Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
2
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
3
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
4
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
5
Q
CA
A
Cancer
6
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
7
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
10
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
11
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
12
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
13
Q
DT
A
Delirium tremens
14
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
15
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
16
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
17
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
18
Q
HA
A
Headache
19
Q
HBP
A
High blood pressure
20
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
21
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
22
Q
HT, HTN
A
Hypertension
23
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
24
Q
JRA
A
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
25
NKA
No known allergies
26
NKDA
No known drug allergies
27
N&V, N/V
Nausea and vomiting
28
OA
Osteoarthritis
29
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
30
P
Pulse
31
PTT
Prothrombin time
32
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
33
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
34
RBC
Red blood cell
35
SCT
Sickle-cell trait
36
SOB
Shortness of breath
