Midterm 1 Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
2
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
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ABx
A
antibiotics
3
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
4
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
4
Q
Appy
A
appendectomy
5
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
6
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
7
Q
BID
A
2 times/day
7
Q
B
A
bilateral
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
CA
A
cancer
11
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
12
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
12
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
13
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
14
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
15
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
16
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
17
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
18
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
19
Q
DM
A
diabetes Mellitus
19
Q
D&C
A
dilation/curettage
20
DTR
deep tendon reflex
21
Dx
diagnosis
21
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
22
EEG
electroencephalogram
23
ENT
ear, nose, throat
24
ETOH
alcohol
25
FB
foreign body
26
ERSD
End-stage renal disease
27
FROM
full range of motion
28
GB
gall bladder
29
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
30
GI
gastrointestinal
31
GSW
gunshot wound
32
HA
headache
33
h/o
history of
34
HR
heart rate
35
HTN
hypertension
36
IM
intramuscular
37
IUD
intrauterine device
38
JVD
jugular vein distension
38
IV
intravenous
39
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
40
LFT
liver function test
41
LE
lower extremity
42
LQ
lower quadrant
43
LOC
loss of consciousness
44
LMP
last menstrual period
45
LP
lumbar puncture
46
LUL
left upper lobe
47
LLL
left lower lobe
48
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
49
MI
myocardial infarction
50
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
51
NAD
no acute distress
52
NKA
no known allergies
53
NPO
nothing by mouth
54
O2
oxygen
55
OM
otitis media
56
PCP
primary care physician
57
PMD
primary medical doctor
58
PO
"per os", by mouth
59
PE
pulmonary embolism
60
PEx
physical exam
61
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
62
PRN
as needed
63
Pt
patient
64
PTA
prior to arrival
65
QID
4 times/day
66
QH
every hour
67
Q4H
every four hours
68
RBC
red blood cell
69
ROM
range of motion
69
r/o
rule out
70
RR
respiration rate
71
RXN
reaction
72
TID
3 times/day
73
Fx
fracture
74
Hx
history
75
Rx
prescription
76
Sx
symptoms
77
Tx
treatment
78
UE
upper extremity
79
UQ
upper quadrant
80
sub q
subcutaneous
81
SOB
shortness of breath
82
STAT
immediately
83
US
ultrasound
84
UA
urine analysis
85
UTI
urinary tract infection
86
VSS
vital signs stable
87
WBC
white blood count
88
WNL
within normal limits
89
XR
x-ray
90
Y/O
years old
