Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
alk phos
A
alkaline phosphatase
2
Q
BE
A
barium enema
3
Q
BILI
A
bilirubin
4
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
5
Q
BRBPR
A
bright red blood per rectum
6
Q
CBD
A
common bile duct
7
Q
CUC
A
chronic ulcerative colitis
8
Q
DU
A
duodenal ulcer
9
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
10
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
11
Q
GER
A
gastroesophageal reflux
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
13
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
14
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory/irritable bowel disease
15
Q
LAC
A
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
16
Q
IVC
A
intravenous cholangiogram
17
Q
LAP
A
laparotomy
18
Q
LFTs
A
liver function tests
19
Q
NBS
A
normal bowel sounds
20
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
21
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
22
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
23
Q
PEG tube
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
24
Q
PEJ tube
A
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube
25
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
26
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
27
SBO
small-bowel obstruction
28
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
29
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
30
DRE
digital rectal examination
31
GU
genitourinary
32
HSV
herpes simplex virus
33
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
34
STD
sexually transmitted disease
35
STI
sexually transmitted infection
36
TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
37
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
38
VD
venereal disease
39
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
40
ARF
acute renal failure
41
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
42
C&P
cystoscopy & pyelography
43
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
44
cath
catheter, catheterization
45
CCMSU
clean-catch midstream urine
46
CGN
chronic glomerulonephritis
47
CRF
chronic renal failure
48
cysto
cystoscopic examination
49
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
50
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
51
HD
hemodialysis
52
I&O
intake and output
53
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
54
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray_
55
PD
peritoneal dialysis
56
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
57
PKU
phenylketonuria
58
RF
renal failure
59
RP
retrograde pyelogram
60
UA
urinalysis
61
UTI
urinary tract infection
62
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
63
AB
abortion
64
AP
antepartum
65
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes
66
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
67
CIS
carcinoma in situ
68
CS
cesarean section
69
CVS
chorionic villus sampling
70
Cx
cervix
71
D&C
dilation (dilatation) and curettage
72
DOB
date of birth
73
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
74
EBM
expressed breast milk
75
EDC
estimated (expected) date of confinement
76
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
77
FHR
fetal heart rate
78
FTND
full-term normal delivery
79
G
gravida (pregnant)
80
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
81
HSG
hysterosalpingography
82
IUD
intrauterine device
83
IVF
in vitro fertilization
84
L&D
labor and delivery
85
LMP
last menstrual period
86
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
87
NB
newborn
88
OB
obstetrics
89
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
90
P
para
91
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
92
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
93
PP
postpartum
94
SA
spontaneous abortion
95
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes
96
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
97
TA
therapeutic abortion
98
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
99
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
100
ACh
acetylcholine
101
AD
Alzheimer's disease
102
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
103
BBB
blood brain barrier
104
CNS
central nervous system
105
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
106
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
107
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
108
EEG
electroencephalogram/graphs
109
HEMI
hemiplegic
110
ICP
intracranial pressure
111
LOC
level of consciousness
112
LP
lumbar puncture
113
MS
multiple sclerosis
114
PARA
paraplegic
115
PNS
peripheral nervous system
116
QUAD
quadriplegic
117
SCI
spinal cord injury
118
Sz
Seizure
119
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
120
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
121
ug
microgram
122
AD AS AU
right ear left ear each ear
123
OD OS OU
right eye left eye each eye
124
BT
bedtime
125
D/C
discharge/discontinue
126
cc
cubic centimetres
127
IJ
injection
128
IN
intranasal
129
HS
half-strength
130
hs
at bedtime, hours of sleep
131
IU
international unit
132
o.d. or OD
once daily
133
OJ
orange juice
134
Per os
By mouth, orally
135
q.d. or QD
every day
136
qhs
nightly at bedtime
137
qn
nightly or at bedtime
138
q.o.d or QOD
every other day
139
q1d
daily
140
q6PM
every evening at 6pm
141
SC, SQ, sub Q
subcutaneous
142
ss
sliding scale
143
SSRI
sliding scale regular insulin
144
SSI
sliding scale insulin
145
i/d
one daily
146
TIW or tiw
3 times a week
147
U or u
unit
148
UD
as directed
149
ALT, AST
alanine transaminase
150
BE
barium enema
151
CD
celiac disease
152
CT
computed tomography
153
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
154
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographt
155
FOBT
fetal occult blood test
156
GB
gallbladder
157
HBV
hepatitis B virus
158
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
159
NG tube
nasogastric tube
160
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
161
PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
162
PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
163
T tube
tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body
164
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