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abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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(B/L/R) UE

A

bilateral/left/right upper extremities

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(B/L/R) LE

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bilateral/left/right lower extremities

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4
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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5
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(B/C) MP

A

basic/comprehensive metabolic panel (for labs)

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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7
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular attack (stroke)

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8
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TIA

A

transischemic attack (more minor than a stroke, brain not getting enough O2)

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9
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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10
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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11
Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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12
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2)

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13
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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14
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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15
Q

(D/F) ROM

A

decreased/full range of motion

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16
Q

GCS***

A

glascow coma scale

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17
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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18
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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19
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GPA

A

gravida # para # abortus # (spontaneous or therapeutic)

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20
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GSW

A

gun shot wound

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21
Q

HA

A

headache

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22
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HLD

A

hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)

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23
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HR

A

heart rate

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24
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness (story of why patient being seen: date/chief/etc)

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25
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HTN

A

hypertension

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26
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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27
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I&D

A

incision & drainage

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28
Q

(L/R) (U/L) Q

A

left/right
upper/lower
quadrant

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29
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

30
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LOC

A

loss/level of consciousness

ALOC (altered level of consciousness)

31
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

32
Q

MV (C/A)

A

motor vehicle (collision / accident)

33
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

34
Q

PERRL

A

pupils equal round reactive-to-light

35
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

36
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

37
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

38
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

39
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits (assessment)

40
Q

(C) XR

A

(chest) x-ray

41
Q

SZ

A

seizure

42
Q

AAA (“triple A”)

A

abdominal aortic aneurism (VERY BAD!!!)

43
Q

ABX

A

antibiotics

44
Q

AKA / BKA

A

above knee amputation / below knee amputation

45
Q

ASA

A

aspirin (OR alleged sexual assault) context based

46
Q

CA

A

cancer

47
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

48
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

49
Q

DT

A

delirium tremens

50
Q

ETOH

A

ethanol/alcohol (drunk)

51
Q

EOMI

A

extraoccular movements intact

52
Q

FB

A

foreign body

53
Q

FHR

A

fetal heart rate

54
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

55
Q

ICH

A

intracranial hemorrhage

56
Q

IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

57
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

58
Q

NAD

A

no acute distress

59
Q

NG

A

nasogastric (NG tube)

60
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm (used for chest pain, if nothing is wrong with ECG = NSR)

61
Q

(N) STEMI

A

(non) ST elevated myocardial infarction

(type of heart attack)

62
Q

NVID

A

neurovascularly intact distally (movements in digits/extremities good)

63
Q

OS/OD/OU

A

left eye / right eye / both eyes

64
Q

OM

A

osteomyelitis

65
Q

PCP

A

primary care provider/physician

66
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

67
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contractions (missed heartbeat)

68
Q

SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

69
Q

(S/L) BO

A

small/large bowel obstruction

70
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

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