#4 Flashcards
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
FAS
Fetal alcohol syndrome
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FBW
Fasting blood work
FC
Foley catheter
FDA
Food and drug administration
Fe
Iron
FF
FFl
Force fluids
FH
Family history
FHR
Fetal heart rate
Fl
fl
Fluid
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
ft
Foot
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
Fx
Fracture
GA
Gastric analysis
General anesthesia
gal
Gallon
GB
Gallbladder
Gc
Gonococcus
Gonorrhea
GH
Growth hormone
GI
Gastrointestinal
Gm
g
Gram
gt
gtt
gtts
Drop
Drops
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
GU
Genitourinary
Gyn
Gynecology
H
Hydrogen
H&H
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
H2O
Water
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
HA
Hearing aid
Headache
HBP
High blood pressure
HBv
Hepatitis B virus
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone
HCl
Hydrochloric acid
hct
Hematocrit
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
HDL
High density lipoproteins (good chol)
Hg
Mercury
Hgb
Hb
Hemoglobin
HHA
Home health assistant/aide
HIPPA
Health insurance portability accountability act
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HMO
Health maintenance organization
HOB
Head of bed
HOH
Hard of hearing
H&P
History and physical
Hr
hr
H
h
Hour
Hours
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
HS
Hours of sleep (bedtime)
Ht
Height
Hx
hx
History
hypo
Hypodermic injection
Hyst
Hysterectomy