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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A&O x3

A

Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

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A&O x4

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event

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A-FIB

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Atrial fibrillation

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABC

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Airway, breathing, circulation

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ABD

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Abdomen (abdominal)

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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10
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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMS

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Altered mental status

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12
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AMT

A

Amount

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APPROX

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Approximately

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14
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ASA

A

Aspirin

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15
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ASSOC

A

Associated

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BG

A

Blood glucose

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BILAT

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Bilateral

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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19
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BLS

A

Basic life support

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20
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BM

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Bowel movement

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21
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BP

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Blood pressure

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22
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BS

A

Breath sounds

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BVM

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Bag- valve- mask

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24
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C SECTION

A

Caesarean section

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C SPINE

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Cervical spine

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C/O

A

Complaint of ( complains of)

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27
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CA

A

Cancer

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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29
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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30
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CATH

A

Catheter

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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32
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CEPH

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Cephalic

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33
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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34
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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35
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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36
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CP

A

Chest pain

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37
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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38
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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39
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CT

A

cat scan

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40
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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41
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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42
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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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43
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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44
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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45
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DT

A

Delirium tremens

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46
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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47
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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48
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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49
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ET

A

Endotracheal

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50
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ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

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51
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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

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52
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EXT

A

External (extension)

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53
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FB

A

Foreign body

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54
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FLEX

A

Flexion

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55
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Fx

A

Fracture

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56
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g

A

Grams

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57
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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58
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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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59
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gtts

A

Drops

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60
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GU

A

Gastrourinary

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61
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GYN

A

Gynecology (gynecological)

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H/ A

63
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HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

64
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HR

A

Heart rate (hour)

65
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HTN

A

Hypertension

66
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Hx

67
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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

68
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

69
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IM

A

Intramuscular

70
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IV

A

Intravenous

71
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JVD

A

Jugular vein distention

72
Q

kg

73
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KVO

A

Keep vein open

74
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L-SPINE

A

Lumbar spine

75
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L/S -SPINE

A

Lumbarsacral spine

76
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L&D

A

Labor and delivery

77
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LAT

78
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lb

79
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

80
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

81
Q

LOC

A

Level of consciousness (loss of consciousness)

82
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LR

A

Lactated ringers

83
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

84
Q

MAST

A

Military anti-shock trousers

85
Q

mcg

A

micrograms

86
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MED

87
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mg

A

Milligrams

88
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

89
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min

A

Minimum/minute

90
Q

MS and other MS

A

Mental status/ mental status change

91
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MSO4

92
Q

MVC

A

Motor vehicle crash

93
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N/V

A

Nausea/vomiting

94
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N/V/D

A

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

95
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NAD

A

No apparent distress

96
Q

NC

A

Nasal cannula

97
Q

NEB

98
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

99
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NRB

A

Non-rebreather

100
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

101
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

102
Q

OB/GYN

A

Obstetrics/gynecology

103
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PALP

104
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

105
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolus

106
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PEARL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

107
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PMHx

A

Past medical history

108
Q

PO

109
Q

PRB

A

Partial rebreather

110
Q

PRN

111
Q

PT

A

Patient

112
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

113
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

114
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

115
Q

Rx

116
Q

RXN

117
Q

S/P

A

Status post

118
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

119
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SQ

A

Subcutaneous

120
Q

ST

A

Sinus tachycardia

121
Q

SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

122
Q

Sx

123
Q

SZ

124
Q

T- SPINE

A

Thoracic spine

125
Q

T

A

Temperature

126
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

127
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

128
Q

Tx

129
Q

UOA

A

Upon our arrival

130
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

131
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

132
Q

VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

133
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

134
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

135
Q

WAP

A

wandering atrial pacemaker

136
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

137
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YO (YOA)

A

Years old (years of age)

138
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M

139
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F

140
Q

?

A

Questionable

141
Q

🔱 figure

A

Psychiatric

142
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~

A

Approximately

143
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>

A

Greater than

144
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145
Q

=

146
Q

Do we use “u”?

A

Write unit

147
Q

Do we use “IU”

A

Write International unit

148
Q

Do we use QD or QOD

A

Write daily

Right every other day

149
Q

what is there to know about MS/ MSO4 or MgSO4

A

Write morphine sulfate

Write magnesium sulfate

150
Q

What is there to know about > or

A

Write greater than

Wrote less than

151
Q

What is it to know about abbreviations for drug names

A

Write drug names in full

152
Q

@

A

Write “at”

153
Q

cc

154
Q

Apothecary units?

A

Use metric units

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