Abbr #1 Flashcards
1
Q
A. asst.
A
assistance, assistvie
2
Q
A & P
A
auscultation and percussion
3
Q
ACH
A
acetylcholine
4
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
5
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
6
Q
ATNR
A
asymmetric tone neck reflex
7
Q
B or bilat.
A
both, bilateral, bilaterally
8
Q
benign prostatic hyperplasia
A
BPH
9
Q
C
A
cervical
centrigrade
10
Q
Ca
A
cancer
calcium
11
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
12
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
13
Q
cm^3
A
cubic centimeter
14
Q
COG
A
center of gravity
15
Q
COM
A
center of mass
16
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
17
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
18
Q
CAT scan
A
Computerized axial tomography scan
19
Q
CVD
A
cardiovascular disease
cerebrovascular disease
20
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
DDD
A
degenerative disc disease
23
Q
EOM
A
extraocular movement
24
Q
ERT
A
estrogen replacement therapy
25
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
26
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
27
GTT
glucose tolerance test
28
GU
genitourinary
29
HBOT
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
30
HPI
history of present illness
31
HTN, HBP
hypertension, high blood pressure
32
I
independent
33
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
34
ICP
intracranial pressure
35
IEP
individual education program
36
IP
interphalangeal
37
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
38
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
39
LLL
left lower lobe
40
LLQ
left lower quadrant
41
LTC
long term care
42
LUL
left upper lobe
43
LUQ
left upper quadrant
44
MCL
medial collateral ligament
45
MCP
metacarpal phalangeal
46
MRI
magnetic resonance image
47
MS
musculoskeletal
multiple sclerosis
mental status
morphine sulfate
48
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
49
NKA
no known allergies
50
NMS
neuromuscular stimulation
51
NMES
neuromuscular electrical stimulation
52
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
53
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
54
NTG
nitroglycerin
55
NTP
normal temperature and pressure
56
N/V
nausea and vomiting
57
P & A
percussion and auscultaton
58
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
59
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
60
PDR
physician's desk reference
61
PFT
pulmonary function test
62
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
63
PNS
peripheral nervous system
64
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
65
REM
rapid eye movement
66
RF
rheumatoid factor
67
RLL
right lower lobe
68
RLQ
right lower quadrant
69
RUL
right upper lobe
70
RUQ
right upper quadrant
71
TNR
tonic neck reflex
72
STNR
symmetric tonic neck reflex
73
v.o.
verbal order
74
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
75
TLC
total lung capacity
76
Tx
treatment
77
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
78
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
79
X1, X2
assistance of one, assistance of two: two times, three times
