Unit 5 Abbreviations Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
AD
A
right ear (auris dextra)
2
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilus
3
Q
AS
A
left ear (auris sinistra)
4
Q
AU
A
both ears (auris uterque)
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity (antibiotic susceptibility)
7
Q
DM
A
diabetes melitus
8
Q
FAS
A
fetal alcohol syndrome
9
Q
GNID
A
gram negative intracellular diplococcus
10
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
11
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
12
Q
HPV
A
human papillomavirus
13
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
14
Q
Ht
A
height
15
Q
HUS
A
hemorrhagic uremic syndrome
16
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
17
Q
mcg
A
microgram
18
Q
mg
A
milligram
19
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
20
Q
MTD
A
right ear drum (membrana tympani dextra)
21
Q
MTS
A
left eardrum (membrana tympani sinistra)
22
Q
NVS
A
neurologic vital signs
23
Q
OM
A
otitis media
24
Q
O&P
A
ova and parasites
25
P
pulse
26
PAR
perennial allergic rhinitis
27
R
respiration (rate)
28
RUQ
right upper quadrant
29
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
30
SOB
shortness of breath
31
staph
staphylococcus
32
strep
streptococcus
33
T, temp
temperature
34
TB
tuberculosis
35
VS
vital signs (T, P, R, BP)
36
Wt
weight
