abbreviations Flashcards
ABG
arterial blood gases
ABO
blood group system; blood typing
Ca
calcium
CBC
complete blood count
CK
creatine kinase
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
ECG
electrocardiogram
ESR
erthyrocyte sedimentation rate
Fe
iron
FUO
fever of unknown origin
Hct
hematocrit
HDL
high density lipoprotein
Hb
hemoglobin
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
IV
intravenous
K+
potassium
LDL
low density lipoprotein
MS
multiple sclerosis
NPO
nothing by mouth
PKU
phenylketonuria
QNS
quantity not sufficient
TB
tuberculosis
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
UA
urinalysis
ad lib
as desired
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
ASO
anti-streptolysin 1
AML
acute myelocytic leukemia
bid
twice a day
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
GTT
glucose tolerance test
pc
after meals
Sx
symptoms
R/O
rule out
h/o
history of
OB
obstetrics
LE
lupus erythematosus
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GI
gastrointestinal
T&C
type & crossmatch
UTI
urinary tract infection
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
Tx
treatment
MI
myocardial infarction
STAT
immediately
ml
milliliter
ICU
intensive care unit
CCU
critical care unit
CNS
central nervous system
HbsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
BP
blood pressure
ac
before meals
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
Mg ++
magnesium present
H2O
water
PH
hydrogen
Na
sodium
po
by mouth
T4
thyroxine
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
HCL
high chloride lipoprotein
Hg
mercury
URI
upper respiratory infection
O&P
ova & parasites
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
y/o
years old
PRN
as needed
PP
placenta previa
DOB
date of birth
ENT
ear, nose, throat
IM
intamuscular