Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
2
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
3
Q
AD
A
Pertaining to the right ear
4
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
5
Q
A. Fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
6
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
7
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
8
Q
A/P
A
Anterior-Posterior
9
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
10
Q
AS
A
Pertaining to the Left Ear
11
Q
AU
A
Pertaining to Both Ears
12
Q
A&O
A
Alert and Oriented
13
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
14
Q
BLBS
A
Bilateral Breath Sounds
15
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement/ Bone Marrow
16
Q
BMR
A
Basal Metabolism Rate
17
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
18
Q
BR
A
Bed Rest
19
Q
bs
A
Bowel sounds/ Breath sounds
20
Q
B/S
A
Bedside
21
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
22
Q
C
A
Celsius
23
Q
C1, C2, etc.
A
First cervical vertebrae, second Vertebrae, etc.
24
Q
CA
A
Cardiac Arrest
25
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
26
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
27
Cal
Calorie
28
Cath.
Catheter
29
CBC
Complete Blood Count
30
cc
Cubic Centimeter
31
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
32
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
33
CHI
Closed Head Injury
34
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
35
CNS
Central Nervous System
36
c/o
complains of
37
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
38
CP
Chest Pain
39
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
40
CPE
Complete Physical Exam
41
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
42
CRF
Chronic Renal Failure
43
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
44
CT
Computerized Tomography
45
CV
Cardiovascular
46
CXR
Chest X-Ray
47
DC
Discharge or Discontinue
48
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
49
DOA
Dead on Arrival
50
DOB
Date of Birth
51
d/t
due to
52
Dx
Diagnosis
53
ECC/ EKG
Electrocardiogram
54
ED
Emergency Department
55
EEG
Electroencephalogram
56
EENT
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
57
EMG
Electromyogram
58
ENT
Ears, Nose, Throat
59
ER
Emergency Room
60
F
Fahrenheit
61
FH
Family History
62
fib
Fibrillation
63
fl/ fld
fluid
64
f/u
follow up
65
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
66
Fx
Fracture
67
GB
Gallbladder
68
GCS
Glascow Coma Scale
69
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
70
gen
general
71
gest
gestation
72
GI
Gastrointestinal
73
gluc
glucose
74
GP
General Practitioner
75
GSW
Gunshot Wound
76
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
77
GYN
Gynecology
78
Hb.
Hemoglobin
79
HB
Heart Block
80
HBP
High Blood Pressure
81
h.d.
at bedtime
82
H2O
Water
83
H&H
Hemoglobin & Hematocrit
84
h/o
history of
85
H&P
History & Physical
86
HR
Heart Rate
87
HTN
Hypertension
88
HVD
Hypertensive Vascular Disease
89
Hx
History
90
ICCU
Intensive Coronary Care Unit
91
ICP
Intercranial Pressure
92
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
93
IM
Intramuscular
94
Int
Internal
95
I&O
Intake & Output
96
IV
Intravenous
97
JP
Jackson-Pratt drain
98
jt
joint
99
K
Potassium
100
KUB
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
101
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
102
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
103
HCV
Hepatitis C Virus
104
WHO
World Health Organization
105
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
106
