MA Abbreviations Flashcards
(183 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen/abdominal
3
Q
ABE
A
acute bacterial endocarditis
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
abn
A
abnormal
6
Q
ABN
A
advanced beneficiary
7
Q
a.c
A
before meals
8
Q
AD
A
right ear
9
Q
ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
10
Q
a fib
A
atrial fibrillation
11
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
12
Q
Alb
A
albumin
13
Q
am
A
morning
14
Q
AMA
A
American medical association/against medical advice
15
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
16
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
17
Q
amt
A
amount
18
Q
ant
A
anterior
19
Q
A/O
A
alert and oriented
20
Q
AP
A
apical pulse, anteroposterior
21
Q
Appt.
A
Appointment
22
Q
APS
A
adult protective services
23
Q
ARC
A
aids related complex
24
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
25
ASAP
as soon as possible
26
BE
barium enema
27
BG
blood glucose
28
b.i.d
twice daily
29
bil
bilateral
30
bili
bilirubin
31
BKA
below knee amputation
32
BLS
basic life support
33
BM
bowel movement
34
BMP
basic metabolic panel
35
BP
blood pressure
36
bpm
beats per minute
37
BR
bed rest
38
BRP
bathroom privileges
39
BS
blood sugar/ breathe sounds
40
BTP
break through pain
41
BUE/bue
bilateral upper extremities
42
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen
43
Bx
biopsy
44
_
c
with
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C
centigrade
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C&S
culture sensitivity
47
Ca++
calcium
48
c/o
complains of
49
CA
cancer
50
CAD
coronary artery disease
51
CBC
complete blood count
52
CC
chief complaint
53
CHF
congestive heart failure
54
CLIA
clinical laboratory improvement amendments
55
CMS
centers for medicare and medicaid services
56
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
57
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
58
CPT
current procedural terminology
59
CRF
chronic renal failure
60
CAT
computerized axial tomography
61
CT
computerized tomography
62
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
63
CXR
chest x-ray
64
D&C
dilation and curettage
65
DEA
drug enforcement administration
66
DNR
do not resuscitate
67
DOA
dead on arrival
68
DOB
date of birth
69
DOS
date of service
70
Dx
diagnosis
71
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiography
72
ED
emergency department
73
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
74
EHR
electronic health record
75
EMG
emergency, electromyography
76
EMR
electronic medical record
77
ER
emergency room
78
ext
external
79
FBS
fasting blood sugar
80
FH
family history
81
F/U
follow
up
82
Fx
fracture
83
GB
gallbladder
84
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
85
GI
gastrointestinal
86
GU
genitourinary
87
H&P
history and physical
88
HEENT
head,eyes,ears,nose, throat
89
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
90
HMO
health maintenance organization
91
HPI
history of present illness
92
HR
heart rate
93
hr(h)
hour
94
ht
height
95
Hx
history
96
I&D
incision & drainage
97
I&O
intake and output and input and output
98
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
99
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
100
ICD-9-CM
international classification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification
101
ICU
intensive care unit
102
IM
intramuscular
103
inj
injection
104
IV
intravenous
105
KUN
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
106
Lab
laboratory
107
LBP
lower back pain
108
LMP
last menstrual period
109
LOC
loss of consciousness
110
LP
lumbar punture
111
Lt
left
112
MDI
metered dose inhaler
113
meds
medications
114
mg
milligram
115
MI
myocardial infarction
116
min
minute
117
ml
milliliter
118
MVA
motor vehicle accident
119
N&V
nausea and vomiting
120
NKA
no known allergies
121
NKDA
no known drug allergies
122
NPI
national provider identifier
123
NPO
nothing by mouth
124
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
125
OB
obstetrics
126
OD
right eye/ overdose
127
OR
operating room
128
OS
left eye
129
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
130
OU
both eyes
131
oz
ounce
132
pc
after meals
133
PCP
primary care physician/ primary care provider
134
PDR
physicians desk reference
135
PE
physical exam/ pulmonary embolism
136
PEDS
pediatrics
137
PH
past history
138
PHI
protected health information
139
PHR
personal health record
140
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
141
pm
afternoon
142
PND
post nasal drip
143
po
by mouth
144
POMR
problem oriented medical record
145
post-op
after surgery
146
PPO
preferred provider organization
147
pp (p.p)
postprandial (after meals)
148
pre-op
before surgery
149
p.r.n
as needed
150
PT
physical therapy
151
q
every
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q2h, q3h…
every 2 hrs, every 3hrs and so on
153
qh
every hour
154
qhs
every night at bed time
155
q.i.d
four times a day
156
R (resp)
respirations
157
R/O
rule out
158
ROM
range of motion
159
rt
right
160
Rx
prescription
161
S&S
sign and symptoms
162
s/p
status post
163
SH
social history
164
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
165
S.O.B
shortness of breath
166
spec
specimen
167
subq
subcutaneous
168
STAT
immediately
169
STD
sexually transmitted disease
170
Sx
symptoms/surgery
171
T
temperature/ thoracic
172
t.i.d
three times a day
173
TB
tuberculosis
174
Temp
temperature
175
TPR
Temp, Pulse, Respirations
176
Tx
treatment
177
UA
urinalysis
178
unk
unknown
179
URI
upper respiratory infection
180
UTI
urinary tract infection
181
V/S
vital signs
182
wt
weight
183
y/o
year (s) old
