G - L Flashcards
(93 cards)
1
Q
g/DL; g/dl
A
grams per deciliter
2
Q
GE
A
gastroesophageal
3
Q
GERD
A
gastric esophageal reflux disorder
4
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
5
Q
gm
A
gram
6
Q
gm%
A
grams per one hundred milliliters of blood
7
Q
GSW
A
gun shot wound
8
Q
gtt
A
drops
9
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
10
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
11
Q
h, H
A
hour
12
Q
H/A
A
headache
13
Q
HAV
A
hepatitis A virus
14
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
15
Q
HCG, hCG
A
human chorionic gonadotropin
16
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
17
Q
HCTZ
A
hydrochlorothiazide
18
Q
HCVD
A
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
19
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoprotein
20
Q
HEENT
A
head, eye, ear, nose, throat
21
Q
Hg
A
mercury
22
Q
HGB
A
hemoglobin
23
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
24
Q
HME
A
heat-moisture exchanger
25
H/O
history of
26
HOH
history of headache
27
H & P
history and physical
28
HPI
history of present illness
29
HPV
human papilloma virus
30
h.s.; H.S.
at bed time
31
HSV
herpes simplex virus
32
HTN
hypertension
33
Hx; hx
history
34
ICP
intracranial pressure
35
ICU
intensive care unit
36
ID
internal diameter
37
I & D
incision and drainage
38
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
39
I/E
inspiratory-to-expiratory time ratio
40
IJ
internal jugular vein
41
IM
intramuscular
42
IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
43
inf.
infusion
44
inj.
injection
45
I & O
intake and output
46
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
47
IRV
inverse ratio ventilation
48
I.U.; IU
international unit
49
IUD
intrauterine device; intrauterine death
50
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
51
IV
intravenous
52
IVC
inferior vena cava
53
IVDA
intravenous drug abuse
54
K
potassium
55
KCl
potassium chloride
56
kg
kilogram
57
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
58
KVO
keep vein open
59
l
liter
60
L
left
61
L-1, L-2, etc.
first lumbar vertebra, etc.
62
LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
63
lap.
laparotomy
64
LBBB
left bundle branch block
65
LBP
low back pain
66
lbs
pounds
67
L & D
labor and delivery
68
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
69
LDL
low density lipoprotein
70
LE
lower extremity
71
LEEP
loop electrosurgical excision surgery
72
LFT(s)
liver function test(s)
73
LHF
left heart failure
74
Li
lithium
75
LIH
left inguinal hernia
76
LIMA
left internal mammary artery
77
LLE
left lower extremity
78
LLL
left lower lobe
79
LLQ
left lower quadrant
80
LMA
laryngeal mask airway; left main coronary artery
81
LMP
last menstrual period
82
LOC
loss/level of consciousness
83
LP
lumbar puncture
84
LR
lactated ringer's solution
85
LSTL
laparoscopic tubal ligation
86
LTA
laryngeal tracheal anesthesia
87
LUE
left upper extremity
88
LUL
left upper lobe
89
LUQ
left upper quadrant
90
LV
left ventricle
91
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
92
LWMA
left wall motion abnormality
93
GCS
Glascow Coma Scale
