Abbreviations Flashcards
AFib
Atrial Fibrilation
AAA
Abdominal Aortic aneurism
abd
Abdomen
ABG
arterial blood gas
abx
antibiotic
AMA
against medical advice
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
AMS
altered mental status
approx
approximately
appt
appointment
appy
appendectomy
ASA
acytlsalicylic acid - asprin
Auto/ped
automobile vs. pedestrian
A&Ox3
alert and oriented x3 (person, place, time
BBS
bilateral breath sounds
BCP
birth control pill
bilat
Bilateral
BLE
bilateral lower extremeties
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BS
Bowel sounds, breath sounds
BSG
blood sugar glucose
BUE
bilateral upper extremeties
CABG
coronary arterial bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
cath
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHI
closed head injury
chole
cholecystectomy
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
CNS
central nervous system
c/o
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary artery disease
CP
chest pain
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CTA
clear to auscultation, CT
CV
cardiovascular
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVAT
Costovertebral angle tenderness
CXR
chest x-ray
C-Collar
cervical collar
C-spine
cervical spine
C-section
cesarean section
d/c
discontinue
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resusitate
DTR
deep tendon reflex
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
EKG
electrocardiogram
EOMI
extra ocular movements intact
epi
epinephrine
EtOH
ethyl alcohol (dependency/consumption)
ETT
endotracheal tube
FB
foreign body
FHT
fetal heart tone
FROM
full range of motion
FTN
finger to nose coordination test
Fx
fracture
F/U
follow up
GB
gallbladder
GCS
glasgow coma scale
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
GSW
gunshot wound
HA
headache
Hgb
hemoglobin
HCT
Hematocrit
HTN
hypertension
h/o
history of
HR
heart rate
Hx
history
Hyst
hysteroctomy
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICE
ice
ICH
intracranial hemorrhage
ICP
intracranial pressure
IM
imtramuscular
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
IV
intravenous
IVB
intracenous piggyback
I&D
incision and drainage
JVD
jugular venous distension
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder x-ray
L
left
lac
laceration
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LFT
liver function test
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
LOC
loss of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
L-spine
lumbar spine
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MAEW
moves all extremities well
med, meds
medication
MI
myocardial infarction
MIP
metacapointerphalangeal joint
MVC
motor vehicle collision
NAD
no acute distress
NCAT
normocephalic, atraumatic
NG
nasogastric
NH
nursing home
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
nl
normal
NPO
nothing per os (by mouth)
NRB
nonrebreather (o2mask)
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NTG
nitro glycerin
N/V
nausea and vommitting
N/V/D
nausea, vomitting, diarrhea
NVID
neurovascularly intact distally
NS
normal saline
o2
OXYGEN
obs
observe
OD
overdose
ortho
orthopedic
PA&Lat
posteroanterior and lateral x-rays
palp
palpation
PCN
penicillin
PCP
primary care provider
PE
pulmonary embolism
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIP
proximal interphalangeal join
post-op
post-operative
PPD
packs per day
preg
pregnancy, pregnant
PRN
as needed
Pt
patient
PTA
prior to arrival
PTX
pneumothorax
PUD
peptic ulcer Disease
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
q
each, every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.h.s
at bedtime, every night
R
right
RA
room air
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RBBB
right bundle branch block
RBC
red blood count
resp
respiration, respiratory
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
RLQ
right lower quadrant
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
RR
respiratory rate
RRR
respiratory rate and rhythm
RUQ
right upper quadrant (of abd)
Rx
prescription
SEM
systolic ejection murmur
SI
sacroiliac joint
SLR
straight leg raise
SOB
shortness of breath
sono
sonogram
s/p
status post
SP
suprapubic
SR
sinus rhythm
STAT
at once, immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
strep
streptococcus
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
Sx
symptoms
tachy
Tachycardia
TIA
Transient Ischermic attack
TM
tympanic membrane
trach
tracheotomy
t-spine
thoracic spine
TTP
tenderto palpation
Tx
Treatment
UA
urinalysis
UDS
urine drug screen
URI
upper respiratory infection
US
ultrasound
UTD
up to date
UTI
urinary tract infection
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
VS
vital signs
VSS
vital signs stable
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
WBC
white blood count
W/D
warm and dry
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
WNL
within normal limits
YTD
year to date
Atrial Fibrilation
AFib
Abdominal Aortic aneurism
AAA
Abdomen
abd
arterial blood gas
ABG
antibiotic
abx
against medical advice
AMA
acute myocardial infarction
AMI
altered mental status
AMS
approximately
approx
appointment
appt
appendectomy
appy
acytlsalicylic acid - asprin
ASA
automobile vs. pedestrian
Auto/ped
alert and oriented x3 (person, place, time
A&Ox3
bilateral breath sounds
BBS
birth control pill
BCP
Bilateral
bilat
bilateral lower extremeties
BLE
bowel movement
BM
blood pressure
BP
Bowel sounds, breath sounds
BS
blood sugar glucose
BSG
bilateral upper extremeties
BUE
coronary arterial bypass graft
CABG
coronary artery disease
CAD
catheter
cath
complete blood count
CBC
congestive heart failure
CHF
closed head injury
CHI
cholecystectomy
chole
cervical motion tenderness
CMT
central nervous system
CNS
complains of
c/o
carbon dioxide
CO2
chronic obstructive pulmonary artery disease
COPD
chest pain
CP
continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Culture and sensitivity
C&S
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
clear to auscultation, CT
CTA
cardiovascular
CV
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVA
Costovertebral angle tenderness
CVAT
chest x-ray
CXR
cervical collar
C-Collar
cervical spine
C-spine
cesarean section
C-section
discontinue
d/c
distal interphalangeal joint
DIP
degenerative joint disease
DJD
diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA
diabetes mellitus
DM
do not resusitate
DNR
deep tendon reflex
DTR
deep vein thrombosis
DVT
diagnosis
Dx
electrocardiogram
EKG
extra ocular movements intact
EOMI
epinephrine
epi
ethyl alcohol (dependency/consumption)
EtOH
endotracheal tube
ETT
foreign body
FB
fetal heart tone
FHT
full range of motion
FROM
finger to nose coordination test
FTN
fracture
Fx
follow up
F/U
gallbladder
GB
glasgow coma scale
GCS
gastro esophageal reflux disease
GERD
gunshot wound
GSW
headache
HA
hemoglobin
Hgb
Hematocrit
HCT
hypertension
HTN
history of
h/o
heart rate
HR
history
Hx
hysteroctomy
Hyst
irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
implantable cardioverter-defribulator
ICD
ice
ICE
intracranial hemorrhage
ICH
intracranial pressure
ICP
imtramuscular
IM
intrauterine pregnancy
IUP
intravenous
IV
intracenous piggyback
IVB
incision and drainage
I&D
jugular venous distension
JVD
kidneys, ureters, bladder x-ray
KUB
left
L
laceration
lac
left bundle branch block
LBBB
liver function test
LFT
left lower quadrant
LLQ
last menstrual period
LMP
last normal menstrual period
LNMP
loss of consciousness
LOC
lumbar puncture
LP
lumbar spine
L-spine
left upper quadrant
LUQ
left ventricular hypertrophy
LVH
moves all extremities well
MAEW
medication
med, meds
myocardial infarction
MI
metacapointerphalangeal joint
MIP
motor vehicle collision
MVC
no acute distress
NAD
normocephalic, atraumatic
NCAT
nasogastric
NG
nursing home
NH
no known allergies
NKA
no known drug allergies
NKDA
normal
nl
nothing per os (by mouth)
NPO
nonrebreather (o2mask)
NRB
normal sinus rhythm
NSR
nitro glycerin
NTG
nausea and vommitting
N/V
nausea, vomitting, diarrhea
N/V/D
neurovascularly intact distally
NVID
normal saline
NS
OXYGEN
o2
observe
obs
overdose
OD
orthopedic
ortho
posteroanterior and lateral x-rays
PA&Lat
palpation
palp
penicillin
PCN
primary care provider
PCP
pulmonary embolism
PE
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
PERRLA
pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
proximal interphalangeal join
PIP
post-operative
post-op
packs per day
PPD
pregnancy, pregnant
preg
as needed
PRN
patient
Pt
prior to arrival
PTA
pneumothorax
PTX
peptic ulcer Disease
PUD
premature ventricular contractions
PVC
peripheral vascular disease
PVD
each, every
q
every day
q.d.
every hour
q.h.
at bedtime, every night
q.h.s
right
R
room air
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RA
right bundle branch block
RBBB
red blood count
RBC
respiration, respiratory
resp
rest, ice, compression, elevation
RICE
right lower quadrant
RLQ
rule out
R/O
range of motion
ROM
respiratory rate
RR
respiratory rate and rhythm
RRR
right upper quadrant (of abd)
RUQ
prescription
Rx
systolic ejection murmur
SEM
sacroiliac joint
SI
straight leg raise
SLR
shortness of breath
SOB
sonogram
sono
status post
s/p
suprapubic
SP
sinus rhythm
SR
at once, immediately
STAT
sexually transmitted disease
STD
streptococcus
strep
supraventricular tachycardia
SVT
symptoms
Sx
Tachycardia
tachy
Transient Ischermic attack
TIA
tympanic membrane
TM
tracheotomy
trach
thoracic spine
t-spine
tenderto palpation
TTP
Treatment
Tx
urinalysis
UA
urine drug screen
UDS
upper respiratory infection
URI
ultrasound
US
up to date
UTD
urinary tract infection
UTI
ventricular fibrillation
V-fib
vital signs
VS
vital signs stable
VSS
ventricular tachycardia
V-tach
white blood count
WBC
warm and dry
W/D
well developed, well nourished
WDWN
within normal limits
WNL
year to date
YTD