Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
ACF
A
Anterior cervical fusion
3
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
4
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
5
Q
ALIF
A
 anterior lumbar interbody fusion
6
Q
AV Graft
A
Arterial venous graft
7
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
8
Q
BMT
A
Bilateral myringotomy with tubes
9
Q
BSO
A
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
10
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
11
Q
CR
A
Closed reduction
12
Q
EGD
A
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
13
Q
ESS
A
Endoscopic sinus surgery
14
Q
EUA
A
Exam under anesthesia
15
Q
I&D
A
Incision and drainage
16
Q
ICD
A
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
17
Q
IMN
A
Intramedullary nail
18
Q
IOL
A
Intraocular lens
19
Q
IORT
A
Intraoperative radiation therapy
20
Q
LAVH
A
Laparoscopic assistant vaginal hysterectomy
21
Q
L&B
A
Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy mom
22
Q
LP
A
Lumbar puncture
23
Q
MIDCAB
A
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
24
Q
MIS
A
Minimally invasive surgery
25
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
26
PAL
Power assisted liposuction
27
PCI
Percutaneous coronary intervention
28
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus
29
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
30
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
31
PLIF
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
32
STSG
Split thickness skin graft
33
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
34
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiogram
35
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
36
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
37
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
38
VATS
Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
39
VP Shunt
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
40
Wound VAC
Wound vacuum assisted closure
41
XLIF
Extreme lateral interbody fusion
