Abbrevations Flashcards
A&P
Anatomy & physiology
adp
Abdomen
BP
Blood pressure
CO2
Carbon dioxide
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
ENT
Ear, nose, throat, (otorhinolaryngology)
ER
Endoplasmic reticulum, also means emergency room
FDA
Food & drug administration
GI
Gastrointestinal
H2O
Water
LAT, lat
Lateral
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
O or O2
Oxygen
OTC
Over the counter (drugs)
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
T
Temperature
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
Bx
Biopsy
CF
Cystic fibrosis
cm
Centimeter
decub
Decubitus
Derm
Dermatology
DOB
Date of birth
Dx
Diagnosis
ESR, sed rate
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate
HCI
Hydrochloric acid
I&D
Intradermal
MD
Medical doctor
mm
Millimeter
PPD
Purified protein derivative
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
SG
Skin graft
SSN
Social Security number
staph
Staphylococcus
strep
Streptococcus
TIMs
Topical immunomodulator’s
UV
Ultraviolet
ANA
Antinuclear antibodies
AP
Anteposterior
BMD
Bone mineral density test
C1
Cervical vertebrae, 1st
C2
Cervical vertebrae, 2nd
C3
Cervical vertebrae, 3rd
Ca
Calcium
CRP
C-reactive protein blood test
DMARDs
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
DXA(DEXA)
Dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry scan
EHT
Estrogen hormone therapy
Fx
Fracture
jt
Joint
L1
Lumbar vertebrae, 1st
lig
Ligament
LLC
Long leg cast
NSAIDs
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs
OA
Osteoarthritis
Ortho
Orthopedics
P
Phosphorus
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RF
Rheumatoid factor
ROM
Range of motion
SDs
Standard deviations
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
T1
Thoracic vertebrae, 1st
TNF
Tumor necrosis factor
Tx
Traction
ACR
American college of rheumatology
AE
Above Elbow
AK
Above knee
ALD
Aldolase
ALT
Alanine aminotransferase
AST
Asparate aminotransferase
BE
Below elbow
BK
Below knee
CK
Creatine kinase
EMG
Electromyography
FMS
Fibromyalgia syndrome
FROM
Full range of motion
IM
Intramuscular
LDH
Lactic dehydrogenase
MD
Muscular dystrophy
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MS
Musculoskeletal
ROM
Range of motion
sh
Shoulder
SOB
Shortness of breath
Ba
Barium
BAC
Blood alcohol concentration
BE
Barium enema
BM
Bowel movement
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
CHO
Carbohydrate
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
GB
Gallbladder
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GGT
Gamma-glutamyltransferase
GI
Gastrointestinal
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
HCI
Hydrochloric acid
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
HDV
Hepatitis D virus
HEV
Hepatitis E virus
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
LES
Lower esophageal sphincter
NG
Nasogastric (tube)
NH3
Ammonia
O&P
Ova & parasites
PP
Postprandial (after meals)
PPI
Proton-pumps inhibitors
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal