67
EEG
electroencephalogram
68
EKG
electrocardiogram
69
EMG
electromyogram
70
ENT
ear, nose, throat
71
EOM
extraocular movement
72
ESRD
end stage renal disease
73
EtOH
ethanol (alcohol use/abuse)
74
FBS
fasting blood sugar
75
FTT
failure to thrive
76
F/U
follow-up
77
Fx
fracture
78
GB
gall bladder
79
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
80
GI
gastrointestinal
81
GSW
gunshot wound
82
H/A
headache
83
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
84
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
85
HOH
hard of hearing
86
H&P
history and physical
87
HR
heart rate
88
HTN
hypertension
89
Hx
history
90
I&D
incision and drainage
91
IM
intramuscular
92
I&O
intake and output
93
IV
intravenous
94
Ⓛ
left
95
LLQ
left lower quadrant
96
LMN
lower motor neuron
97
LOC
loss of consciousness
98
LP
lumbar puncture
99
LUQ
left upper quadrant
100
MCP
metacarpalphalangeal
101
MD
muscular dystrophy; medical doctor
102
meds.
medications
103
mets.
metastases
104
MI
myocardial infarction
105
MP
metacarpophalangeal joint
106
MRA
magnetic resonance angiogram
107
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
108
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
109
MS
multiple sclerosis
110
MVA
motor vehicle accident
111
NC
nasal cannula
112
NG
nasogastric (tube)
113
NKA
no known allergies
114
NKDA
no known drug allergies
115
NOS
not otherwise specified
116
NPO
nothing by mouth
117
N/V
nausea and vomiting
118
O2
oxygen
119
OA
osteoarthritis
120
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
121
_
| p
after
122
PCA (1)
patient controlled analgesia
123
PCA (2)
personal care attendant
124
PDD
pervasive developmental disorder
125
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
126
peri.
perineal
127
PET
positron emission tomography
128
PIP
proximal interphalangeal joint
129
PMH
previous medical history
130
PNS
peripheral nervous system
131
PO
by mouth; orally
132
postop
postoperatively
133
preop
preoperatively
134
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
135
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
136
Ⓡ
right
137
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
138
RBC
red blood cell count
139
RLQ
Wright lover quadrant :)
140
R/O
rule out
141
RSD
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
142
RTC
return to clinic
143
RTO
return to office
144
RUQ
right upper quadrant
145
Rx
prescription
146
_
| s
without
147
SCI
spinal cord injury
148
SDH
subdural hematoma
149
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
150
SOB
shortness of breath
151
S/P
status post
152
S/S
signs and symptoms
153
Sx
symptoms
154
Sz
seizure
155
TB
tuberculosis
156
TBI
traumatic brain injury
157
TEDs
thromboembolic disease stockings
158
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
159
THA
total hip arthroplasty
160
THR
total hip replacement
161
TIA
transient ischemic attack
162
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
163
TKR
total knee replacement
164
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
165
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
166
Tx
treatment
167
UA
urinalysis
168
UMN
upper motor neuron
169
URI
upper respiratory infection
170
US
ultrasound
171
UTI
urinary tract infection
172
VRE
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (bacteria)
173
WBC
white blood cell count
174
Wt
weight
175
y.o.
year old
176
yr.
year
