ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
All the abbreviations Janet asked us to memorized
1
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
2
Q
CD
A
celiac disease
3
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
4
Q
FOBT
A
fecal occult blood test
5
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
6
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
7
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
8
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
9
Q
LFT
A
liver function test
10
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
11
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
12
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
13
Q
Cath
A
catheter
14
Q
C&S
A
culture & sensitivity testing
15
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
16
Q
HD
A
hemodialysis
17
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
18
Q
PKD
A
polycystic kidney disease
19
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
20
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
21
Q
VCUG
A
voiding cystourethrogram
22
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hyperplasia
23
Q
DRE
A
digital rectal examination
24
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
25
HPV
human papillomavirus
26
HSV
herpes simplex virus
27
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
28
STI
sexually transmitted diseases
29
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
30
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
31
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
32
OD
right eye
33
OS
left eye
34
OU
both eyes
35
AU
both ears
36
AD
right ear
37
AS
left ear
38
VA
visual acuity
39
AB
abortion
40
BSE
breast-self examination
41
CIS
carcinoma in situ
42
D&C
dilation and curettage
43
G
gravida
44
GTT
glucose tolerance test
45
FHR
fetal heart rate
46
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
47
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
48
OB/GYN
obstetrician/gynecologist; obstetrics/gynecology
49
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
50
IUD
intrauterine device
51
LMP
last menstrual cycle
52
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
53
AD
Alzheimer disease
54
CNS
central nervous system
55
CT
computed tomography
56
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
57
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
58
EEG
electroencephalogram
59
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
60
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
61
LP
lumbar puncture
62
PNS
peripheral nervous system
63
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
64
TIA
transient ischemic attack
65
MG
myasthenia gravis
66
CF
cystic fibrosis
67
CO₂
carbon dioxide
68
O₂
oxygen
69
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
70
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
71
C&S
culture & sensitivity testing
72
CXR
chest x-ray
73
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
74
ICU
intensive care unit
75
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
76
SOB
shortness of breath
77
TB
tuberculosis
