Medical Abbreaviations Flashcards
1
Q
A&Ox3
A
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
4
Q
AFib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
5
Q
AMS
A
Altered mental status
6
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
7
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
8
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds, breath sounds OR blood sugar
9
Q
C-collar
A
cervical collar
10
Q
C-section
A
Cesarean section delivery
11
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
12
Q
c/o
A
complains of
13
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
14
Q
CABG
A
Coronary arterial bypass graft
15
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CHI
A
closed head injury
18
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
19
Q
CP
A
chest pain
20
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CVA
A
cardiovascular accident
22
Q
CXR
A
Chest-x-rays
23
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
26
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
27
Q
EOM
A
Extra ocular movements
28
Q
EtOH
A
Ethyl alcohol
