Abbreviations Flashcards

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ac

A

Before meals

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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Acc

A

Accommodation

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ACL

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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AD

A

Right ear

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Ad lib

A

As desired

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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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AF

A

Atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ALS

A

Amyotropic lateral sclerosis

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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Ante

A

Before

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AP

A

Anteroposterior

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ARC

A

AIDS related complex

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ARDS

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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AROM

A

Active range of motion

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BaE

A

Barium enema

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bid

A

Twice a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BPD

A

Bipolar disorder

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BS

A

Breath sounds, bowel sounds

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BX, bx

A

Biopsy

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25
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c

A

With

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity test

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c/o

A

Complains of

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Ca

A

Calcium, cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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30
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CAT, CT

A

Computerized axial tomography

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31
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CBC

A

Completed blood count

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32
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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33
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CNF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CNS

A

Central nervous center

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

A

Cerebral palsy, chest pain

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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39
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CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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43
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DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

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44
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DM

A

Diabetes melliticus

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45
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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46
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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47
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DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

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48
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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

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49
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis.

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50
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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51
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EENT

A

Ears, eyes, nose, throat

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53
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E-stim

A

Electrical stimulation

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54
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar.

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55
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FS

A

Frozen section

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FIT

A

Failure to thrive

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57
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Fx, FX

A

Fracture

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58
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GA

A

General anesthesia

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

61
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

62
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GU

A

Genitourinary

63
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GYN, gyn

A

Gynecology

64
Q

HBOT

A

Hyperberbic oxygen therapy

65
Q

HCT, Hct, crit

A

Hematocrit

66
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

67
Q

hs

A

Hour of sleep

68
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

69
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

70
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

71
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

72
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ii

A

Two

73
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iii

A

Three

74
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IM

A

Intramuscular

75
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

76
Q

K

A

Potassium

77
Q

L

A

Left, liter

78
Q

LAT, lat

A

Lateral

79
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

80
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

81
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

82
Q

LOM

A

Limitation of motion

83
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

84
Q

MMR

A

Measles, mumps, rubella

85
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

86
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

87
Q

n&v

A

Nausea and vomiting

88
Q

Na

A

Sodium

89
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric tube

90
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

91
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

92
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

93
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

94
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

95
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P

A

Pulse

96
Q

P.O.

A

Per os(by mouth)

97
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PA

A

Posteroanterior

98
Q

PAP

A

Papanicolaou test, pulmonary arterial

99
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pc

A

After meals

100
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PDR

A

Physicians Desk Reference

101
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory response

102
Q

PMP

A

Previous menstrual period

103
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

104
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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

105
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po

A

By mouth

106
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prn

A

As needed

107
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

108
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PT

A

Physical therapy, prothrombin time

109
Q

PTCA

A

Per cutaneous tramsluminal coronary angioplasty

110
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

111
Q

q

A

Every

112
Q

qam

A

Every morning

113
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qd

A

Once a day, everyday

114
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qh

A

Every hour

115
Q

qhs

A

Every night

116
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qid

A

Four times a day

117
Q

qod

A

Every other night

118
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R

A

Respiration, right, roentgen

119
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

120
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

121
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

122
Q

RML

A

Right middle lobe

123
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

124
Q

Rx

A

Take

125
Q

s

A

Without

126
Q

SICU

A

Surgical intensive care unit

127
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

128
Q

Sig

A

Label as follows/directions

129
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

130
Q

Stat, STAT

A

At once, immediately

131
Q

STSG

A

Split-thickness skin graft

132
Q

T & A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

133
Q

TAH

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy

134
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

135
Q

TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

136
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

137
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

138
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

139
Q

TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

140
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

141
Q

TO

A

Telephone order

142
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

143
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostate

144
Q

Ung

A

Ointment

145
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

146
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

147
Q

VD

A

Venereal disease

148
Q

VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

149
Q

VO

A

Verbal order

150
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

151
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits