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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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5ICSMCL

A

5th intercostal space midclavicular line

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6ICSMCL

A

6th intercostal space midclavicular line

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3
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mu mole

A

micromole

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4
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AAM

A

African American Male

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5
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A&Ox3

A

Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

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A&W

A

Alive and Well

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7
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

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8
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AC, ac

A

before meals; air conduction

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9
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AF

A

Asian female

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10
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AM

A

Asian male, morning

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AP

A

anterior posterior; abdominal - peritoneal

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12
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A&P

A

Auscultation and percussion

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13
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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14
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aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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15
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ASA

A

Aspirin

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16
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AV

A

arteriovenous; aortic valve

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17
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BID

A

Twice a day

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18
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B/L

A

Bilateral

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19
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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20
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BPM

A

Beats/breaths per minute

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21
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BS

A

bowel sounds; breath sounds

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22
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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23
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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24
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CC

A

chief complaint

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25
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cce

A

clubbing, cyanosis, edema

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26
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c/d

A

cup to disc ratio

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27
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CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

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28
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CN

A

cranial nerve

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29
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c/o

A

complaining of; complaints

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30
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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31
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CP

A

chest pain

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32
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CTAP

A

clear to auscultation and percussion

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33
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

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34
Q

dL

A

deciliter

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35
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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36
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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37
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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38
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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39
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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40
Q

EOMI

A

extraocular muscles intact

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41
Q

ETOH

A

ethanol

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42
Q

F

A

father, fahrenheit

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43
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f/c/s/n/v/d

A

fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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44
Q

FEV1

A

forced expiratory volume in the first second

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45
Q

FH

A

family history

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46
Q

FROM

A

full range of motion

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47
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f/u

A

follow up

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48
Q

FVC

A

forced vital capacity

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49
Q

G, g

A

gram

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50
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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51
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GU

A

genitourinary

52
Q

gtt

A

drop

53
Q

HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

54
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

55
Q

HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

56
Q

HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

57
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

58
Q

HR

A

heart rate; hour

59
Q

Hs

A

bedtime

60
Q

HSM

A

hepatosplenomegaly

61
Q

Ht

A

height

62
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

63
Q

Hx

A

history

64
Q

INR

A

international normalized ratio

65
Q

IU

A

international unit

66
Q

IVDA

A

intravenous drug abuse

67
Q

JVD

A

jugular vein distention

68
Q

L

A

left, liter

69
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

70
Q

LE

A

lower extremities

71
Q

M

A

mother; murmur

72
Q

MCL

A

midclavicular line

73
Q

MDI

A

meter dose inhaler

74
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

75
Q

mg

A

milligram

76
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

77
Q

mm3

A

cubic millimeters

78
Q

m/r/g

A

murmurs, rubs, gallops

79
Q

NABS

A

normoactive bowel sounds

80
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

81
Q

NCAT

A

normal cephalic atraumatic

82
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

83
Q

NL (nl)

A

normal

84
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

85
Q

NTND

A

nontender nondistended

86
Q

OU

A

both eyes

87
Q

pc

A

after meals

88
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

89
Q

PEFR

A

peak expiratory flow rate

90
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation

91
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

92
Q

PM

A

evening

93
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

94
Q

PMI

A

point of maximal impulse

95
Q

po

A

by mouth

96
Q

ppd

A

packs per day

97
Q

PRN

A

if needed

98
Q

PT

A

physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal

99
Q

qd

A

daily

100
Q

QID

A

four times a day

101
Q

R

A

Right

102
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

103
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

104
Q

RRR

A

regular rhythm and rate

105
Q

SH

A

social history

106
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

107
Q

S/P

A

status post

108
Q

S1, S2, S3, S4

A

S1 - first heart sound, S2 - second heart sound, S3 - third heart sound, S4 - fourth heart sound

109
Q

Sa02

A

percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood

110
Q

T

A

temperature

111
Q

Tbsp

A

tablespoon

112
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

113
Q

TM

A

tympanic membrane

114
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

115
Q

VAMC

A

Veterans Administration Medical Center

116
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

117
Q

WDWN

A

well developed, well nourished

118
Q

WM

A

white male

119
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

120
Q

Wt

A

weight

121
Q

XR

A

extended release

122
Q

y/o

A

years old

123
Q

­up arrow

A

Increased; alive

124
Q

down arrow

A

decreased; dead

125
Q

-

A

negative; absent

126
Q

+

A

positive; present

127
Q

°

A

degree

Clin skills (3 decks)

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