Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
A Fib
A
Atria Fibrillation
3
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen, Abdominal
4
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
6
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
7
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
8
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
9
Q
Bilat Le
A
Bilateral Lower Extemities
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
CA
A
Cancer, Carcinoma
13
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Open heart surgery)
14
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease (Heart Disease)
15
Q
CT or CAT
A
Computerized Assisted Tomography
16
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
17
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
20
Q
C-Section
A
Caesarean Section
21
Q
C-Spine
A
Cervical Spine (neck)
22
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
23
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident or Costovertebral Angle
24
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
25
c/o
Complains of
26
C-Spine
Cervical spine (neck)
27
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
28
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
29
DNR
Do not resuscitate
30
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
31
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
32
Dx
Diagnosis
33
Dz
Disease
34
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
35
EtOH
Alcohol
36
FHx
Family history
37
Fx
Fracture
38
GI
Gastrointestinal
39
G/P/AB
Gravida/Para/Abortion
40
GSW
Gunshot Wound
41
GU
Genitourinary
42
HA
Headache
43
HEENT
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
44
HPI
History of present illness
45
HTN
Hypertension
46
Hx
History
47
H&H
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
48
H&P
History of present illness and physical exam
49
I&D
Incision and drainage
50
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes melitus
51
IUP
Intrauterine Pregnancy
52
IVDA
IV drug abuse
53
JVD
Jugular vein distension
54
LLE
Left lower extremity
55
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
56
LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
57
LOC
Loss of consequence
58
LP
Lumbar puncture
59
L-spine
Lumbar spine
60
LUE
Left upper extremity
61
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
62
MCA
Motorcycle Accident
63
MI
Myocardial Infarction
64
MVA/MVC
Motor vehicle accident/collision
65
N/A
Not applicable
66
NAD
No acute distress, no acute disease
67
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes melitus
68
NKDA
No known drug allergies
69
Nml, or Nl
Normal
70
NSAID
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
71
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
72
NTG
Nitroglycerin
73
N/V/D
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
74
O2 Sat
Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a SaO2)
75
OD
Overdose
76
PCP
Primary care physician (aka PMD)
77
PE
Pulmonary embolism or Physical exam
78
PERRL
Pupils are equal round and reactive to light
79
PO
Per O’s (by mouth)
80
prn
As needed
81
pt
Patient
82
PTA
Prior to arrival
83
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
84
qd
Everyday
85
Qh
Every hour
86
Qhs
At every bedtime
87
Q2h
Every two hours
88
QID
Four times a day
89
RLE
Right lower extremity
90
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
91
ROM
Range of motion
92
ROS
Review of system
93
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
94
RUQ
Right upper Quadrant
95
Rx
Prescription
96
r/o
Rule out
97
SOB
Shortness of breath
98
S/p
Status post (after)
99
Sx
Symptoms
100
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
101
TID
Three times a day
102
TM
Tympanic membrane
103
T-spine
Thoracic spine
104
Tx
Treatment
105
UA
Urinalysis
106
URI
Upper respiratory function
107
US
Ultrasound
108
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
109
WNL
Within normal limits
110
A&O
Alerted and oriented.
111
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
112
ABG
Arterial Blood Pressure
113
Abnl
Abnormal
114
ACLS
Advanced cardiac life support
115
ADD
Attention deficit disorder
116
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
117
ADLs
Activities of daily living
118
ADHD
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
119
AED
Automated external defibrillator
120
AICD
Automated implantable cardioverter defribrillator
121
ALS
Advanced life support
122
APAP
Acetaminophen
123
APGAR
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration- used to access newborns
124
APN
Advanced practical nurse
125
ARF
Acute renal failure
126
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
127
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
128
at/nc
Atraumatic/Normocephalic
129
Bipap
Bilevel positive airway pressure
130
BNP
Brain natriuretic peptide
131
BRB
Bright red blood
132
BSA
Body surface area
133
BTL
Bilateral tubal ligation
134
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
135
Bvm
Bag valve mask
136
Bx
Biopsy
137
C
With
138
C diff
Clostridium difficile
139
Ca++
Calcium
140
cap
Community acquired pneumonia.
141
cath
Catheter
142
cc
Cubic centimeter (do not use)
143
CCE
Clubbing, cyanosis, edema
144
CCU
Critical care unit
145
CDI
Clean, Dry, Intact
146
CDU
Clinical decisions unit
147
CHI
Closed head injury
148
CK
Creatine kinase
149
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
150
CKMB
Creatinine kinase mb isoenzyme
151
CLL
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
152
CMP
Complete metabolic panel
153
CMS
Circulation motion sensory
154
COag
Coagulation
155
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
156
CPK
Creatinine phosphokinase
157
CPOE
Computerized physician order entry
158
Creat
Creatinine
159
CRP
C-Reactive protein
160
CRF
Chronic renal failure
161
CTA
Clear to auscultation; Computed tomography angiography
162
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
163
C/W
Consistent with
164
Cx
Culture
165
D5W
5% dextrose in water
166
DC
Discontinue
167
D/C
Discharge
168
DDD
Degenerative disc disease
169
DDx
Differential diagnosis
170
Dig
Digoxin
171
DIP
Distal interphalangeal joint
172
DO
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
173
DOA
Dead on arrival
174
DP
Dorsalis Pedis
175
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
176
DTs
Delirium Tremens
177
EAC
External auditory canal
178
ECHO
Echocardiogram
179
E.Coli
Escherichia Coli
180
EDD
Expected date of delivery
181
EEG
Electroencephalogram
182
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose and throat
183
EF
Ejection Fraction
184
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
185
EJ
External Jugular
186
EMR
Electronic medical record
187
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
188
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
189
EMTALA
Emergency medical treatment and active labor act
190
ENT
Ears, Nose, and Throat
191
EOM
Extraocular movement
192
Epi
Epinephrine
193
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
194
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
195
ESRD
End stage renal disease
196
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
197
et Al
And others
198
ETT
Endotracheal tube
199
ExT
Extremities
200
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
201
FAST
Focused assessment with sonography for trauma
202
FB
Foreign body
203
Fe
Iron
204
Fem-pop
Femoropopliteal bypass surgery
205
FHT
Fetal Heart Tones
206
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
207
FOS
Full of stool
208
freq
Frequency
209
FROM
Full range of motion
210
FSBG
Finger stick blood sugar
211
GB
Gallbladder
212
GC
Gonorrhea
213
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
214
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
215
GSW
Gun shot wound
216
gtts
Drops (from Latin guttae)
217
G-tube
Gastrostomy Tube
218
HBP
High blood pressure
219
HCO3
Bicarbonate
220
Hct
Hematocrit
221
HEENT
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
222
HGB
Hemoglobin
223
HI
Homicidal Ideation
224
HOCM
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
225
HR
Heart rate
226
hr
hours
227
I&D
Incision and drainage
228
I&O
Intake and output
