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Abbreviations Flashcards

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AED

A

Automatic external defibrillator

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Ant

A

Anterior

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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

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BP or B/P

A

Blood pressure

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c/o

A

Complains of

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CA or Ca

A

Cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

Coronary Care unit

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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21
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DI

A

Diagnostic imaging

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22
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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DVT

A

Deep view thrombosis

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency department

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EF

A

Ejection fraction

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F/U or f/u

A

Follow up

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32
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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Fx or #

A

Fracture

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34
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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h/o

A

History

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37
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HD

A

Hemodialysis

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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ICU

A

Intensive care until

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ID

A

Infectious disease

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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LAT

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LBP

A

Lower back pain

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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Lt

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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LV

A

Left ventricle

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MED

57
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus Aureus

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MUGA

A

Multi-gated Acquisition

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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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PACS

A

Picture archival communications system

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p/o

A

Post operative

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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PET

A

Positron emission computed tomography

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POST or post

69
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pt

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R/O or r/o

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RAIU

A

Radioactive Iodine uptake

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RT

A

Radiation therapy

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Rt

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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RV

A

Right ventricle

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Rx

A

Treatment, therapy or prescription

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SICU

A

Surgical intensive care unit

81
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SPECT

A

Single photon emission computed tomography

83
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Sx

84
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

85
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TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

86
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THR

A

Total hip replacement

87
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THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

88
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)

89
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

90
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Tx

91
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U/S

A

Ultrasound

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

93
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VS or V/S

A

Vital signs

94
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

95
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WBC

A

White blood cell

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