Medical Abbreviation Study Guide #4 Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
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TFT
A
Thyroid function test
2
Q
THR
A
Total hip replacement
3
Q
TÍA
A
Transient ischemic attack
(“Mini-stroke”)
4
Q
tid
A
Three times a day/
Three times daily
5
Q
TKR
A
Total knee replacement
6
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, respiration
7
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid stimulating hormone
8
Q
tsp.
A
Teaspoon
9
Q
TSS
A
Toxic shock syndrome
10
Q
TX
A
Treatment, traction
11
Q
RTC
A
Return to clinic
12
Q
U/A
A
Urinalysis
13
Q
U/A C&S
A
Urinalysis culture & sensitivity
14
Q
UC
A
Uterine contractions
15
Q
UOQ
A
Upper outer quadrant
16
Q
ung
A
Ointment
17
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
18
Q
U/S
A
Ultrasound
19
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
20
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
21
Q
WBC
A
White blood count/cell
22
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
23
Q
WO
A
Written order
24
Q
WT
A
Weight
25
x
Multiply by
26
_
x
Except
27
XR
X-ray
28
XRT
Radiation therapy
29
YOB
Year of birth
30
Bp-CK
Blood pressure check
31
CPX/CPE
Complete physical exam
32
Consult
Consultation
33
Cysto
Cystoscopy
34
ER
Emergency room
35
F/U
Follow up
36
Flu
Influenza
37
inf
Infection
38
inj
Injection
39
lac
Laceration
40
MMR
Measles, mumps, rubella
41
PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
42
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
43
BSO
Bilateral salpingo oophorectomy
44
CX
Cancel
45
NP,N/P
New patient
46
New OB
New obstetric patient
47
N/S, NS
No-show
48
PE/PX
Physical examination
49
PO
Post-op
50
Pre-op
Pre-operative visit
51
RX
Prescription
52
Procto
Proctoscopic examination
53
Ref
Referral
54
W/I, WI
Work-in, walk-in
55
Well women
Gynecological exam
56
NTBS
Needs to be seen
57
RTC
Return to clinic
58
Ethics
Rules of conduct that differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
59
Justice according to the textbook
means to treat patients fairly and give them care that is due and appropriate
60
Infertility
the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse
61
Pharmacogenomics
a branch of pharmacology that studies the genetic factors that influence a person’s response to a medication. Includes antivirals, analgesics, cancer drugs, cardiovascular drugs
