abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a (with line over it)

A

before

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2
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aa, AA

A

of each

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3
Q

ausc

A

auscultation

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4
Q

BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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5
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

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6
Q

c (with line over it)

A

with

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7
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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8
Q

C.C, CC

A

chief complaint

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9
Q

CP

A

chest pain

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10
Q

CPE

A

complete physical examination

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11
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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12
Q

Dx, dx

A

diagnoses

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13
Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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14
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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15
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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16
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

16
Q

HA

A

headache

17
Q

HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

18
Q

Hx

A

history

18
Q

IV

A

intravenous

19
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

20
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

20
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

21
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

22
Q

npo, NPO

A

nothing by mouth

23
Q

NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

24
Q

N & V, N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

25
Q

p

A

after

26
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

27
Q

PH

A

past history

28
Q

Pt

A

patient

29
Q

R/O

A

rule out

30
Q

ROS/SR

A

review of systems/systems review

30
Q

s

A

without

30
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

31
Q

VS

A

vital signs