Quiz #1 Abbreviations Flashcards
(194 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
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aa
A
of each
3
Q
AA
A
aortic aneurysm
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen
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Q
ac
A
before meals
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Q
ad lib
A
at will, as desired
8
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted, administer
9
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Q
am
A
before noon
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Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
ant
A
anterior
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amb
A
ambulate (walk)
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Q
approx.
A
approximately
15
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
17
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
18
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
19
Q
BCAA
A
branched chain amino acids
20
Q
bid
A
twice a day
21
Q
BIPAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure
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Q
BM
A
bowel movement
23
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
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Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BPM
beats per minute
26
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
27
BW
body weight
28
Bx-
biopsy
29
c
with
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C
Celsius
31
CA
cancer; carcinoma
32
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
33
CAD
coronary artery disease
34
Cap
capsule
35
CBW
current body weight
36
CC
chief complaint
37
CCU
cardiac care unit
38
c/o
complains of
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CHF
congestive heart failure
40
chol
cholesterol
41
CKD
chronic kidney disease
42
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
43
CO2
carbon dioxide
44
cont
continue
45
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
47
CPN
central parenteral nutrition
48
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
49
CRF or CKD
chronic renal/ kidney failure
50
creat
creatinine
51
CXR
chest x-ray
52
dc
discontinue
53
DM
diabetes mellitus
54
DNR
do not resuscitate
55
DOL
day of life (e.g. DOL3: day of life #3)
56
Dx
diagnosis
57
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
58
EBL
estimated blood loss
59
ent
ears, nose, throat
60
ER
emergency room
61
EtOH
alcohol
62
ETT
endotracheal tube
63
F
Fahrenheit
64
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
65
FBS
fasting blood sugar
66
Fx
fracture
67
GB
gallbladder
68
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
69
GI
gastrointestinal
70
Glu
glucose
71
gtt
drop-liquid measurement
72
GTT
glucose tolerance test
73
GU
genitourinary
74
H & H
hematocrit and hemoglobin
75
H & P
history and physical
76
HBV
hepatitis b virus
77
heent
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
78
Hep B
hepatitis b vaccine
79
Hct
hematocrit
80
Hgb
hemaglobin
81
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
82
hpf
high power field
83
HPV
human papilloma virus
84
HTN
hypertension
85
HR
heart rate
86
hr
hour
87
Hx
history
88
Hypo
hypodermic injection
89
H2O
water
90
i
1
91
ii
2
92
iii
3
93
iv
4
94
v
5
95
I + O
intake and output
96
IBW
ideal body weight
97
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
98
ICU
intensive care unit
99
ID
intradermal
100
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
101
IgG, IgM, IgE
immunoglobulins
102
IM
intramuscular
103
IPV
inactivated polio virus
104
IUD
intrauterine device
105
IV
intravenous
106
IVF
intravenous fluids, IV fluids
107
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
108
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
109
L + A
light and accommodation
110
L + W
living and well
111
LLQ
left lower quadrant
112
LMP
last menstrual period
113
LOS
length of stay
114
Med Hx
medical history
115
Met, mets, metas
metastasis (s), metastases (pl)
116
Mg
milligram
117
mL
milliliter
118
MODS, MSOF
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; multiple/ multi-system organ failure
119
MVA or MVC
motor vehicle accident/ crash
120
neg
negative
121
ND
nasoduodenal
122
NG
nasogastric
123
NGT
nasogastric tube
124
NJ
nasojejunal
125
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type II)
126
NPO
nothing by mouth
127
NTG
nitroglycerin
128
N/V
nausea and vomiting
129
O2
oxygen
130
OB
obstetrics
131
OGT
oral gastric tube
132
OP
outpatient
133
OR
operating room
134
P
pulse
135
p
after
136
PAB
prealbumin
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pc
after meals
138
PE
pulmonary embolism
139
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
140
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
141
PENS
parenteral and enteral nutrition support
142
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
143
PKU
phenylketonuria
144
PO. or po.
by mouth, orally
145
post-op or PO
postoperative (after surgery)
146
POD
post-op day
147
pre-op
preoperative (before surgery)
148
pm
afternoon or evening
149
prn
as need or desired
150
pt
patient
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PTA
prior to admission
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Px
prognosis
153
q
every
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qm
every morning
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qn
every night
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RBC
red blood cell count
160
Rh
blood factor, Rh + or Rh -
161
RPh
registered pharmacist
162
r/t
related to
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Rx
prescription
164
s
without
165
SBO
small bowel obstruction
166
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
167
s/p
status: post
168
s/s
signs and symptoms
169
stat
immediately
170
SOB
short of breath
171
SOS
if necessary
172
STI or STD
sexually transmitted infection (disease)
173
Sx
symptoms
174
T
temperature
175
T3 or T4
thyroid hormones
176
tab
tablet
177
TC&DB
turn, cough, and deep breath
178
Td
tetanus vaccine
179
TIA
transcient ischemic attack
180
TF
tube feeding
181
TG or trig
triglycerides
182
tid
three times daily
183
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
184
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
185
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
186
Tx
treatment
187
URI
upper respiratory infection
188
US
ultrasound
189
UTI
urinary tract infection
190
UV
ultraviolet
191
Var
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
192
vs
vital signs
193
WBC
white blood cell count
194
y.o.
years old
