Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Bilat

A

Bilateral

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2
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F

A

Farenheight

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3
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LA

A

Left arm

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4
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R

A

Respirations

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5
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T

A

Temperature

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6
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Wt

A

Weight

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7
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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8
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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9
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NAD

A

No apparent distress

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10
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RA

A

Right arm

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11
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VS

A

Vital signs

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12
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C

A

Celcius

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13
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

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14
Q

P

A

Pulse

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15
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

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16
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

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17
Q

NCAT

A

Normal cephalic atraumatic

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18
Q

SCM

A

sternocleidomastoid

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19
Q

LAD

A

lymphadenopathy

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20
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

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21
Q

TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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22
Q

MMM

A

mucous membranes moist

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23
Q

ROMI

A

Range of motion intact

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24
Q

BMI

A

Body mass index

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25
Q

NLS

A

Nasolacrimal sinus

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26
Q

LAN

A

lymphadenopathy

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27
Q

Lying

A

stick figure lying down

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28
Q

Left

A

L circled

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29
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Right

A

R circled

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30
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Sitting

A

stick figure sitting

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31
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Standing

A

stick figure standing

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32
Q

Bilat

A

bilateral

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33
Q

AC

A

air conduction

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34
Q

AU

A

both ears

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35
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membranes

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36
Q

AD

A

Right ear

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37
Q

BC

A

bone conduction

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38
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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39
Q

AS

A

Left ear

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40
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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41
Q

ANUG

A

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

42
Q

OE

A

otitis externa

43
Q

AOM

A

acute otitis media

44
Q

ETD

A

eustachian tube dysfunction

45
Q

ITP

A

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

46
Q

BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

47
Q

SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

48
Q

A/V

A

arteriole/venule nicking

49
Q

OD

A

right eye

50
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation

51
Q

C/D ratio

A

cup-to-disc ratio

52
Q

OS

A

left eye

53
Q

APD

A

afferent pupillary defect

54
Q

EOMI

A

extra-occular eye movements

55
Q

OU

A

both eyes

56
Q

AP

A

anterior/posterior

57
Q

CXR

A

chest xray

58
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

59
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

60
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

61
Q

LCTA

A

lungs clear to auscultation

62
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolis

63
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

64
Q

CTA

A

clear to auscultation

65
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

66
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

67
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

68
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

69
Q

JVD

A

jugular venous distention

70
Q

S2

A

dub of “lub-dub”, closing of semilunar valves

71
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

72
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

73
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

74
Q

DP

A

dorsalis pedis

75
Q

JVP

A

jugular venous pressure

76
Q

S3

A

“Kentucky” gallop, lower in pitch, caused by oscillation of blood back and forth between the walls of the ventricles

77
Q

PMI

A

point of maximal impulse

78
Q

PT

A

Posterior tibial

79
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

80
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

81
Q

ICS

A

Intercostal space

82
Q

S4

A

“Tennessee” gallop, heard at the apex

83
Q

POP

A

Pain on palpation

84
Q

RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

85
Q

m/r/g

A

murmurs, rubs, gallops

86
Q

S1

A

Lub of “lub-dub”, closing of the AV valves

87
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

88
Q

BS

A

bowel sounds

89
Q

ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

90
Q

G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube

91
Q

J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube

92
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

93
Q

RMCL

A

right middle clavicular line

94
Q

ABD

A

abdomen

95
Q

ESLD

A

end stage liver disease

96
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

97
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

98
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

99
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

100
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant