Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Austin Lewerk

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A & O

A

alert and oriented

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5-HT

A

serotonin

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AC

A

before meals

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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ACE

A

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

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ACh

A

Acetylcholine

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ACIP

A

Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices

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ACOG

A

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndromes

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropin Hormone

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AD

A

Right ear

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone

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ADHF

A

acute decompensated heart failure

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ADL

A

activity of daily living

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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

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ADT

A

alternate day therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy

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AED

A

antiepileptic drug
Automated external defibrillator

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AGEP

A

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIN

A

acute interstitial nephritis

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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ANC

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absolute neutrophil count

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ANS

autonomic nervous system

AOM

acute otitis media

aPTT, PTT

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

ARA

Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ARF

acute renal failure

ARNI

angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibitor

ART

antiretroviral therapy

AS

left ear

AST

aspartate aminotransferase

ATC

around the clock

ATN

acute tubular necrosis

AU

both ears

AVP

arginine vasopressin

BEE

basal energy expenditure

C&S

culture and susceptibility

c/o

complaining of

CA

cancer cardiac arrest

CABG

coronary arterial bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disesae

CAPES

citrobacter, acinetobacter, providencia, enterbacter, serratia

CBT

cognitive behavioral therapy

CD

Crohn's Disease

CDI

C. Diff infection

CI

contraindicated Cardiac Index

CK, CPK

creatine kinase

CMV

cytomegalovirus

CP

chest pain, cerebral palsy

CRE

Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

CSF

Cerebro-spinal fluid Colony Stimulating Factor

CT, CAT

Computed tomography

CVP

Central venous pressure

DILE

Drug induced lupus erythematous

DJD

degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DRESS

drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms

dtd

of such doses

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ERA

endothelin receptor antagonist

ESBL

extended spectrum beta-lactamase

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

G6PD

Glucose 6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase

HA

headache

HACEK

haemophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, kingella

hCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HJR

hepatojugular reflex

HUS

hemolytic uremic syndrome

I&O

input/intake and output

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

ICH

Intracranial hemorrhage

ID

intradermal Infectious diseases

IFIS

Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

IHD

Ischemic Heart Disease

IOP

intraocular pressure

IVP

IV push

IVPB

IV Piggyback

LD

loading dose

LDH

lactate dehydrogenase

LP

lumbar pressure

LR

lactated ringers

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

M. ft.

Mix and make

MCHC

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCH

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCV

mean corpuscular volume

MD

maintenance dose

mPAP

mean pulmonary arterial pressure

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

multiple sclerosis

MVA

motor vehicle accident

MVC

motor vehicle crash or collision

MVI

multivitamin injection

NG

nasogastric

NJ

nasojejunal

NMS

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

nPEP

nonoccupational post exposure prophylaxis

NR

no refills

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

NTE

not to exceed

OGTT

oral glucose tolerance test

oPEP

occupation post exposure prophylaxis

OROS

osmotic release delivery system

PAD

peripheral artery disease

PAP

pulmonary artery pressure

PCA

patient-controlled analgesia

PC

after meals

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PCWP

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

PD

parkinson disease

PDA

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

PEK

proteus mirabilis, E.coli, K. Pneumoniae

PEP

post-exposure prophylaxis

PHN

post herpetic neuralgia

PKU

phenylketonuria

POP

progestin only pill

PPD

purified protein derivative

PRBCs

Packed Red Blood Cells

PR

per rectum

PrEP

Pre-Exposure prophylaxis

PSA

prostate specific antigen

PT

prothrombin Physical therapy

PVC

polyvinyl chloride

QS

sufficient quantity

QS AD

sufficient quantity to make

s/p

status post

RASS

richmond agitation and sedation scale

SIADH

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

ss

one half

SVR

systemic vascular resistance

TNF

tumor necrosis factor

TOP

topically

TTP

thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

UA

urinalysis Unstable angina

UC

ulcerative colitis

Ung

ointment

WA

while awake