Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
AFB
A
Acid-fast bacilli
4
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
AS
A
Aortic stenosis
6
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
7
Q
BX
A
Biopsy
8
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
9
Q
CO
A
Cardiac output
10
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
Costovertebral angle
12
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
13
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
14
Q
EF
A
Ejection fraction
15
Q
FEV1
A
Forced expiratory volume in one second
16
Q
FTT
A
Failure to thrive
17
Q
FVC
A
Forced vital capacity
18
Q
HAART
A
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
19
Q
IHD
A
Intermittent hemodialysis
20
Q
MR
A
Mitral regurgitation
21
Q
MMSE
A
Mini-mental state examination
22
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
23
Q
NYD
A
Not yet diagnosed
24
Q
PEARL
A
Pupils equal and reactive to light
25
PEARRLA
Pupils equal and round, reactive to light and accomodation
26
PMN
Polymorphonuclear cell
27
PNA
Pneumonia
28
PR
Rectally
29
VSS
Vital signs stable
30
WNL
Within normal limits
