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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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3
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MCP

A

metacarpal phalangeal

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4
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imagine

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5
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MS

A

musculoskeletal, multiple sclerosis, mental status, morphine sulfate

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6
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NCV

A

nerve conduction velocity

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7
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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8
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NMS

A

neuromuscular stimulation

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NMES

A

neuromuscular electrical stimulation

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10
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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11
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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12
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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13
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NTP

A

normal temperature and pressure

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14
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N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

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15
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P&A

A

percussion and auscultation

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16
Q

PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

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17
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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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18
Q

PDR

A

physician’s desk reference

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19
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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20
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PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

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21
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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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22
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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23
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REM

A

rapid eye movement

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24
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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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25
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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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26
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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27
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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28
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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29
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TNR

A

tonic neck reflex

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30
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STNR

A

symmetric tonic neck reflex

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31
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v.o.

A

verbal order

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32
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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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33
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TLC

A

total lung capacity

34
Q

Tx

A

treatment

35
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

36
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

37
Q

X1, X2

A

assistance of one, assistance of two; two times, three times

38
Q

+

A

plus

39
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-

A

minus

40
Q

A, asst.

A

assistance, assistive

41
Q

A & P

A

auscultation and percussion

42
Q

ACH

A

acetylcholine

43
Q

ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

44
Q

AKA

A

above knee amputation

45
Q

ATNR

A

asymmetric tonic neck reflex

46
Q

B

A

both, bilateral

47
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

48
Q

C

A

cervical

49
Q

Ca

A

cancer, calcium

50
Q

CHD

A

coronary heart disease

51
Q

COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

52
Q

cm^3

A

cubic centimeter

53
Q

COG

A

center of gravity

54
Q

COM

A

center of mass

55
Q

CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

56
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

57
Q

CAT scan

A

computerized axial tomography scan

58
Q

CVD

A

cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease

59
Q

CTS

A

carpal tunnel disease

60
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

61
Q

DDD

A

degenerative disc disease

62
Q

EOM

A

extraocular movement

63
Q

ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

64
Q

ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

65
Q

GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

66
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

67
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

68
Q

HBOT

A

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

69
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

70
Q

HTN, HBP

A

hypertension, high blood pressure

71
Q

I

A

independent

72
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

73
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

74
Q

IEP

A

individual education program

75
Q

IP

A

interphalangeal

76
Q

JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

77
Q

LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

78
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

79
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

80
Q

LTC

A

long term care

81
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

Fall 2014 Abbreviations (2 decks)

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