2 ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

1
Q

ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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2
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Alk phos

A

Alkaline phosphatase

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3
Q

ALT

A

Alanine transaminase

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4
Q

AST

A

aspartate transaminase

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5
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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6
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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8
Q

BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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9
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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10
Q

Bx

A

BIOPSY

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11
Q

C with line on top

A

With

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12
Q

S with line on top

A

Without

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13
Q

CA

A

Cancer

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14
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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15
Q

Cc

A

Cubic centimeter = ml

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16
Q

C/o

A

Complains of

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17
Q

C

A

Section

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18
Q

CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

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19
Q

CX / CXR

A

Chest x ray

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20
Q

Cx

A

Cervix

21
Q

D & C

A

Dilation and curettage

22
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

23
Q

DOB

A

Date of Birth

24
Q

DUB

A

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

25
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

26
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

27
Q

EDD

A

Estimated date of delivery

28
Q

ETOH

A

Ethyl alcohol or ethanol

29
Q

Fe

A

Iron

30
Q

FSH

A

Follicle stimulating horomone

31
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing horomone

32
Q

f/u

A

Follow up

33
Q

FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

34
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

35
Q

GI tract

A

Gastro intestinal tract

36
Q

GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

37
Q

Hb

A

Hemaglobin

38
Q

hCG

A

Human chronic gonadotropin

39
Q

HDL/LDL

A

HIGH/LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS

40
Q

H/o

A

History of

41
Q

HRT

A

Horomone replacement therapy

42
Q

IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

43
Q

IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

44
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine contraceptive device

45
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

46
Q

IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

47
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

48
Q

LFT

A

Liver function test