Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
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
