Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
2
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CPR
A
Computerized Patient Record
3
Q
D/C*
A
Discharge; discontinue
4
Q
DS
A
Discharge summary
5
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
6
Q
EHR
A
Electronic Health Record
7
Q
EMR
A
Electronic medical record
8
Q
EPR
A
Electronic patient record
9
Q
FH
A
Family history
10
Q
H&P
A
History and physical (examination)
11
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
12
Q
HPI
A
History of Present Illness
13
Q
ISMP
A
Institute of Safe Medication Practices
14
Q
PE
A
Physical examination
15
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
16
Q
ROS
A
Review of systems
17
Q
SH
A
Social history
18
Q
a&p
A
anatomy and physiology
19
Q
ap
A
anteroposterior
20
Q
asc
A
ambulatory surgery center
21
Q
cnm
A
certified nurse midwife
22
Q
crna
A
certified registered nurse anesthetist
23
Q
cv
A
cardiovascular
24
Q
D.C.
A
Doctor of Chiropracty
25
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
26
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
27
DPM
Doctor of Podiatry
28
Dr
doctor
29
ED
Emergency department
30
ENT
Ears, nose, throat
31
ER
Emergency room
32
GI
Gastrointestinal
33
GYN
Gynecology
34
Hx
history
35
ICU
intensive care unit
36
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
37
LPN
licensed practical nurse
38
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
39
lvn
licensed vocational nurse
40
M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
41
NP
Nurse practitioner
42
OB
Obstetrics
43
OB/GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
44
O.D.
Doctor of Optometry
45
P.A.
Physician's assistant
46
PCP
Primary care physician
47
PE
Physical examination
48
Pharm D.
Doctor of Pharmacy
49
PT
Physical therapy
50
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
51
RN
Registered nurse
52
R/O
Rule out
53
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
54
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
55
Sx
symptoms
56
Tx
treatment
