Medical Abbreviations Pt 3 Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
Q
K, K+
A
Potassium
2
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
3
Q
KUB
A
Kidney, ureter, bladder
4
Q
KVO
A
Keep vein open (IV rate)
5
Q
L, lft, lt
A
Left
6
Q
L1, L2, L3
A
Refers to lumbar spine
7
Q
LAD
A
Left anterior descending (coronary artery)
8
Q
Lap
A
Laparotomy (large incision into abdominal wall to gain access to abdominal cavity), laparoscopy
9
Q
LBBB
A
Left bundle branch block
10
Q
LBP
A
Lower back pain
11
Q
L&D
A
Labor and delivery
12
Q
LDH
A
Lactic dehydrogenase
13
Q
LDL
A
Low density lipoprotein
14
Q
LE
A
Lower extremity
15
Q
LFTs
A
Liver function tests
16
Q
LHF
A
Left heart failure
17
Q
Li
A
Lithium
18
Q
LIH
A
Left inquinal hernia or herniorrhaphy
19
Q
LIMA
A
Left internal mammary artery
20
Q
LLL
A
Left lower lobe
21
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
22
Q
LMA
A
Laryngeal mask airway
23
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
24
Q
LOC
A
Loss of consciousness
25
liq
Liquid
26
LP
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
27
LR
Lactated ringers solution
28
LRQ
Lower right quadrant
29
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
30
LV
Left ventricle
31
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
32
LVS
Left ventricular strain
33
LWMA
Left wall motion abnormality
34
lab
Laboratory
35
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
36
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
37
MCA
Motorcycle accident
38
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
39
Mg, Mg++
Magnesium
40
MH
Malignant hyperthermia
41
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
42
mod
Moderate
43
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
44
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staph aureaus
45
MS
Mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal
46
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
47
MVI
Multivitamins
48
MVR
Mitral (bicuspid) valve regurgitation, mitral valve replacement
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max
Maximum
50
meds
Medications
51
Na, Na+
Sodium
52
N/A, n/a
Not applicable
53
NAD
No acute distress
54
NaP
Sodium pentothal
55
N/C
No complaints
56
NG, NGT
Nasogastric (tube)
57
NI
Not indicated
58
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
59
NKA
No known allergies
60
NKDA
No known drug allergies
61
nl, norm
Normal
62
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
63
NPO
Nothing by mouth
64
noc
Night
65
NPH
Neutral protamine Hagedorn(insulin)
66
NS
Normal saline
67
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
68
nsg
Nursing
69
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
70
NTG
Nitroglycerine
71
NTT
Nasotracheal tube
72
N/V
Nausea & vomiting
73
N/V/D
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
74
OA
Osteoarthritis
75
OB
Obstetrics (deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period)
76
OBS
Organic brain syndrome
77
occ
Occasional
78
OD
Right eye; overdose
79
OET, OETT
Oral endotracheal tube
80
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation (of bone fracture
81
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
82
OS
Left eye
83
OTC
Over the counter (drugs)
84
OU
Both eyes
85
orth, ortho
Orthopedic (dealing with musculoskeletal system)
86
os
Bone; opening; mouth
87
OOB
Out of bed
88
OV
Office visit
89
O2
Oxygen
