Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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2
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ac

A

before meal / antecubital

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3
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

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4
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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5
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GYN

A

gynocology

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6
Q

abd

A

abdomen

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7
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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8
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

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9
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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10
Q

Ca

A

Calcium
Cancer

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11
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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12
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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13
Q

CHF

A

Congestive/Chronic Heart Failure

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14
Q

I & D

A

Incision and Drainage

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15
Q

CRF

A

Chronic Respiratory/Renal Failure

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16
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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17
Q

HPV

A

Human Papilloma Virus

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18
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

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19
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

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20
Q

WWE

A

Well Woman’s Exam

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21
Q

GERD

A

GastroEsophagel Reflux Disease

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22
Q

hs

A

at bedtime

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23
Q

IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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24
Q

BE

A

Barium Enema

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25
Q

GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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26
Q

GH

A

Growth Hormone

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27
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

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28
Q

HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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29
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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30
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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31
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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32
Q

UA

A

Urine Analysis

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33
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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34
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

35
Q

IVP

A

IV Push / Intravenous Pyelography

36
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder

37
Q

PSA

A

Prostate Specific Antigen

38
Q

D & C

A

Dilation & Curettage

39
Q

EDD

A

Expected Date of Delivery

40
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

41
Q

TSS

A

Toxic Shock Syndrome

42
Q

CMS

A

Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services

43
Q

HCPCS

A

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

44
Q

CPT

A

Current Procedural Terminology

45
Q

ICD-10-CM

A

International Classification of Disease 10th edition Clinical Modification

46
Q

AMA

A

American Medical Association / Against Medical Advice

47
Q

REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement

48
Q

EENT

A

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

49
Q

TM

A

Tympanic Membrane aka ear drum

50
Q

IOP

A

IntraOcular Pressure

51
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

52
Q

PRK

A

PhotoRefractive Keratectomy

53
Q

d/c

A

discontinue or discharged

54
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

55
Q

Dx

A

disease or diagnosis

56
Q

c

A

with

57
Q

s

A

without

58
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

59
Q

PMS

A

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

60
Q

TVH

A

Total Vaginal Hysterectomy

61
Q

STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

62
Q

IM

A

IntraMuscular

63
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

64
Q

CVA

A

CerebroVasucular Accident

65
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

66
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

67
Q

TENS

A

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

68
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack aka stroke

69
Q

OD

A

Ocular Dexter or right eye

70
Q

OS

A

Ocular Sinister or left eye

71
Q

OU

A

Oculus Uterque or both eyes

72
Q

Tx

A

treatment

73
Q

BTW

A

Below The Waist

74
Q

R or Rt

A

right

75
Q

NKA

A

No Know Allergies

76
Q

DNKA

A

Did Not Keep Appointment

77
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

78
Q

CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

79
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

80
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

81
Q

TDaP

A

Tetanus Diptheria And Pertussis

82
Q

PE

A

Physical Exam

83
Q

WCC

A

Well Child Check

84
Q

CBE

A

Complete Breast Exam