Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented
2
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
3
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
4
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen, Abdominal
5
Q
ABC
A
Airway, breathing, circulation
6
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Pressure
7
Q
abnl
A
Abnormal
8
Q
ABX
A
Antibiotics
9
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
10
Q
ADD
A
Attention Deficit Disorder
11
Q
ADH
A
Anti-diuretic Hormone
12
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
13
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
14
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
15
Q
AICD
A
Automated external defibrillator
16
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome
17
Q
ALS
A
Advanced life support
18
Q
AM
A
morning
19
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advance
20
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate
21
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
22
Q
Ant
A
Anterior
23
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
24
Q
APGAR
A
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration-used to assess newborns
25
APN
Advance practice nurse
26
ARF
Acute renal failure
27
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
28
ASA
Acetylsalicyclic Acid; Aspirin
29
ASAP
As soon as possible
30
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
31
at/nc
Atraumatic normocephalic
32
BAC
Blood alcohol content
33
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
34
BC
Blood culture
35
BIB
Brought in by
36
bid
Twice Daily
37
bilat
bilateral
38
BiPAP
Bilevel positive airway pressure
39
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremities
40
BLS
Bilevel positive airway pressure
41
BM
Bowel Movement
42
BNP
Brain natriuretic peptide
43
BP
Blood pressure
44
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
45
BPM
Beats per minute
46
BRB
Bright red blood
47
BS
Blood sugar; Bowel sounds Breath Sounds
48
BSA
Body surface area
49
BTL
Bilateral Tubal ligation
50
BUN
Bilateral tubal ligation
51
BVM
Bag valve mask
52
Bx
Biopsy
53
c
With
54
c diff
clostridium difficile
55
Ca
Cancer, carcinoma
56
Ca++
Calcium
57
CABG
Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft
58
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
59
cap
Community acquired pneumonia
60
CAT or CT
Computed axial tomography
61
cath
Catheter
62
CBC
Complete blood count
63
CBD
Common bile duct
64
cc
cubic centimeter (do not use)
65
CCE
Clubbing, cyanosis, edema
66
CCU
Critical care unit
67
cdi
clean, dry, intact
68
CDU
Clinical Decisions Unit
69
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
70
CHI
Closed Head Injury
71
CK
Creatine Kidney disease
72
CKD
Chronic Kidney disease
73
CKMB
Creatine kinase mb isoenzyme
74
CLL
Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia
75
CMP
Complete metabolic panel
76
cm
Centimeter
77
CMS
Circulation motor sensory
78
CMT
Cervical motion tenderness
79
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
80
CNS
Central Nervous System
81
c/o
complains of
82
CO
Carbon Monoxide
83
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
84
Coag
coagulation
85
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
86
CP
Chest pain; cerebral palsy
87
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
88
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
89
CPOE
Computerized Physician Order entry
90
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
91
CPS
Child protective services
92
Creat
Creatinine
93
CRP
C-reactive protein
94
CRF
Chronic renal failure
95
CRI
Chronic renal insufficiency
96
C-section
Caesarean Section
97
C-Spine
Cervical Spine
98
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
99
CTA
Clear to auscultation; Computed tomography angiography
100
CV
Cardiovascular
101
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident; Costovertebral Angle
102
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
103
c/w
consistent with
104
CX
Culture
105
CXR
Chest X-Ray
106
D5W
5% Dextrose in Water
107
DC
Discontinue
108
D/C
Discharge
109
D&C
Dilation and Curettage
110
DDD
Degenerative Disc Disease
111
DDX
Differential Diagnosis
112
Dig
Digoxin
113
DIP
Distal interphalangeal joint
114
Dispo
Disposition
115
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
116
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
117
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
118
DNR
Do not resuscitate
119
DO
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
120
DOA
Dead upon arrival
121
DOB
Date of birth
122
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
123
DP
Dorsalis pedis
124
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
125
DTs
Delirium Tremens
126
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
127
DX
Diagnosis
128
DZ
Disease
129
EAC
External auditory canal
130
ECHO
Echocardiogram
131
E. Coli
Escherichia coli
132
ED
Emergency department
133
EDD
Expected Date of delivery
134
EEG
Electroencephalogram
135
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
136
EF
Ejection Fraction
137
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
138
EJ
External jugular
139
EKG and ECG
eLECTROCARDIOGRAM
140
EMR
Electronic medical record
141
EMS
Emergency medical services
142
EMT
Emergency medical Technician
143
EMTALA
Emergency medical treatment and active labor act
144
ENT
Ears, Nose, and Throat
145
EOM
Extraocular Movement
146
EOMI
Extraocular Movements Intact
147
Epi
Epinephrine
148
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
149
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
150
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
151
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
152
et al.
And others
153
EtOH
Alcohol
154
ETT
Endotracheal Tube
155
Ext
Extremities
156
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
157
FAST
Focused Assessment with sonography for trauma
158
FB
Foreign body
159
Fe
Iron
160
Fem-pop
Femoropopliteal bypass surgery
161
FHx
Family history
162
FHT
Fetal heart tones
163
FFP
Fresh Frozen Plasma
164
FOS
Full of stool
165
Freq
frequency
166
FROM
Full range of motion
167
FSBG
Finger-stick blood sugar
168
Fx
Fracture
169
GB
Gallbladder
170
GC
Gonorrhea
171
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
172
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
173
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
174
GI
Gastrointestinal
175
G/P
Gravida/Para (# times woman is pregnant, # of pregnancies reaching gestational age 23 weeks)
176
GSW
Gun Shot wound
177
gtts
Drops (from Latin guttae)
178
G-tube
Gastronomy Tube
179
GU
Genitourinary
180
GYN
Gynecology
181
H&H
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
182
H&P
History and Physical
183
HA
Headache
184
HBP
High Blood Pressure
185
HCO3
Bicarbonate
186
Hct
Hematocrit
187
HEENT
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
188
Hep B
Hepatitis B
189
Hgb
Hemoglobin
190
HI
Homicidal Ideation
191
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
192
HOCM
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
193
HPI
History of present illness
194
HPV
Human papillomavirus
195
HR
Heart Rate
196
hr
Hours
197
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
198
HTN
Hypertension
199
Hx
History
200
I&D
Incision and Drainage
201
I&O
Intake and Output
202
IBS
Irritable Bowel syndrome
203
ICD-10
International Classification of Disease-10th revision
204
ICH
Intracranial hemorrhage
205
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
206
ID
Infectious Disease
207
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
208
IHSS
Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
209
IM
Intramuscular
210
INR
International normalized ratio
211
IO
Intraosseous infusion
212
IP
Interphalangeal joint
213
IUP
Intrauterine Pregnancy
214
IV
Intravenous
215
IVC
Inferior Vena Cava
216
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
217
IVCD
Intraventricular conduction delay
218
JACHO
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
219
JVD
Jugular Venous Distention
220
KCL
Potassium Chloride
221
K+
Potassium
222
KVO
Keep vein open
223
L&D
Labor and delivery
224
lac
laceration
225
LAD
Left Anterior Descending; Left Axis Deviation
226
LBBB
Left Bundle Branch Block
227
Lab
Laboratory
228
LAE
Left atrial enlargement
229
LAFB
Left anterior fascicular block
230
LBP
Low Back Pain
231
lbs
Pounds
232
LCA
Left coronary artery
233
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
234
LFT
Liver fuction test
235
LLE
Left lower extremity
236
LLL
Left lower lobe
237
LLQ
Left lower Quadrant
238
LMA
Laryngeal mask airway
239
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
240
LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
241
LOC
Loss of consciousness
242
LP
Lumbar puncture
243
LUE
Left Upper Extremity
244
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
245
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
246
LVAD
Left Ventricular Assist Device
247
LVH
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
248
LWBS
Left without being seen
249
Lymphs
Lymphocytes
250
Lytes
Electrolytes
251
MAE
MO
252
MCA
Motorcycle Accident
253
mcg
microgram
254
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal joint
255
MD
Medical Doctor
256
Meds
Medications
257
mets
metastases
258
mg
milligram
259
MI
Myocardial Infarction
260
mL
milliliter
261
MMR
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
262
mod
Moderate
263
MR
Mental retardation
264
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography
265
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
266
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
267
MS
Multiple sclerosis
268
MSE
Mental status examination
269
MTP
Metatarsalphalangeal joint
270
MVA or MVC
Motor Vehicle Accident (Collision)
271
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
272
NA
Not applicable
273
Na+
Sodium
274
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
275
NAD
No Acute Distress
276
NG Tube
Nasogastric tube
277
NH
Nursing Home
278
NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
279
NKA
No Known Allergies
280
NKDA
No known drug Allergies
281
nl
normal
282
NPO
Nil Per Os (Nothing by mouth)
283
NRB
Non-rebreather mask
284
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammtory Drug
285
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
286
NSTEMI
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
287
NTG
Nitroglycerin
288
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
289
NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea
290
O&P
Ova and parasites
291
O2
Oxygen
292
O2Sat
Oxygen Saturation
293
OA
Osteoarthritis
294
OBGYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
295
OD
Overdose or oculus dexter (right eye)
296
OE
Otitis externa
297
OG Tube
Orogastric tube
298
OM
Otitis media
299
Onc
oncology
300
OP
Oropharynx
301
OR
Operating room
302
ORIF
Open reduction with internal fixation
303
Ortho
Orthopedic surgery
304
OS
Oculus Sinister (left eye)
305
OSHA
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
306
OTC
Over the counter drug
307
p
post,after
308
PA
Physician Assistant
309
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
310
PACS
picture archiving and communications system
311
PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
312
Palp
Palpitation
313
Pac
Premature Atrial Contraction
314
PCN
Penicillin
315
pCO2
Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
316
PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
317
PCP
Primary Care Physician
318
PE
Physical examination; pulmonary embolism
319
PEA
Pulseless electrical activity
320
Peds
Pediatrics
321
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
322
PEG tube
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
323
PERRLA
Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
324
PET
Positron-emission tomography
325
pH
Hydrogen Ion Concentration
326
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
327
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
328
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
329
PIP
Proximal interphalangeal joint
330
PKD
Polycystic kidney disease
331
PM
Post meridiem
332
PMD
Private medical doctor
333
PMH
Past medical history
334
PNA
Pneumonia
335
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip
336
PO
Per os (by mouth)
337
pO2
partial pressure of oxygen
338
POC
Products of conception
339
Post.
Posterior
340
Post-op
postoperative
341
ppd
packs per day
342
PPI
Proton pump inhibitor
343
PR
Per rectum
344
PRBC
Packed red blood cells
345
Pre-op
preoperative
346
prn
pro re nata (As needed)
347
PSH
Past surgical history
348
PSVT
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
349
Psych
Psychiatry, Psychiatric
350
pt
Patient
351
PT
Physical therapy; Prothrombin time
352
PTA
Prior to Arrival
353
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder
354
PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
355
ptx
Pneumothorax
356
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
357
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
358
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
359
PVT
Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
360
q
Every
361
q2h
Every 2 hours
362
qd
Every Day (Do not use)
363
qh
Every hour
364
qhs
At Every Bedtime
365
QI
Quality Improvement
366
qid
Four times a day
367
qod
every other day (do not use)
368
qoh
every other hour
369
qon
every other night
370
RA
Room Air; Rheumatoid arthritis
371
RAD
Reactive Airway Disease; Right Axis Deviation
372
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
373
RBC
Red blood cells
374
RCA
Right coronary artery
375
Re:
regarding
376
Resp
Respirations
377
Rh (-)
Rhesus Factor Negative
378
Rh (+)
Rhesus Positive
379
RICE
Rest, Ice, compression, and elevation
380
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
381
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
382
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
383
RN
Registered nurse
384
R/O
Rule Out
385
ROM
Range of Motion
386
ROS
Review of System
387
RR
Respiratory rate
388
RRR
Regular Rate and Rhythm
389
RSI
Rapid sequence induction
390
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
391
RT
Respiratory therapy
392
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
393
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
394
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
395
Rx
Prescription
396
s
Without
397
S1S2
First heart sound, second heart sound
398
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
399
saO2
arterial oxygen saturation
400
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
401
SBO
Short bowel obstruction
402
Sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
403
Segs
Segmented Cells/Neutrophils
404
SHx
Social History
405
SI
Suicidal ideation
406
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
407
SL
Sublingual
408
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
409
SLR
Straight leg raise
410
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
411
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, plan
412
SOB
Shortness of Breath
413
S/P
Status post
414
SSS
Sick sinus syndrome
415
STD or STI
Sexually Transmitted Disease or Sexually Transmitted Infection
416
STEMI
ST elevation MI
417
Strep
Streptococcus
418
STS
Soft tissue swelling
419
Subq
Subcutaneous
420
SVC
Superior Vena cava
421
SVT
Supra Ventricular Tachycardia
422
Sx
symptoms
423
Sz
seizure
424
T3
Triiodothyronine
425
T4
Thyroxine
426
T&A
Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy
427
TAH0BSO
Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
428
TB
Tuberculosis
429
TBI
Traumatic Brain injury
430
Td
Tetanus and diptheria
431
Tech
Technician
432
Temp
Temperature
433
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
434
tid
three times each day
435
TIPS
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
436
TM
Tympanic membrane
437
Tmax
Highest temperature
438
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
439
tntc
too numerous to count
440
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
441
trach
Tracheostomy
442
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
443
tsp
teaspoon
444
TTP
Tender to palpation
445
TURP
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
446
Tx
Treatment
447
T-Spine
Thoracic Spine
448
T-tube
T-Shaped Tube
449
UA
Urinalysis
450
UDS
Urine drug screening
451
UOP
Urinary output
452
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
453
US
Ultrasound
454
UTD
Up to date
455
UTI
Urinary Tract infection
456
UV
Ultraviolet
457
VA
Veterans Administration
458
VB
Viable birth
459
V Fib
Ventricular Fibrillation
460
V Tach
Ventricular Tachycardia
461
VTE
Venous Thromboembolism
462
VQ
Ventilation perfusion scan
463
WBC
White Blood count
464
wnl
within normal limits
465
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
466
XR
X-ray
467
y/o
years old
