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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ABD

A

Abdomen

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ABDs

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Arterial Blood Gases

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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AP

A

Angina Pectoris
Anterior/ posterior

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APAP

A

Acetaminophen
N - acetyl -para - aminophenol

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A/V

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Arterio Venous
Atrio Ventricular

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BAC

A

Blood Alcohol Concentration

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BID

A

Two times a day

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BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Profile

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BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Profile

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BNC

A

Binasal Cannula
Bladder Neck Contracture

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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BPM

A

Breaths per Minute
Beats per Minute

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BS

A

Bowel Sounds

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C

A

Centigrade / Celsius

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CA

A

Cancer

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C/O

A

Complaints ( Complaining of)

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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21
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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CCE

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Clubbing, Cyanosis, and Edema

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Faliure

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cm

A

Centimeters

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CN

A

Cranial Nerve

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CMP

A

Complete Metabolic Profile

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COAD

A

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

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COLD

A

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

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30
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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COR

A

Coronary (heart)

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COR:RRR

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Coronary (Heart): Regular Rate and Rhythm

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33
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CP

A

Chest Pain

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34
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CTA

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Clear to Auscultation

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35
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CTA&P

A

Clear to Auscultation & Percussion

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CV

A

Cardiovascular (System)

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CVA

A

Stroke, Cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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39
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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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40
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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41
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DVT

A

Deep Venous Thrombosis

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42
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DX

A

Diagnosis or disease

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43
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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44
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EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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45
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EOMI

A

Extraocular Movement (Muscle) Intact

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46
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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47
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EtOH

A

Alcohol, ethanol

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48
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EXT

A

Extremities/External

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49
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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50
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FH

A

Family History

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51
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Fx

A

Fracture

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52
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GEN

A

General (appearance)

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53
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GERD

A

Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease

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54
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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55
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GU

A

Genitourinary

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56
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H/O

A

History Of

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57
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HA

A

Headache

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58
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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure, Hypertension

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HEENT

A

Head, eye, ear, nose, throat

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Hg

A

Mercury

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61
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HJR

A

Hepatojugular Reflux

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hpf

A

high-power field

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63
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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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64
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HR

A

Heart rate

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65
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HSM

A

Hepatosplenomegaly

66
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Ht

A

Height

67
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HTN

A

Hypertension or High blood pressure

68
Q

H/O,HX

A

History

69
Q

IADL

A

Instrumental activities of daily living

70
Q

INR

A

International Normalized Ratio

71
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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

72
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IV

A

Intravenous

73
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IVP

A

Intravenous Push or Intravenous
Pyelogram

74
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JVD

A

Jugular venous distention

75
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

76
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LE

A

Lower Extremity

77
Q

LFTs

A

Liver function tests

78
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

79
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

80
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

81
Q

MCPs

A

Metacarpophalangeal (joints)

82
Q

mg

A

Milligrams

83
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

84
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ML

A

Milliliters

85
Q

mm

A

Millimeters

86
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m/r/g

A

murmurs, rubs, and gallops

87
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MTPs

A

Metatarsophalangeal (joints)

88
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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

89
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N

A

Nausea

90
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N/V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

91
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NAD

A

No apparent distress / no acute distress

92
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NC/AT

A

Normocephalic/Atraumatic

93
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Neuro

A

Nervous (system)

94
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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

95
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NKMA

A

No known medication allergies

96
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NL

A

Normal

97
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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

98
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

99
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NTND

A

Nontender/Nondistended

100
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

101
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OM

A

Otitis Media

102
Q

OP

A

Osteoporosis

103
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P

A

Pulse

104
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PE

A

Physical exam, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism

105
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equally round & reactive to light and accommodation

106
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PIPs

A

Proximal interphalangeal (joints)

107
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

108
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PMI

A

Point of maximum impulse; Point of maximum intensity

109
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PMNs

A

PolyMorpho Nuclear leukocytes

110
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PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

111
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PRN

A

As needed

112
Q

PSH

A

Past Surgical History

113
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PT

A

Prothrombin Time

114
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PTA

A

Prior to admission

115
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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

116
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

117
Q

q6h

A

Every 6 hours

118
Q

qam

A

Every morning

119
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QID

A

Four times a day

120
Q

qpm

A

every evening

121
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

122
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

123
Q

Rect

A

Rectal/rectum

124
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RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

125
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R/O

A

Rule/Out

126
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ROM

A

Range of motion

127
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ROS

A

Review of systems/symptoms

128
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

129
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RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

130
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RSB

A

Right sternal border

131
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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

132
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

133
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S1 & S2

A

Normal heart sounds

134
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S3 & S4

A

Abnormal heart sounds

135
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SEM

A

Systolic ejection murmur

136
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SH

A

social history

137
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

138
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

139
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S/P

A

Status post

140
Q

Subcut

A

subcutaneous

141
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T

A

Temperature

142
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TID

A

Three times a day

143
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TM

A

Tympanic membrane

144
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UA

A

Urinalysis

145
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UE

A

Upper extremity

146
Q

Units

A

units (do not abbreviate)

147
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

148
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

149
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VS

A

Vital signs

150
Q

WBC with diff

A

White blood cells with differential

151
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W & D

A

Warm & Dry

152
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WDWN

A

Well developed well nourished

153
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

154
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WT

A

Weight

155
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XR

A

X-ray

156
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yof

A

Year old female

157
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yom

A

Year old male

158
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yrs

A

years

159
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M

A

Male

160
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F

A

Female

161
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