Medical Abbreviations Round 3 Flashcards
(104 cards)
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Ad. fib
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Atrial fibrillation
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acc.
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Accompanied
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amp.
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Ampule
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angio.
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Angiocatheter
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Ante
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Before
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aq.
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Water
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ARC
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American Red Cross
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AV fistula
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Arterial-venal fistula
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Ba
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Barium
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BBB
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Bundle branch block
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BPD
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Borderline personality disorder
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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BTL
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Bilateral tubal ligation
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CC
A
Chief Complaint
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CCU
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Coronary care unit
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CHO
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Carbohydrate
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cm
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Centimeter
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cms
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Circulation, motion, sensation
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cond.
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Condition
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cont.
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Continuous
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C-section
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Cesarean section
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DLR
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5% dextrose in lactated ringers
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D&C
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Dilation and curettage
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DV
Daily value
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ea.
Each
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EBL
Estimates blood loss
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ED
Erectile dysfunction
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EPA
Environmental protection agency
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EPHI/ePHI
Electronic protected health information
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ET
Endotracheal
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ETT
Endotracheal tube
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FB
Foreign body
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FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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GP
General practitioner
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gtt./min.
Drops per minute
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GU
Genitourinary
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H&H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HMO
Health maintenance organization
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HOB
Head of bed
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HSV
Herpes simplex virus
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IDD
Insulin dependent diabetic
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imb.
Imbalance
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IMC
Intermediate care unit
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ing.
Inguinal
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IO
Intraosseous
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IQ
Intelligence quotient
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IU
International unit
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IUD
Intrauterine Device
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JVD
Jugular vein distension
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LFT
Liver function test
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LMA
Laryngeal mask airway
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LOF
Loss of Fluid
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LR
Lactose Ringer's or Ringer's lactate
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MAC
Monitored anesthesia care
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mcg
Microgram
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MDA
Medical doctor of anesthesia
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meq./mEq.
Milliequivalent
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MMR
Measles, mumps and rubella
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mn.
Midnight
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MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
Multiple sclerosis
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NG
Nasogastric
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NIDD
Non-Insulin dependent diabetic
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NIH
National institute of health
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NINDS
National institute of neurological disorders and stroke
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Non-WB
Non-Weight Bearing
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NS
Normal saline
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NSC
National safety council
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Noct
Night
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NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
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OA
Osteoarthritis
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OB
Obstetrics
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Oint.
Ointment
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OPA
Oral pharyngeal airway
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ophth.
ophthalmic
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PAC
Premature atrial contraction
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Path or path
Pathology
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PEA
Pulseless electrical activity l
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PPO
Preferred provider organization
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PRBC
Packed red blood cells
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prob.
Problem
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PSU
Pre-Surgical Unit
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PT
Pro time
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PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
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PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
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RA
Right atrium
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R&R
Recess and resection
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REM
Rapid eye movement
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rev.
Revision
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RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
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Strep.
Streptococcus
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staph.
Staphylococcus
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supp.
Suppository
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TIA
Transient ischemic attack
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top.
Topical
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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vag.
Vaginal
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vd
Void
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VD
Venereal disease
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Work Comp
Workers' compensation
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W/P
Warm and pink
