Abbreviations Flashcards
Angio
Angiogram/Angioplasty
AP
Anterior posterior/ Antepartum
Bameal
Barium Meal
BaE/BE
Barium Enema
C-
w/o Intravenous Contrast
C+P
Cystoscopy and Pyelogram
C Spine
Cervical Spine
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
C+
W/ Intravenous Contrast
CBD
Common Bile Duct
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CT
Computerized Tomography
CXR
Chest X-Ray
C-Diff
Clostridioides Difficile
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
E + S
Erect + Supine/ Esophagus and Stomach
ECHO
Echocardiogram
EMR
Enterprise Medical Records
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram
ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
EXP
Expiration
FB
Foreign Body
FH
Fetal Heart/ Family History
FNA
Fine Needle Aspiration
FT
Follow Through/ Foot
GB
Gallbladder
GL
Glucose
HSG
Hysterosalpingogram
INSP
Inspiration
IVC
Inferior Vena Cava
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram
KUB
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
Lat
Lateral
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
LHC
Left Heart Catheterization
LP
Lumbar Puncture
LS
Lumbar Sacral/ Lumbar Spine
MI
Myocardial Infraction / Medical Imaging
MPI
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
MR
Magnetic Resonance
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NG
Nasogastric
NM
Nuclear Medicine
O+
Oral Contrast
OC/ORChole
Operative Cholangiogram
PA
Posterior Anterior / Pulmonary Artery/ Parenteral Administration
PAD
Peripheral Artery Disease
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communications System
PE
Pulmonary Embolus / Pleural Effusion
PICC
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
PTC
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
R+
Rectal Contrast
RHC
Right Heart Catheterization
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
S&D
Stomach and Duodenum
S&D&FT
Stomach and Duodenum and Follow Through
SBFT
Small Bowel Follow Through
SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
SLF
Single Live Fetus
TEE
Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
U/S
Ultrasound
UGI
Upper Gastrointestinal
UGI&FT
Upper Gastrointestinal and Follow Through
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
V/Q
Ventilation Perfusion
VCU
Voiding Cystourethrogram