Test 2: A-O Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
Q
DC
A
discharge or discontinue
2
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
3
Q
MS
A
mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal
4
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
5
Q
ICP
A
intracranial pressure
6
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
7
Q
h/o
A
history of
8
Q
GSW
A
gun shot wound
9
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
10
Q
CrCl
A
creatinine clearance
11
Q
hs
A
bedtime
12
Q
NG, NGT
A
nasogastric tube
13
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
14
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
15
Q
GB
A
gall bladder
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
18
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
19
Q
DT
A
delirium tremens
20
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
21
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
22
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
23
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
24
Q
NPO
A
nothing my mouth
25
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
26
CAT/CT
computerized axial tomography (scan)
27
OS
left eye
28
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
29
ADL
activities of daily living
30
I/O
ins and outs
31
bpm
beats per minute
32
LV
left ventricle
33
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
34
OD
right eye or over dose
35
c/o
complaints of
36
HA
headache
37
LUQ
left upper quadrant
38
OA
osteoarthritis
39
AMA
American Medical Association or against medical advice
40
AC
before meals
41
hgb
hemoglobin
42
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
43
abd
abdomen
44
AED
automated external defibrillator
45
BM
bowel movement
46
HEENT
hear, ears, eyes, nose, throat
47
a
before
48
HPI
history of present illness
49
BKA
below the knee amputation
50
LOC
level of consciousness
51
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
52
GU
genitourinary
53
Cath
catheter
54
CA
cancer
55
CAD
coronary artery disease
56
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
57
gtts
drops
58
IV
intravenous
59
BID
twice a day
60
CKD
chronic kidney disease
61
AROM
active range of motion
62
MVR
mitral valve replacement
63
cr, sCr
creatinine, serum creatinine
64
DJD
degenerative joint disease
65
hct
hematocrit
66
AV
Atrioventricular (node in heart)
67
OU
both eyes
68
DOA
date of admission, dead on arrival
69
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
70
IM
Intramuscular
71
I&O
intake and output
72
CHD
coronary heart disease
73
NKA / NKDA
No known allergies / no known drug allergies
74
AS
left ear or aortic steinosis
75
ETOH
Ethanol (alcohol)
76
IO
intraosseous
77
ICU
intensive care unit
78
FBG
fasting blood glucose
79
cc
chief complaint or mL
80
CBC
complete blood count
81
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
82
AVR
Aortic valve replacement
83
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
84
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
85
G-tube
gastric tube (a tube in the stomach)
86
CXR
chest x-ray
87
DM
diabetes mellitus
88
ALOC
altered level of consciousness
89
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
90
HTN
hypertension
91
EEG
Electroenchephalogram
92
LLQ
left lower quadrant
93
LFT
liver function tests
94
O2
oxygen
95
CNS
central nervous system
96
ht
height
97
FBS
fasting blood sugar
98
AD
right ear or Alzheimer's disease
99
OOB
out of bed
100
ID
infectious disease
101
AMS
altered mental status
102
NC
nasal cannula
103
c
with
104
N/V
nausea / vomiting
