Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurism
2
Q
A Fib
A
atrial fibrillation
3
Q
Abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
4
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
7
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
8
Q
BID
A
twice daily
9
Q
Bilate LE
A
bilateral lower extremities
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
CA
A
canver, carcinoma
13
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft (open heart surgery)
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease (heart disease)
15
Q
CT or CAT
A
computerized assisted tomography
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CP
A
chest pain
18
Q
CPR
A
cariopulmonary Resuscitation
19
Q
C-section
A
ceasarean Secton
20
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
21
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
23
Q
c.o
A
comlains of
24
Q
C-spint
A
cervical spine
25
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
26
DM
diabetes mellitus
27
DNR
do not ressucitate
28
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
29
DVT
Deep being throumbosis
30
Dx
diagnosis
31
Dz
disease
32
EKG.ECG
electophardiogram\
33
FHx
family history
34
Fx
fracture
35
GI
gastrointestinal
36
G/P/Ab
Gravida/Para/Abortion
37
GSW
gun shot wound
38
GU
genitourinary
39
HA
headache
40
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
41
HPE
history of present illness
42
HTN
hypertension
43
Hx
history
44
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
45
H&P
History of present illness and physical exam
46
I&D
incision and drainage
47
IDDM
insuline dependent Diabetes mellitus
48
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
49
IVDA
IV Drug abuse
50
JVD
jugular vein distenstion
51
LLE left lower extremity
LLQ left lower quadrant
52
LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
53
LOC
lots of consciousness
54
LP
Lumbar puncture
55
LUE
left upper extremity
56
LUQ
left upper quadrant
57
MCA
motercycle accident
58
MI
myocardial infarction
59
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/collision
60
NAD
no acute disease/distress
61
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
62
NKDA
no known drug allergies
63
nml or ml
normal
64
NSAID
non steridal anti-inflammatory drug
65
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
66
NTG
nitroglycerin
67
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, dirrhea
68
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation, SaO2
69
OD
overdose
70
PCP
primary care physician
71
PE
pulmonary embolism or physical exam
72
PERRL
pu[ils are equal, round and responsive to light
73
PO
Per Os (by mouth)
74
pm
as needed
75
pt
patient
76
PTA
prior to arrival
77
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
78
qd
every day
79
qh
every hour
80
qhs
at every bedtime
81
q2h
every two hours
82
QID
four times a day
83
RLE
right lower extremity
84
RLQ
right lower quadrant
85
ROM
range of motion
86
ROS
review of symptom
87
RUE
right upper extremity
88
RUQ
right upper quadrant
89
Rx
prescription
90
r/o
rule out
91
SOB
shortness of breath
92
s/p
status post
93
Sx
symptoms
94
TIA
transient ischemic attack
95
TID
three times a day
96
TM
tympanic membrane
97
TX
treatment
98
UA
urinalysis
99
URI
upper respiratory infection
100
US
ultrasound
101
UTD
up to date
102
UTI
urinary tract infection
103
WNL
within normal limits
