a-e abbriviations Flashcards
1
Q
before
A
a (with a line on top)
2
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A/A
A
awake/ alert
3
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
4
Q
AAOX3
A
awake alert oriented x 3
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen
6
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
7
Q
ABN
A
abnormalities/ abnormal
8
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
ACEI
A
ace inhibitor
11
Q
ADH
A
anti diuretic hormone
12
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
13
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
14
Q
ADM
A
admission
15
Q
AEB
A
as evidenced by
16
Q
Afib or a.fib
A
atrial fibrillation
17
Q
afeb
A
afebrile
means not feverish
18
Q
A flutter or a. flutter
A
atrial flutter
19
Q
AH
A
auditory hallucinations
20
Q
AI
A
aortic insufficiency
21
Q
AICD
A
automatic internal cardiac defibrillator
22
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
23
Q
ALL
A
acute lympohocytic leukemia
24
Q
ALS
A
amyotropic lateral sclerosis
25
AMA
against medical advice
26
AMT or Amt
amount
27
A&O
awake & oriented
28
AOB
alcohol on breath
29
A&P
auscultation & percussion
30
AP
anteriorposterior
31
AP& Lat
anteriorposterior & lateral
32
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
33
ARF
acute renal failure
34
AS
aortic stenosis
35
ASA
aspirin
36
ASCVD
aterioslerotic cardiovascular disease
37
ASD
atrial septal deficit
38
AVF
arteriovenous fistula
39
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
40
AVN
avascular necrosis
41
AV NODE
atrioventricular node
42
AX, or axill.
axillary
43
B
bilateral
44
B/B
bowel/bladder
45
BBB
bundle branch block
46
BC
blood culture
47
BE
barium edema
48
BG
blood glucose
49
BID or bid
twice daily
50
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
51
bm
bowel movement
52
b/min
beats per minute
53
BMR
basal metabolic rate
54
BOO
bladder outlet obstruction
55
BP
blood pressure
56
BPH
begin prostate hypertophy
57
BPM
beats per minute
58
BRBPR
bright read blood per rectum
59
BRP
bathroom privileges
60
BS
bowel sounds
61
BSA
body surface area
62
BSC
bedside commode
63
BSO
bilateral salpingoophorectomy
64
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
65
BUN
blood nitrogen levels
66
Bx
biopsy
67
c ( with a line on top)
with
68
CA++
calcium
69
CA
carcinoma, cancer
70
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
71
CAD
coronary artery disease
72
CBC
complete blood count
73
CBI
continuos bladder irrigation
74
CCU
coronary care unit
75
CDI
clean, dry and intact
76
CG
contact guard
77
CHF
congestive heart failure
78
CHOP
children hospital of Philadelphia
79
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
80
CN
cranial nerves
81
CNS
central nervous system
82
CO2
carbon dioxide
83
c/o
complains of , complaint (s) offered
84
COPD
chronic obstructive disease
85
CPAP
continuos positive airway pressure
86
CPK
creatinine phosokinase
87
CPM
continuous passive motion
88
CPT
chest physiotherapy
89
Creat
creatine
90
CRF
chronic renal failure
91
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
92
CT
chest tube
93
CTA
clear to auscultation
94
CT (CAT) Scan
computer assisted tomography
95
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
96
D & C
dilation & curettage
97
D/C
discharge
98
DDD
Degenerative disc disease
99
DF
dorsiflexion
100
DJD
degenerative joint disease
101
DM
diabetes mellitus
102
DNR
do not resuscitate
103
DOB
date of birth
104
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
105
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
106
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
107
Dx
diagnosis
108
EBL
estimated blood loss
109
ECASA
enteric coated aspirin
110
ECG
electrocardiogram
111
E. Coli
escherichia coli
112
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
113
EEG
electroencephalogram
114
EGD
ESOPHAGOGASTRODUDENSCOPY
115
EF
ejection fraction
116
EHL
extensor hallucis longus
117
EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
118
EMG
electromyogram
119
EPI
epidural
120
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
121
ESRD
endstage renal disease
122
ETHO
alcohol
123
ETT or ET
endo tracheal tube
124
D5W
5% water injection
