Abbreviations Flashcards
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
AKA
above the knee amputation
ALC
alternate level of care
A.P.
anterior/posterior
AMI / MI
acute myocardial infarction
AV
atrioventricular
BaE
barium enema
Ba Meal
barium meal
BKA
below the knee amputation
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAT
computed axial tomography
c/o
complained of
C & P
cystoscopy and pyelogram
C-spine
cervical spine
CT
computed tomography
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
Cysto
cystoscopy
DI
dianostic imaging
DOA
dead on arrival
DSA
digital subtraction angiogram
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
d/w
discussed with
EBL
estimated blood loss
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
Echo
echocardiogram
EchoE
echoencephalogram
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
EEG
electroencephalogram
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EMG
electromyogram
ENG
electronystagmography
ENT
ears, nose, throat
EP
evoked potentials / ectopic pregnancy
ERCP
endosopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ET
endotracheal tube
ETT
exersice tolerance test
EUA
examination under anesthesia
FNA
fine needle aspiration
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
HC
heart catheterization
I & D
incision and drainage
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
Lat.
lateral
LHC
left heart catheterization
LLQ / LUQ
left lower / upper quadrant
L & S
liver and spleen
LS
lumbosacral
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NSTEMI
Non ST Elevted Myocardial Infarction
P.A.
posterior / anterior
PCXR
portable chest x-ray
PET
positron emission tomography
PFT
pulmonary function test
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTHC / PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (gram)
RHC
right heart catheterization
RIU
readioactive iodine uptake(T4 uptake)
RLQ / RUQ
right lower / upper quadrant
R/O
rule out / re-order
SBFT
small bowel follow-though
SCA
selective coronary angiography
S & D
stomach and duodenum
SOB
shortness of breath
SSEP
somatosensory evoked potentials
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
U/S
ultrasound
UTi
urinary tract infection
VCG
vectorcardiogram
VCU
voiding cystourethrogram
VQ Scan
lung scan