Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

before meals

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2
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BID

A

twice a day (Lat: bis in die)

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3
Q

COM

A

comfort measures only

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4
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (Lat: non per os)

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5
Q

PRN

A

when required, as needed (Lat: pro re nata)

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6
Q

QID

A

four times a day (Lat: quoter in die)

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7
Q

Stat

A

immediately (Lat: statim)

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8
Q

TID

A

three times a day (Lat: ter in die)

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9
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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10
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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11
Q

EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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12
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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13
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

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14
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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15
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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16
Q

NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

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17
Q

PSA

A

prostatic specific antigen

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18
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

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19
Q

MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

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20
Q

DTP

A

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

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21
Q

Hib

A

haemophilus influenza type B vaccine

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22
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative

23
Q

TST

A

tuberculin skin test

24
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency virus

25
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

26
Q

HPV

A

human papillomavirus

27
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

28
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

29
Q

GERD

A

gastro-esophageal reflux disease

30
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

31
Q

NP

A

nurse practicioner

32
Q

PA

A

physician assistant

33
Q

PCP

A

primary care physician

34
Q

PT

A

physical therapist

35
Q

OT

A

occupational therapist

36
Q

SW

A

social worker

37
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

38
Q

EGD

A

endogastroduodenoscopy

39
Q

MELD

A

model for end-stage liver disease

40
Q

MRCP

A

magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography

41
Q

TACE

A

transcatheter arterial chemoembolization

42
Q

TIPS

A

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

43
Q

GIST

A

gastrointestinal stromal tumor

44
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiogram

45
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

46
Q

MRV

A

magnetic resonance venogram

47
Q

MUGA scan

A

multiple uptake gated acquisition scan

48
Q

SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomography

49
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

50
Q

PICC catheter

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

51
Q

SAED

A

semi-automatic external defribillator

52
Q

UDE

A

urodynamics examination

53
Q

VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

54
Q

CCPD

A

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis