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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal or Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

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AB or ab

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Abortion

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abd

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Abdominal, abdomen

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ad lib

A

As desired

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AM , am

A

Before Noon

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ama

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Against medical advice

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AMA

A

American Medical Association

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Angio

A

Angiograph (y)

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10
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AP

A

Anterior-posterior

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Approx

A

Approximate (ly)

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12
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Appt

A

Appointment

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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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14
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BaE

A

Barium Enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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Bpm

A

Beats per minute

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18
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BR

A

Bedrest

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19
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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20
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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21
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Bx, bx

A

Biopsy

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22
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c/o

A

Complains of

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23
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Ca

A

Cancer

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24
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Ca++

A

Calcium

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25
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CAT Scan, CT

A

Computed Axial Tomography Scan

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26
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Cath

A

Catheter, catheterization

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27
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CBC, cbc

A

Complete Blood Count

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28
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CC

A

Chief complaint

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29
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CCU

A

Cardiac Care Unit

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30
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cent, cm

A

Centimeter

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31
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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32
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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33
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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34
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CSF

A

Cerebral-spinal fluid

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35
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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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36
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Dept

A

Department

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37
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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38
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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39
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival, date of admission

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40
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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41
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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42
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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43
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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44
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Echo

A

Echocardiogram

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45
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ED, ER

A

Emergency department/room

46
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

47
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EMG

A

Electromyogram

48
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F

A

Fahrenheit

49
Q

F/U, F/u

A

Follow up

50
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

51
Q

FX, Fx

A

Fracture

52
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GB

A

Gallbladder

53
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

54
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GU

A

Genitourinary

55
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Gyn

A

Gynecology

56
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H2O

A

Water

57
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

58
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HTN

A

Hypertension

59
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Hx

A

History

60
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I&O

A

Intake/input and output

61
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

62
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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

63
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IV

A

Intravenous (injection)

64
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LAB, lab

A

Laboratory

65
Q

LFTs

A

Liver function test

66
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

67
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

68
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Lt, lt, (L)

A

Left

69
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

70
Q

METS

A

Metastases

71
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

72
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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

73
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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

74
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N&V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

75
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N/A

A

Not applicable

76
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Neg

A

Negative

77
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NG

A

Nasogastric

78
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NKA

A

No known allergies

79
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

80
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O2

A

Oxygen

81
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OB

A

Obstetrics

82
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PACU

A

Post anesthesia care unit (RR)

83
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Para

A

Number of viable (live) births

84
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Path

A

Pathology

85
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion

86
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PED

A

Pediatrics

87
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Post-op

A

Post operative

88
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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

89
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Pre-op

A

Preoperative

90
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Prep

A

Preparation

91
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PRN

A

As needed

92
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PT

A

Physical therapy

93
Q

Pt, pt

A

Patient

94
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R/O

A

Rule out

95
Q

Rehab

A

Rehabilitation

96
Q

Resp

A

Respiration

97
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

98
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Rx

A

Drug, prescription

99
Q

S/p

A

Status post

100
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SOB,sob

A

Shortness of breath, short of breath

101
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STAT, stat

A

At once, immediately

102
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

103
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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

104
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Unk, unkn, uk

A

Unknown

105
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

106
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vd

A

Void

107
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VRE

A

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus

108
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VS

A

Vital signs

109
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

110
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WBC

A

White blood count

111
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

112
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Y/o

A

Year old

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