Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Abd, Abdo
A
Abdomen
2
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
4
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
5
Q
CA, ca
A
Cancer, carcinoma
6
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
7
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
10
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
11
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
12
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
13
Q
EGD
A
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
14
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
15
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
16
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal
17
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
18
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
19
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
20
Q
HPV
A
Human papilloma virus
21
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
22
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
23
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
24
Q
OP
A
Osteoporosis
25
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
26
THR
Total hip replacement
27
TKR
Total knee replacement
28
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
29
UA
Urinalysis
30
UGI
Upper GI (series)
31
URI
Upper respiratory infection
32
UTI
Urinary tract infection
33
VF
Ventricular fibrillation
