Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Ā

A

Before (ante)

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2
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm “triple A”

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3
Q

Ad lib.

A

As desired

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4
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AEB

A

As evidence by

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5
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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6
Q

Ć

A

With

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7
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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8
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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9
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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10
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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11
Q

CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

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12
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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13
Q

CTA

A

Clear to auscultation

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14
Q

CV

A

Cardiovascular

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15
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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16
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

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17
Q

DTV

A

Due to void

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18
Q

EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

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19
Q

ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

20
Q

Et Al.

A

And others

21
Q

HA

A

Headache

22
Q

HHN

A

Hand held nebulizer

23
Q

HPI

A

History of present illness

24
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

25
Q

LTAC

A

Long term acute care

26
Q

MEq

A

Miliequivalent

27
Q

MN

A

Midnight

28
Q

MODS

A

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

29
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

30
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

31
Q

NSAID

A

Nonsteriod anti-inflammatory drug

32
Q

OTA

A

Open to air

33
Q

P

A

After

34
Q

PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

35
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

36
Q

PRBC

A

Packed red blood cells

37
Q

R/t

A

Related to

38
Q

SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

39
Q

SCD

A

Sequential compression devices

40
Q

SIRS

A

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

41
Q

S/P

A

Status post

42
Q

TCDB

A

Turn, cough, deep breath

43
Q

TEDs

A

Theomboembolic disease support base

44
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attaxk

45
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

46
Q

TPCN

A

Total patient care nurse

47
Q

Ś

A

Without