Abbreviation 3-5 Flashcards
1
Q
D with a circle around it/ Dep
A
dependent
2
Q
D/C
A
discontinued,discharged
3
Q
DF
A
dorsiflexion
4
Q
DIP
A
distal interphalangeal joint
5
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
6
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
7
Q
DNAR
A
do NOT attempt resuscitation
8
Q
DNR
A
do NOT resuscitate
9
Q
DO
A
doctor of osteopathy
10
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
11
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
12
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
13
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex
14
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
15
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
16
Q
ECF
A
extended care facility
17
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
18
Q
ED
A
emergency department
19
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
20
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram,electromyography
21
Q
EENT
A
ear,eyes, nose, throat
22
Q
EOB
A
edge of bed
23
Q
ER
A
emergency room / external rotation
24
Q
ESRD
A
end stage renal disease
25
ET
endotracheal
26
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
27
eval
evaluation
28
ext
extension, extremity, external
29
F
fair (as in MMT)
30
FBS
fasting blood sugar
31
FH
family history
32
flex
flexion
33
FRC
functional residual capacity
34
ft
foot/feet (measure NOT body part)
35
FUO
fever of unknown origin
36
FVC
forced vital capacity
37
FWB
full weight bearing
38
FWW
front wheeled walker
39
fx
fracture
40
g
gram
41
G
good (as in MMT)
42
GB
gallbladder
43
GI
gastrointestinal
44
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
45
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
46
GSW
gunshot wound
47
GYN
gynecology
48
h, hr
hour
49
H&P
history and physical
50
h/o or H/O
history of
51
HA or H/A
headache
52
HD
hemodialysis
53
H&H
hematocrit &hemoglobin
54
Hb/Hgb
hemoglobin
55
Hct
hematocrit
56
HEENT
head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
57
HEP
home exercise program
58
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
59
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
60
HOB
head of bed
61
HPI
history of present illness
62
HR
heart rate
63
HTN
hypertension
64
hx
history
65
HW
hemiwalker
66
I&D
incision and drainage
67
I&O
input and output
68
ICU
intensive care unit
69
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
70
IM
intramuscular
71
imp
impression
72
in
inches
73
"I" with a circle/ ind/ indep
independent, independently
74
inf
inferior
75
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
76
IS
incentive spirometry
77
int
internal
78
IV
intravenous
79
JP
Jackson Pratt (drain)
80
jt
joint
81
KAFO
knee-ankle-foot-orthosis
82
kcal
kilocalories
83
kg
kilogram
84
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
85
"L" with a circle
left
86
lat.
lateral
87
lb
pound
88
LBBB
left bundle branch block
89
LBP
low back pain
90
LBQC
large based quad cane
91
LE
lower extremity
92
LLQ
left lower quadrant
93
LMN
lower motor neuron
94
LOC
loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
95
LOS
length of stay
96
LP
lumbar punncture
97
LUQ
left upper quadrant
98
m
meter
99
MAP
mean arterial pressure
100
max
maximal
101
MCA
motorcycle accident
