Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction
3
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
4
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
5
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
6
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
7
Q
CC
A
Cubic centimeters (fluid amount)
8
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart failure
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
10
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
CVA
A
Stroke
12
Q
CVD
A
Cardiovascular disease
13
Q
DC or D/C
A
Discontinue or discharge
14
Q
DIN
A
Drug Identification Number
15
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
16
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
17
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
18
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol
19
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
20
Q
GAD
A
General Anxiety Disorder
21
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
22
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
23
Q
HA
A
Headache
24
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
25
HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
26
BSA
Body Surface Area
27
CNS
Central nervous system
28
HTN
Hypertension
29
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
30
INR
International Normalized Ratio
31
in vitro
In the lab
32
in vivo
In the body
33
IOP
Intraocular pressure
34
IU
International units
35
IUD
Intrauterine device
36
L
Liter
37
lb
Pound
38
LBP
Low back pain
39
LEN
Lower end of normal
40
mEq
Milliquivalent
41
mg
Milligrams
42
MI
Heart attack
43
ml
Milliliters
44
mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
45
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imagery
46
N/V
Nausea or vomiting
47
npo
Nothing by mouth
48
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
49
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
50
OTC
Over the counter
51
oz
Ounce
52
PE
Pulmonary embolism
53
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
54
PT
Prothrombin time
55
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
56
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
57
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
58
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder
59
SOB
Shortness of Breath
60
THR
Total Hip Replacement
61
TKR
Total Knee Replacement
62
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
63
UA
Urinalysis
64
ULN
Upper limits of normal
65
URI
Upper respiratory infection
66
USP
United States Pharmacopoeia
67
UTI
Urinary tract infection
68
VS
Vital signsW
69
w/v
Weight in volume
