Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
Blue deck flashcards (90 cards)
1
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
2
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VSD
A
Ventricular Septal Defect
3
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VF
A
Ventricular Fibrillation
4
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VAD
A
Ventricular Assist Device
5
Q
VA
A
Ventriculoatrail
6
Q
tid
A
Three times a day
7
Q
TIA
A
Trans Ischemic Attack
8
Q
SVD
A
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
9
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
10
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
11
Q
SLAP
A
Superior labral anterior posterior
12
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s/p
A
Status post
13
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s
A
Without
14
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RX
A
Prescription
15
Q
ROS
A
Review of systems
16
Q
qod
A
Every other day
17
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qid
A
Four times a day
18
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qh
A
Every hour
19
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q
A
Every
20
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qd
A
Everyday
21
Q
PTCA
A
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
22
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NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
23
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MRSA
A
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
24
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
25
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
26
IVC
Intravascular Vena Cava
27
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
28
od
Right eye
29
Na
Sodium
30
os
Left eye
31
po
By mouth
32
prn
As needed
33
PFSH
Past Family Social History
34
PCL
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
35
HPI
History of present illness
36
hx
History
37
pc
After meals
38
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
39
ou
Both eyes
40
MRA
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
41
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
42
MI
Myocardial Infarction
43
Gtt
Drop
44
K
Potassium
45
iv
Intravenous
46
IABP
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
47
LUTS
Lower Urinary Tracy Symptoms
48
H, hr
Hour
49
hs
Bedtime
50
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
51
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
52
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
53
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
54
CXR
Chest X-ray
55
ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
56
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
57
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease (Genitourinary)
58
DXA
Dual Energy X-ray Absorbency
59
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram of the heart
60
FX
Fracture
61
ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen
62
EEG
Electroencephalogram of the brain
63
Fe
Iron
64
EP
Eligible Professional
65
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
66
ac
Before meals
67
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
68
ad
Right ear
69
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
70
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
71
AIP
Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
72
al
Left ear
73
BE
Barium Enema
74
bid
Twice a day
75
BMI
Body Mass Index
76
BP
Blood pressure
77
bpm
Beats per minute
78
c
With
79
c/o
Complaining of
80
ca
Cancer
81
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
82
CAD
Computer Aided Detection
83
CT
Computed Tomography
84
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
85
CC
Chief Complaint
86
CVAT
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
87
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
88
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
89
CTA
Computed Tomography Angiography
90
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
