Medical Abbreviations Part 2

Question 1

DNR

Answer 1

Do not resuscitate

Question 2

DO/OD

Answer 2

Doctor of optometry

(Primary health care professionals for the eye.)

Question 3

DSD

Answer 3

Dry sterile dressing

(An adjunct used by a person for application to a wound in order to promote healing and/or prevent further harm.)

Question 4

DP

Answer 4

Doctor of pharmacy

Question 5

DVT

Answer 5

Deep vein thrombosis

(The formation of a blood clot (“thrombus”) in a deep vein)

Question 6

DVM

Answer 6

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Question 7

dx

Answer 7

diagnosis

Question 8

ECG/EKG

Answer 8

electrocardiogram

(a recording of the electrical activity of the heart over time produced by an electrocardiograph, usually in a noninvasive recording via skin electrodes)

Question 9

EEG

Answer 9

electroencephalograph

(measurement of electrical activity produced by the brain as recorded from electrodes placed on the scalp)

Question 10

EMT

Answer 10

Emergency medical technician

(assess the nature of the patient’s condition while trying to determine whether the patient has any pre-existing medical conditions. Following medical protocols and guidelines, they provide appropriate emergency care and, when necessary, transport the patient)

Question 11

ER

Answer 11

emergency room

Question 12

FUO

Answer 12

fever of unknown origin

Question 13

fx

Answer 13

fracture

Question 14

GI

Answer 14

gastrointestinal

(Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large intestines)

Question 15

GU

Answer 15

genitourinary

(Organ system of the reproductive organs and the urinary system)

Question 16

Hgb

Answer 16

Hemoglobin

(Iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of vertebrates)

Question 17

Hct

Answer 17

Hematocrit

(The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells)

Question 18

h/o

Answer 18

History of

(Information obtained to enable the physician to form a diagnosis)

Question 19

HOB

Answer 19

Head of bed

(Part of the bed consisting of two bedposts and a headboard)

Question 20

HR

Answer 20

Heart Rate

Question 21

hs

Answer 21

at bedtime

Question 22

HTN

Answer 22

hypertension

(Medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated)

Question 23

ICU

Answer 23

Intensive Care Unit

( specialized section of a hospital that provides comprehensive and continuous care for persons who are critically ill and who can benefit from treatment)

Question 24

I&O

Answer 24

Intake and Output

Question 25

IDDM

Answer 25

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (A medical term that describes diabetes mellitus that requires insulin therapy to avoid ketoacidosis)

Question 26

IM

Answer 26

Intramuscular (The injection of a substance directly into a muscle)

Question 27

IV

Answer 27

Intravenous (The giving of liquid substances directly into a vein)

Question 28

KVO

Answer 28

Keep vein open (To keep a vein with no protective or concealing cover)

Question 29

LFT

Answer 29

Liver function test (Groups of clinical biochemistry laboratory blood assays designed to give information about the state of a patient's liver)

Question 30

LOC

Answer 30

Level of consciousness (Measurement of a person's arousability and responsiveness to stimuli from the environment)

Question 31

LP

Answer 31

Lumbar puncture (A diagnostic/therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF))

Question 32

L-spine

Answer 32

Lumbar spine (X-rays used in conjunction with the clinical examination to "clear" the lumbar spine in patients who present with multiple trauma and head injuries with neck pain)

Question 33

MI

Answer 33

Myocardial infarction (heart attack) (Occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted)

Question 34

MLT

Answer 34

Medical laboratory technician (Conduct laboratory tests that aid in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.)

Question 35

MD

Answer 35

Medical Doctor (A doctoral degree for physicians (medical doctors))

Question 36

MT

Answer 36

Medical technologist (A healthcare professional who performs diagnostic analytic tests on body fluids such as blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid, as well as other specimens)

Question 37

MRI

Answer 37

Magnetic resonance imaging (A medical imaging technique most commonly used in radiology to visualize the structure and function of the body. It provides detailed images of the body in any plane)

Question 38

NCT

Answer 38

Nuclear Cardiology Technologist (Applies methods and techniques to optimize image quality and overall efficiency of the nuclear cardiology laboratory)