Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
Before.
2
Q
ac
A
Before meals.
3
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction.
4
Q
bid
A
Twice a day.
5
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure.
6
Q
c/o
A
Complaining of.
7
Q
Ca
A
Cancer/carcinoma.
8
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint.
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema, chronic bronchitis).
10
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray.
11
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth.
12
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis.
13
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram.
14
Q
Fx
A
Fracture.
15
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal.
16
Q
h/o
A
History of.
17
Q
HEENT
A
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat.
18
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension.
19
Q
Hx
A
History.
20
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular.
21
Q
LAC
A
Laceration.
22
Q
LOC
A
Level of consciousness.
23
Q
mcg
A
Micro gram.
24
Q
qid
A
Four times a day.
25
tid
Three times a day.
26
npo
Nothing by mouth.
27
NKDA
No known drug allergies.
28
po
By mouth.
29
PRN
As needed.
30
SOB
Shortness of breath.
31
Tx
Treatment.
32
w/o
Without.
33
WNL
Within normal limits.
34
BSA
Body surface area.
35
bx, BX, Bx
Biopsy
36
Derm
Dermatology.
37
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus/disease.
38
HSV
Herpes simplex virus.
39
I&D
Incision and drainage.
40
ID
Infectious disease.
41
oint
Ointment.
42
PPD
Purified protein derivative- used in a skin test for tuberculosis.
43
staph
Staphylococcus.
44
STI
Sexually transmitted infections.
45
strep
Streptococcus.
46
TB
Tuberculosis.
47
AKA
Above the Knee Amputee
48
AROM
Active Range of Motion
49
BKA
Below the Knee Amputee
50
CPK
Creative phosphokinase.
51
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
52
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy
53
EMG
Electromyogram
54
Fx
Fracture.
55
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
56
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
57
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
58
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
59
CNS
Central nervous system
60
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid.
61
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident.
62
EEG
Electroencephalogram.
63
ICP
Intracranial pressure.
64
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography.
65
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging.
66
PNS
Peripheral nervous system.
67
SCI
Spinal cord injury.
68
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
69
TIA
Transient ischemic attack.
70
ALS
American Sign Language.
71
dB
Decibel.
72
IOL
Intraocular lens.
73
IOP
Intraocular pressure.
74
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone.
75
DM
Diabetes mellitus.
76
GH
Growth hormone.
77
GTT
Glucose tolerance test.
78
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy.
79
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
80
RIA
Radioactive immunoassay.
81
SIADH
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
82
t3, T3
Triiodothyronine.
83
t4
Thyroxine.
84
AV
Atrioventricular.
85
BP
Blood pressure.
86
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft.
87
CAD
Coronary artery disease.
88
CO
Cardiac output.
89
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase.
90
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram.
91
HDL
High-density lipoprotein.
92
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein.
93
MI
Myocardial infarction.
94
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging.
95
PAC
Premature atrial contractions.
96
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
97
PVC
Premature ventricular contractions.
98
SA
Sinoatrial.
99
SV
Stroke volume.
100
VHDL
Very high-density lipoprotein.
101
VLDL
Very low-density lipoprotein.
102
AB
Antibiotic.
103
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
104
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay.
105
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
106
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus.
107
Ig
Immunoglobulin.
108
IgA
Immunoglobulin A.
109
IgD
Immunoglobulin D.
110
IgE
Immunoglobulin E.
111
IgG
Immunoglobulin G.
112
IgM
Immunoglobulin M.
113
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
114
PMN
Polymorphonucleated cells.
115
RES
Reticuloendothelial system.
116
ALT
alanine aminotransferase.
117
AST
aspartate aminotransferase.
118
BM
Bowel movement.
119
BMI
Body mass index.
120
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
121
GB
Gallbladder.
122
GI
Gastrointestinal.
123
HAV
Hepatitis A.
124
HBV
Hepatitis B.
125
HCV
Hepatitis C.
126
HDV
Hepatitis D.
127
HEV
Hepatitis E.
128
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease.
129
IBS
Inflammatory bowel syndrome.
130
LFT
Liver function test.
131
NG
Nasogastric.
132
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease.
133
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transminase.
134
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.
135
TPN
Total parental nutrition.
136
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal.
137
ABG
Arterial blood gas.
138
AFB
Acid-fast bacillus.
139
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome.
140
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
141
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure.
142
LRT
Lower respiratory tract.
143
MDI
Metered dose inhaler.
144
PFT
Pulmonary function test.
145
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome.
146
SOB
Shortness of breath.
147
TB
Tuberculosis.
148
URT
Upper respiratory tract.
149
baso
Basophil.
150
BMT
Bone marrow transplant.
151
CBC, cbc
Complete blood count.
152
eos
Eosinophil.
153
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
154
HgB, Hb
Hemoglobin.
155
mono
Monocyte.
156
neut
Neutrophil.
157
PT
Prothrombin time.
158
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time.
159
RBC
Red blood cell count.
160
Rh
Rhesus.
161
SR
Sedimentation rate.
162
WBC
White blood cell count.
163
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
164
ER
Erectile dysfunction.
165
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone.
166
HPV
Human papillomavirus.
167
LH
Luteinizing hormone.
168
STI
Sexually transmitted infection.
169
TUR
Transurethral resection.
170
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate.
171
Cx
Cervix
172
D&C
Dilation and curettage.
173
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone.
174
GYN
Gynecology, gynecologist.
175
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
176
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy.
177
IUD
Intrauterine device.
178
LH
Luteinizing hormone.
179
LMP
Last menstrual period.
180
Pap
Papanicolaou test/smear.
181
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease.
182
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome.
183
STI
Sexually transmitted infection.
184
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy.
185
TSS
Toxic shock syndrome.
