Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CF
A
Cystic Fibrosis
2
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
3
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
4
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
5
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
6
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
7
Q
OSA
A
Obstructive sleep apnea
8
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary Embolism
9
Q
PFTs
A
Pulmonary friction rub
10
Q
PND
A
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
11
Q
SOB
A
Short of breath
12
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
13
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
14
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
15
Q
ACS
A
Acute coronary syndrome
16
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial Fibrilation
17
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
18
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass grafting
19
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
20
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
21
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
22
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiography
23
Q
ECHO
A
Echocardiography
24
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
25
MI
Myocardial infarction
26
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
27
PAD
Peripheral arterial disease
28
BM
Bowel movement
29
BRBPR
Bright red blood per rectum
30
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
31
G tube
Gastric tube
32
GB
Gallbladder
33
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
34
GI
Gastrointestinal
35
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
36
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
37
LFTs
Liver function tests
38
NG tube
Nasogastric tube
39
NPO
Nothing by mouth
40
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
41
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
42
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
43
BKA
Below-knee amputation
44
CK
Creatine kinase
45
ESR
Inflammation
46
HPN
Herniated disk
47
OA
Osteoarthritis
48
RA
Rheumatoid arthiritis
49
ORIF
open reduction/internal fixation
50
OT
Occupational therapy
51
PT
Physical therapy
52
ROM
Range of motion
53
THR
Total hip replacement
54
TKR
Total knee replacement
55
TMR
Temporomandibular joint
56
ABCDE
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Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolution
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57
Bx
Biopsy
58
SLE
Lups
59
MMR
Measles, mumps, and rubella