Using Abbreviations Flashcards
Case sensitive, all is notedd and memorize (140 cards)
1
Q
A:
A
Assessment
2
Q
ABI
A
Acquired Brain Injury
3
Q
A-line
A
Arterial line
4
Q
A-V
A
ArterioVenous
5
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm
6
Q
AAROM
A
Active Assistive Range Of Motion
7
Q
Abd or abd
A
Abduction ; abduction ( synonymous)
8
Q
ABG
A
Arterial
Blood
Gases
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
AC joint
A
AcromioClavicular joint
11
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
12
Q
ACTH
A
AdenoCorticoTrophic Hormone
13
Q
ACTH
A
AdenoCorticoTrophic Hormone
14
Q
Add or add
A
Adduction; adduction
15
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
16
Q
Ad lib
A
At discretion
17
Q
Ad lib
A
At discretion
18
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted
19
Q
AE
A
Above
Elbow
20
Q
AFO
A
Ankle
Foot
Orthosis
21
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired
Immuno
Deficiency
Syndrome
22
Q
AIIS
A
Anterior
Inferior
Illiac
Spine
23
Q
AJ
A
Ankle
Jerk
24
Q
AK
A
Above
Knee
25
ALS
Amyotrophic
Lateral
Sclerosis
26
a.m.
morning
27
AMA
Against
Medical
Advice
28
amb
```
ambulation,
ambulating,
ambulated,
ambulate,
ambulates
```
29
ANS
Autonomic
Nervous
System
30
ant
anterior
31
AP
Anterior
| Posterior
32
ARDS
Adult
Respiratory
Distress
Syndrome
33
ARF
Acute
Renal
Failure
34
AROM
Active
Range
Of
Motion
35
ASA
ASpirin
36
ASAP or asap
As
Soon
As
Possible
37
ASCVD
ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease
38
ASHD
ArterioSclerotic Heart Disease
39
ASIS
Anterior
Superior
Illiac
Spine
40
assist.
assistance, assistive
41
AVM
ArterioVenous Malformation
42
B/S
Bed/Side (bedside)
43
BBB
Bundle
Branch
Block
44
BE
Below
| Elbow
45
BID or bid
Twice a day
46
bilat. or B
Bilateral , bilaterally
47
BK
Below
| Knee
48
BM
Bowel
| Movement
49
BOS
Base
Of
Support
50
BP
Blood
| Pressure
51
bpm
beats
per
min
52
BR
Bed
| Rest
53
BRP
BathRoom Privileges
54
BS
Breath
Sounds
Or
Bowel
Sounds
55
BUN
Blood
Urea
Nitrogen
Test
(blood test)
56
C
Centigrade
57
C&S
Culture &(and) Sensitvity
58
c/o
complains /of
59
CA
Cancer, carcinoma
60
CABG
Coronary
Artery
Bypass
Graft
61
CAD
Coronary
Artery
Disease
62
CAD
Coronary
Artery
Disease
63
cal
calories
64
CAT
Computerized
Axial
Tomography
65
CBC
Completw
Blood cell
Count
66
CC, C/C
Chief Complaint
67
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
68
CHF
Congestive
Heart
Failure
69
cm
centimeter
70
CMV
Cyto
Megalo
Virus
71
CNS
Central
Nervous
System
72
CO
Cardiac
| Output
73
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
74
cont.
continue
75
COPD
Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disease
76
COTA
Certified
Occupational
Therapy
Assistant
77
CP
Cerebral
| Palsy
78
CPAP
Continous
Occupational
Therapy
Assistant
79
CPR
Cardio
Pulmonary
Resuscitation
80
CRF
Chronic
Renal
Failure
81
CSF
Cerebro
Spinal
Fluid
82
CV
CardioVascular
83
CWI
Crutch Walking Instructions
84
CXR
Chest
X
-Ray
85
Cysto
Cystoscopic examination
86
D/C
Discontinued or discharged
87
dept.
department
88
DIP
```
Distal
InterPhalangeal (joint)
```
89
DJD
Degenerative
Joint
Disease
90
DM
Diabetes
| Mellitus
91
DNR
Do
Not
Resuscitate
92
DO
Doctor of
| Osteopathy
93
DO
Doctor of
| Osteopathy
94
DOB
Date
Of
Birth
95
DOE
Dyspnea
Of
Exertion
96
DTR
Deep
Tendon
Reflex
97
DVT
Deep
Vein
Thrombosis
98
Dx
Diagnosis
99
ECF
Extended
Care
Facility
100
ECG, EKG
Electro Cardio Gram
101
ED
Emergency
| Department
102
EEG
Electro
| EnchephaloGram
103
EEG
Electro
| EnchephaloGram
104
EENT
Ears
Eyes
Nose
Throat
105
EMG
ElectroMyoGram
| ElectroMyoGraphy
106
E.R.
Emergency
| Room
107
eval.
evaluation
108
ext.
extension
109
FBS
Fasting
Blood
Sugar
110
FEV
Forced
Expiratory
Volume
111
FH
Family
| History
112
flex
flexion
113
FRC
Functional
Residual
Capacity
114
ft.
foot,feet ( the measurement, not body part)
115
FUO
Fever of
Unknown
Origin
116
FVC
Forced
Vital
Capacity
117
FWB
Full
Weight
Bearing
118
fx
fracture
119
GB
Gall
| Bladdee
120
GI
GastroIntestinal
121
g
gram
122
GSW
GunShot
| Wound
123
GYN
Gynecology
124
h, hr.
hour
125
H&H , H/H
hematocrit and hemoglobin
126
H&P
History and Physical
127
h/o
history of
128
HA, H/A
HeadAche
129
Hb,Hgb
Hemoglobin
130
Hct
HematoCriT
131
HCVD
Hypertensive
Cardio
Vascular
Disease
132
HEENT
```
Head
Ear
Eyes
Nose
Throat
```
133
HEP
Home
Exercise
Program
134
HIV
Human
Immunodificiency
Virus
135
HNP
Herniated
Nucleus
Pulposus
136
HOB
Head
Of
Bed
137
HR
Heart
| Rate
138
hs
at bedtime
139
ht.
Height
140
Ht
HemaToCrit
