MBC 180 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
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bx
A
biopsy
2
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ca
A
cancer
3
Q
derm
A
dermatology
4
Q
l&d
A
incision and drainage
5
Q
subcu, subq, SC, SQ
A
subcutaneous
6
Q
PPD
A
tuberculin skin test
7
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
8
Q
AKA
A
above-knee amputation
9
Q
BKA
A
below-knee amputation
10
Q
C1-C7
A
cervical vertebrae
11
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
12
Q
fx
A
fracture
13
Q
L1-L5
A
lumbar vertebrae
14
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
15
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
16
Q
T1-T12
A
thoracic vertebrae
17
Q
TMJ
A
temporomandibular joint
18
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
19
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacillus
20
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
21
Q
BiPAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure
22
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
24
Q
DLCO
A
diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide
25
FEF
forced expiratory flow
26
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
27
FEV1; FVC
maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second
28
FRC
functional residual capacity
29
FVC
forced vital capacity
30
HHN
handheld nebulizer
31
IPAP
inspiratory positive airway pressure
32
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
33
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
34
MVV
maximum voluntary ventilation
35
PAWP
pulmonary artery wedge pressure
36
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
37
PEAP
positive end-airway pressure
38
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
39
PFT
pulmonary function test
40
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
41
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
42
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
43
RV
respiratory volume
44
RV: TLC
ratio of respiratory volume to total lung capacity
45
TLC
total lung capacity
46
TLV
total lung volume
47
URI
upper respiratory infection
48
V/Q
ventilation/ perfusion scan
49
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
50
ASD
atrial septal defect
51
ASHD
arteriorsclerotic heart disease
52
AV
atrioventicular
53
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
54
CHF
congestive heart failure
55
CK
creatine kinase
56
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
57
CVI
cerebrovascular insufficiency
58
DSE
dobutamine stress echocardiography
59
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
60
LBBB
left bundle branch block
61
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
62
MAT
multifocal atrial tachycardia
63
MI
myocardial infarction
64
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
65
PAC
premature atrial contraction
66
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
67
PST/PSVT
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
68
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
69
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
70
RBBB
right bundle branch block
71
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
72
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
73
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
74
TEE
transeophageal echocardiography
75
TST
treadmill stress test
76
AFI
amniotic fluid index
77
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
78
ARM
artificial rupture of membrane
79
BPD
biparietal diameter
80
BPP
biophysical profile
81
BV
bacterial vagnosis
82
CHL
crown-to-heel length
83
CNM
certified nurse midwife
84
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
85
CPP
chronic pelvic pain
86
D&C
dilation and cutterage
87
D&E
dilation and evacuation
88
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
89
ECC
endocervical curettage
90
EDC
estimated date of confinement
91
EDD
estimated date of delivery
92
EFM
electronic fetal monitoring
93
EFW
estimated fetal weight
94
EGA
estimated gestational age
95
EMC
enometrial curettage
96
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
97
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
98
FHR
fetal heart rate
99
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
100
HPV
human papilomavirus
101
HSG
hysterosalpingogram
102
HSV
herpes simplex virus
103
IVF
in vitro fertilization
104
LEEP
loop electrosurgical excision procedure
105
LGA
large for gestational age
106
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
107
PROM
premature rupture of membranes
108
SHG
sonohysterogram
109
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
110
SUI
stress urinary incompetence
111
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
112
VBAC
vaginal birth after casarean
