Medical Record Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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2
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a.m.a

A

Against medical advice

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3
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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4
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bpm

A

Beats per minute

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5
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C

A

Celsius, centigrade

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6
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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7
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C.C

A

Chief complaint

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8
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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9
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c/o

A

Complaints of

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CP

A

Chest pain

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11
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CPE

A

Complete physical examination

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12
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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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13
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D & C

A

Dilation and curettage

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14
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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15
Q

ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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16
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology

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17
Q

H & P

A

History and physical

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18
Q

HEENT

A

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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19
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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20
Q

Ht

A

Height

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21
Q

Hx

A

History

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22
Q

I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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23
Q

inj

A

Injection

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24
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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25
Q

L

A

Left

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26
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L & W

A

Living and well

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27
Q

lab

A

Laboratory studies

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28
Q

MM

A

Mucous membrane

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29
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

30
Q

NP

A

New patient, nurse practitioner

31
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P

A

Pulse

32
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

33
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FH

A

Family history

34
Q

Fl/ fl

A

Fluid

35
Q

GBS

A

Gallbladder series

36
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

37
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

38
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

39
Q

pt

A

Patient

40
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

41
Q

Px

A

Physical examination

42
Q

R

A

Right

43
Q

re✔️

A

Recheck

44
Q

ref

A

Referral

45
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

46
Q

ROS/SR

A

Review of systems/ systems review

47
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

48
Q

subq.

A

Subcutaneously

49
Q

sig

A

Sigmoidoscopy

50
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

51
Q

S/R

A

Suture removal

52
Q

Pap

A

Pap smear

53
Q

PE

A

Physical examination

54
Q

pH

A

Hydrogen concentration(acidity/alkalinity)

55
Q

PI

A

Present illness

56
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

57
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

58
Q

stat

A

Immediately

59
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

60
Q

surg

A

Surgery

61
Q

T

A

Temperature

62
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

63
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

64
Q

UCHD

A

Usual childhood disease

65
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

66
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

67
Q

WDWN

A

Well-developed and well-nourished

68
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

69
Q

Wt

A

Weight

70
Q

y.o.

A

Year old