Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurism
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
4
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
BT
A
bowel tone
6
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
7
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
8
Q
CHI
A
closed head injury
9
Q
CKD
A
chronic kidney disease
10
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
11
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
12
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangeopancreatography
13
Q
ETT
A
endotrachial tube
14
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
15
Q
FI02
A
fraction of inspired oxygen
16
Q
FTT
A
failure to thrive
17
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
18
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate
19
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
20
Q
Icteric
A
jaundiced
21
Q
IVF
A
intravenous fluids
22
Q
KUB
A
kidney ureters and bladder
23
Q
LLE
A
left lower extremity
24
LOC
loss of consciousness
25
LSW
licensed social worker
26
MBS
modified barium swallow
27
MVC
motor vehicle crash
28
NAD
no acute distress
29
NGT
nasogastric tube
30
NKFA
no known food allergies
31
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
32
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
33
p.c.
after meals
34
PDR
physician's desk reference
35
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
36
PEJ
percutanious endoscopic jejunostomy
37
PERRLA
pupils equalf round reactive to light and accommodation
38
POD
post operative day
39
PRBC
packed red blood cells
40
PTA
prior to admission
41
q
every
42
PRN
as needed
43
ROS
review of systems
44
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
45
SIRS
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
46
S/P
status post
47
Sx
surgical or symptom history
48
ST
speech therapy
49
TBI
traumatic brain injury
50
TKO
to keep open
51
UD
as directed
52
WNL
within normal limits
53
c
with
54
s
without
55
EGD
esophageal gastroduodenoscopy
56
b.i.d.
twice a day
