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Abbreviation 3-5 Flashcards

1
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D with a circle around it/ Dep

A

dependent

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2
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D/C

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discontinued,discharged

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3
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DF

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dorsiflexion

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4
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DIP

A

distal interphalangeal joint

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5
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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6
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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7
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DNAR

A

do NOT attempt resuscitation

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8
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DNR

A

do NOT resuscitate

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9
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DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

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10
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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11
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DOB

A

date of birth

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12
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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13
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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14
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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15
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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16
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ECF

A

extended care facility

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17
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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18
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ED

A

emergency department

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19
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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20
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EMG

A

electromyogram,electromyography

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21
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EENT

A

ear,eyes, nose, throat

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22
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EOB

A

edge of bed

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23
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ER

A

emergency room / external rotation

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24
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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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25
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ET

A

endotracheal

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26
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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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27
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eval

A

evaluation

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28
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ext

A

extension, extremity, external

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29
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F

A

fair (as in MMT)

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30
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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31
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FH

A

family history

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32
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flex

A

flexion

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33
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FRC

A

functional residual capacity

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34
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ft

A

foot/feet (measure NOT body part)

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35
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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36
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FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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37
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

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38
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FWW

A

front wheeled walker

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39
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fx

A

fracture

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40
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g

A

gram

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41
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G

A

good (as in MMT)

42
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GB

A

gallbladder

43
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

44
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GBS

A

Guillain-Barre syndrome

45
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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

46
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

47
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

48
Q

h, hr

A

hour

49
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

50
Q

h/o or H/O

A

history of

51
Q

HA or H/A

A

headache

52
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

53
Q

H&H

A

hematocrit &hemoglobin

54
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Hb/Hgb

A

hemoglobin

55
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

56
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HEENT

A

head, ear, eyes, nose, throat

57
Q

HEP

A

home exercise program

58
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

59
Q

HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

60
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

61
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

62
Q

HR

A

heart rate

63
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HTN

A

hypertension

64
Q

hx

A

history

65
Q

HW

A

hemiwalker

66
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

67
Q

I&O

A

input and output

68
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

69
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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

70
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

71
Q

imp

A

impression

72
Q

in

A

inches

73
Q

“I” with a circle/ ind/ indep

A

independent, independently

74
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inf

A

inferior

75
Q

IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

76
Q

IS

A

incentive spirometry

77
Q

int

A

internal

78
Q

IV

A

intravenous

79
Q

JP

A

Jackson Pratt (drain)

80
Q

jt

A

joint

81
Q

KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot-orthosis

82
Q

kcal

A

kilocalories

83
Q

kg

A

kilogram

84
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

85
Q

“L” with a circle

A

left

86
Q

lat.

A

lateral

87
Q

lb

A

pound

88
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

89
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

90
Q

LBQC

A

large based quad cane

91
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

92
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

93
Q

LMN

A

lower motor neuron

94
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

95
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

96
Q

LP

A

lumbar punncture

97
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

98
Q

m

A

meter

99
Q

MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

100
Q

max

A

maximal

101
Q

MCA

A

motorcycle accident

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