Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
2
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
3
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
4
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
5
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
6
Q
lat
A
lateral
7
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
8
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
9
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
10
Q
MS
A
musculoskeletal
11
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
12
Q
PA
A
posteroanterior
13
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
14
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
15
Q
UE
A
upper extremity
16
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
17
Q
BX or bx
A
biopsy
18
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
19
Q
decub
A
decubitus ulcer
20
Q
Derm or derm
A
dermatology
21
Q
FS
A
frozen section
22
Q
I&D
A
incision and drainage
23
Q
ID
A
intradermal
24
Q
MM
A
malignant melanoma
25
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
26
SG
skin graft
27
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
28
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
29
Subc or Subq
subcutaneous
30
UV
ultraviolet
31
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
32
BX, bx
biopsy
33
C&S
culture and sensitivity
34
decub
decubitus ulcer
35
Derm, derm
dermatology
36
FS
frozen section
37
I&D
incision and drainage
38
ID
intradermal
39
MM
malignant melanoma
40
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
41
SG
skin graft
42
SLE
systemic lupus erythmatosus
43
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
44
Subc, Subq
subcutaneous
45
UV
ultraviolet
46
AE
above elbow
47
AK
above knee
48
BDT
bone density testing
49
BE
below elbow
50
BK
below knee
51
C1, C2, etc.
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
52
Ca
Calcium
53
DJD
degenerative joint disease
54
DXA
dual-energy absorptiometry
55
FX, Fx
fracture
56
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
57
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
58
L1, L2, etc.
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
59
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
60
OA
osteoarthritis
61
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
62
Orth, ortho
orthopedics
63
P
Phosphorus
64
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
65
SLE
systemic lupus erythmatosus
66
T1, T2, etc.
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
67
THR
total hip replacement
68
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
69
TKR
total knee replacement
70
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
71
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
72
DTR
deep tendon reflex
73
EMG
electromyogram
74
IM
intramuscular
75
MD
muscular dystrophy
76
AED
automated external defibrillator
77
AF
atrial fibrillation
78
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
79
AS
arteriosclerosis
80
ASD
atrial septal defect
81
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
82
AV, A-V
atrioventricular
83
BBB
bundle branch block (L for left, R for right)
84
BP
blood pressure
85
bpm
beats per minute
86
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
87
CAD
coronary artery disease
88
cath
catheterization
89
CC
cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
90
CCU
coronary care unit
91
CHF
congestive heart failure
92
CoA
coarctation of the aorta
93
CP
chest pain
94
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
95
CSD
congenital septal defect
96
CV
cardiovascular
97
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
98
ECC
extracorporeal circulation
99
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
100
ECHO
echocardiogram
101
GOT
glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
102
HTN
hypertension
103
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrilator
104
ICU
intensive care unit
105
IV
intravenous
106
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
107
MI
myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
108
mmHg
millimeters of Mercury
109
MR
mitral regurgitation
110
MS
mitral stenosis
111
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
112
P
pulse
113
PAC
premature atrial contraction
114
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
115
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
116
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
117
S1
first heart sound
118
S2
second heart sound
119
SA, S-A
sinoatrial
120
SK
streptokinase
121
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
122
V fib
ventricular fibrillation
123
VSD
ventricular septal defect
124
VT
ventricular tachycardia
