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Intro to Sonography > Abbreviations > Flashcards

Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AB

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abortion

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ABD

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abdomen

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ABI

A

ankle branchial index

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ABN

A

abnormal

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AC

A

abdominal circumference

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ACA

A

anterior cerebral artery

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AED

A

automated external defribillator

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AFI

A

amniotic fluid index

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AI

A

aortic insufficiency

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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AMNIO

A

amniocentesis

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ANT

A

anterior

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AP

A

anterior / posterior

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AS

A

aortic stenosis

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BE

A

barium enema

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BID

A

twice a day

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BSO

A

bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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BX

A

biopsy

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c

A

with

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CA

A

cancer

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBD

A

common bile duct

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CCU

A

coronary or cardiac care unit

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cm

A

centimeter

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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38
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c/o

A

complains of

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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40
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CT

A

computerized tomography

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41
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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43
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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44
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CX

A

cervix

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45
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CXR

A

chest xray

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46
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CW

A

continuous wave (doppler)

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47
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dB

A

decibel

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D & C

A

dilation and curettage

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49
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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50
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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51
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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52
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DVT

A

deep venous thrombosis

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53
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DX

A

diagnosis

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54
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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55
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ER

A

emergency room

56
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ED

A

emergency department or erectile dysfunction

57
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ECA

A

external carotid artery

58
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement (due date)

59
Q

EFW

A

estimated fetal weight

60
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ETOH

A

alcohol

61
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FHT

A

fetal heart tones

62
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FX

A

fracture

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

64
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FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

65
Q

f/u

A

follow up

66
Q

gm

A

gram

67
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GB

A

gallbladder

68
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GYN

A

gynecology

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H & P

A

history and physical

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HBP

A

high blood pressure

72
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

73
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HTN

A

hypertension

74
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Hx

A

history

75
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

76
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

77
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I & D

A

incision and drainage

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ICA

A

internal carotid artery

79
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IV

A

intravenous

80
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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

81
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

82
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

83
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K

A

potassium

84
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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder (xray)

85
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Lap

A

laparotomy

86
Q

Lat

A

lateral

87
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LE

A

lower extremity

88
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L & D

A

labor and delivery

89
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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

90
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

91
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

92
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

93
Q

mm

A

millimeter

94
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

95
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

96
Q

NICU

A

neurological/neonatal intensive care unit

97
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

98
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

100
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

102
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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

103
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NSAID

A

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

104
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OB

A

obestetrics

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OP

A

outpatient

106
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OR

A

operating room

107
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PE

A

pulmonary embolus, physical exam, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion

108
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PAD/PVD

A

peripheral arterial/vascular disease

109
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PRN

A

as needed

110
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PT

A

patientP

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PV

A

portal vein

112
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

113
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RBC

A

red blood cell

114
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

115
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

116
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r/o

A

rule out

117
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RR

A

recovery roomR

118
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RX

A

prescription

119
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s

A

without

120
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SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

121
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s/p

A

status post

122
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Stat

A

immediately

123
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

124
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Sx

A

symptoms

125
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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

126
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TB

A

tuberculosis

127
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

128
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TKA

A

total knee replacement

129
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TV

A

transvaginal

130
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Tx

A

transplant

131
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal (xray)

132
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U/S

A

ultrasound

133
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

134
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VD

A

venereal disease

135
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WBC

A

white blood cell

136
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w/c

A

wheelchair

137
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Wt

A

weight

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