Abbreviations Flashcards by Jt Markus

Q

ADB

A

Abdomen

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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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ALOC

A

Altered level of consciousness

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Bilat/B

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Bilateral

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremity

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ABX

A

antibiotics

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AMS

A

altered mental status

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BS

A

Bowel sound / blood sugar

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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremity

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CA

A

Cancer

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CMT

A

Cervical motion tenderness

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVAT

A

Costovertebral angle tenderness

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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EtOH

A

Alcohol

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FROM

A

Full range of motion

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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H/O

History of

HTN

Hypertension

HX

History

IUP

IntraUterine pregnancy

I&D

Incision & drainage

L

Left

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LOC

Loss of conciousness

LUE

Left upper extremity

MVC

Motor vehicle crash

BP

Blood pressure

C

With

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

C/C

Chief complaint

CXR

Chest x-ray

DTR

Deep tendon reflex

EKG

Electrocardiogram

FB

Foreign body

F/U

Follow up

G_P_A_

Gravita Para abortis

GU

Genitourinary

HA

Headache

HR

Heart rate

HTX

Hemothorax

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

JVD

Jugular vein distention

LLE

Left lower extremity

LMP

Last menstrual period

LP

Lumbar puncture

LUQ

Left upper quadrant

MI

Myocardial infarction

NAD

No acute distress

NKA

No known allergies

P

Post

PO

By mouth

PTA

Prior to arrival

R

Right

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

RUE

Right upper extremity

RX

Prescription

SLR

Straight leg raise

SNF

Skilled nursing facility

SX

Symptoms

TX

Treatment

US

Ultrasound

VSS

Vital signs stable

NCAT

Normocephalic / atraumatic

NKDA

No known drug allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

N/V/D

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

PCP

Primary care physician

PNA

Pneumonia

RLE

Right Lower Extremity

RRR

Regular rate rhythm

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

S

Without

SOB

Shortness of breath

S/p

Status post

TM

Tympanic membrane

UA

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary track infection

CTAB

Clear to auscultation bilaterally