Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

ABD

A

Abdomen

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2
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a fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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3
Q

a flut

A

Atrial flutter

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4
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A&O

A

Alert and oriented

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5
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A & P

A

Auscultation and percussion

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6
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

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7
Q

ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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8
Q

ausc

A

Auscultate

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9
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

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10
Q

ax

A

Axillary

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11
Q

BBB

A

Bundle branch block

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12
Q

Bilat

A

Bilateral

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13
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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14
Q

Brady

A

Bradycardia

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15
Q

BS

A

Bowel sounds / blood sugar

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16
Q

BVM

A

Bag valve mask

17
Q

C-1, C-2, etc

A

Cervical vert 1, 2, etc

18
Q

Ca

A

Cancer

19
Q

Ca++

A

Calcium

20
Q

CaCl

A

Calcium chloride

21
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

22
Q

cap

A

Capsule

23
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

24
Q

CC

A

Chief complaint

25
Q

CHB

A

Complete heart block

26
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

27
Q

Cl

A

Chlorine

28
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

29
Q

CO

A

Carbon monoxide

30
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

31
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

32
Q

conc

A

Concentrated

33
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

34
Q

CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

35
Q

CSM

A

Carotid sinus massage

36
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

37
Q

D5W

A

5 % dextrose in water