Medical Abbreviations- Test 9/4/14 Flashcards
(142 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Apply to Affected Area
2
Q
ABO
A
Blood groups
3
Q
ac
A
Before Meals
4
Q
ACS
A
Acute Coronary Syndrome
5
Q
AD
A
Right Ear (Should not use!)
6
Q
ADD
A
Attention Deficit Disorder
7
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
8
Q
AKI
A
Acute Kidney Injury
9
Q
A&O
A
Alert and Oriented
10
Q
ARDS
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
11
Q
AS
A
Left Ear (Should not use!)
12
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
13
Q
AU
A
Both Ears (Should not use!)
14
Q
BID, bid
A
Twice Daily
15
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
16
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
17
Q
BPH
A
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia
18
Q
bpm
A
Beats per Minute
19
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
20
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
21
Q
CA/Ca
A
Cancer/Calcium
22
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
23
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
24
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
25
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
26
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
27
CHF
Coronary Heart Failure
28
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
29
CL or Cl
Chloride
30
CNS
Central Nervous System
31
COPD
Continuous Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
32
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
33
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
34
Cr
Creatinine
35
CR
Controlled-Release
36
CrCl
Creatinine Clearance
37
CRF
Chronic Renal Failure
38
CRP
C-Reaction Protein
39
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
40
CT
Computed Tomography
41
CXR
Chest X-Ray
42
diff
Differential count (WBC)
43
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
44
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
45
DOB
Date of Birth
46
Dx
Diagnosis
47
ECG
Electrocardiogram
48
EEG
Electroencephalogram
49
ER
Emergency Room
50
ESRD
End-stage Renal Disease
51
EtOH
Alcohol
52
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
53
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
54
GI
Gastrointestinal
55
gt, gtt
drop, drops
56
GYN, gyn
Gynecology
57
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
58
HCO3-
Bicarbonate
59
HCT, Hct
Hematocrit
60
HDL
High Density Lipoprotein
61
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
62
HS
At Bedtime/ Hour of Sleep
63
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
64
HTN
Hypertension
65
Hx
History
66
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
67
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
68
IM
Intramuscular
69
IV
Intravenous
70
K+
Potassium
71
LA
Long Acting
72
LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein
73
LFTs
Liver Function Tests
74
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
75
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
76
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
77
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
78
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
79
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
80
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
81
MI
Myocardial Infarction
82
mmHg
Millimeters of Mercury
83
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
84
MS
Morphine S)4, MgSO4 (Do not use!)
85
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
86
Na+
Sodium
87
NKDA
No Know Drug Allergies
88
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
89
NSAID
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
90
OA
Osteoarthritis
91
OB
Obstetrics
92
OB-GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
93
OD
Right Eye (Should not use!)
94
ODT
Orally Disintegrating Tablet
95
OR
Operating Room
96
OS
Left Eye (Should not use!)
97
OTC
Over the Counter
98
OU
Both Eyes (Should not use!)
99
pc
After meal
100
PCN
Penicillin
101
Plt
Platelets
102
PMH
Past Medical History
103
PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome
104
po
By mouth
105
ppd/PPD
Pack(s) Per Day (cigarettes)
106
PPD/ppd
Purified Protein Derivative (skin test to check for TB)
107
PR
Per Rectum
108
prn
As needed
109
PT
Physical Therapy
110
pt
Patient
111
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
112
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
113
qd
Daily (Do not use)
114
qid
Four Times Daily (Do not use!)
115
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
116
RBC
Red Blood Cell
117
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
118
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
119
RN
Registered Nurse
120
ROS
Review of Systems
121
RR
Respiratory Rate
122
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
123
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
124
Rx
Prescription
125
Scr, SCR
Serum Creatinine
126
SL
Sublingual
127
SC, SQ, SubQ
Subcutaneous
128
SH
Social History
129
SOB
Shortness of Breath
130
STAT, stat
Immediately
131
TB
Tuberculosis
132
TG
Triglycerides
133
Tx
Treatment
134
tid
Three Times a Day
135
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
136
T1DM
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
137
T2DM
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
138
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
139
VS, V/S
Vital Signs
140
WBC
White Blood Cell Count
141
WNL
Within Normal Limits
142
XR, ER
Extended Release
