Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
2
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
3
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
4
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
5
Q
NPO
A
nil per os, nothing by mouth
6
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
7
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
8
Q
PMHX
A
past medical history
9
Q
FMHX
A
family medical history
10
Q
DHX
A
drug history
11
Q
SHX
A
social history
12
Q
PSHX
A
past surgical history
13
Q
HPC
A
history of presenting complaint
14
Q
NSAID(s)
A
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
15
Q
Hx
A
history
16
Q
Tx
A
treatment
17
Q
Sx
A
symptom(s)
18
Q
IV
A
intravenous
19
Q
MM
A
malignant melanoma
20
Q
PE
A
physical examination
21
Q
SCC
A
squamous cell carcinoma
22
Q
STM
A
soft tissue mobilization; also called massage
23
Q
SubQ, Sub-Q
A
subcutaneous
24
Q
ung
A
ointment
25
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
26
Bx
biopsy
27
C&S
culture and sensitivity
28
decub
decubitus ulcer; also called pressure ulcer
29
derm
dermatology
30
I&D
incision and drainage
31
ID
intradermal (injection)
32
IP
ice pack
33
MHP
moist hot pack
34
derm
dermatology
35
SubQ, sub
subcutaneous
36
strep
streptococcus
37
staph
staphylococcus
38
PNS
peripheral nervous system
39
ANS
automatic nervous system
40
EEG
electroencephalography
41
EMG
electromyogram
42
TIA
transient ischemic attack
43
TBI
traumatic brain injury
44
LP
lumber puncture
45
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
46
PET
Positron emission tomography
47
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
48
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
49
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
50
AB, Ab
antibody
51
AG, Ag
antigen
52
CA
cancer, carcinoma
53
MET, met
metastasis, metastasize
