Abbreviations Flashcards by Cindy Dawson

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abd

A

abdomen

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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BE

A

barium enema

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CI

A

clinical indications

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CXR

A

chest xray

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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F/U

A

follow up

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Fx

A

fracture

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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H/O

A

history of

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

A

intravenous urogram

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters & bladder

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lat

A

lateral chest

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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L&S

A

liver and spleen

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LS

A

lumbosacral

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Mets

A

metastasis

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PACS

A

picture archiving and communication system

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PCXR

A

portable chest xray

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PTC or PTCH

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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RIS

A

radiology information system

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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SBFT

A

small bowel follow through

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SNAT

A

suspected nonaccidental trauma

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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US

A

Ultrasound

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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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BAER

A

brainstem auditory evoked response/auditory brainstem evoked potential (ABEP)

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CBG

A

capillary blood gases

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocadiography

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EEG

A

electroencephalography

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ECG

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EMG

A

electromyography

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ENG

A

electronystagmography

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EPS

A

electrotrophysioogic study

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrogradecholangiopancreatography

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ICG

A

impedance cardiography

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IPG

A

impedance plethysmography

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LOC

A

leave on chart (when it follows ECG, LOC, ECG or EKG)

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NCS

A

nerve conduction studies

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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Pet

A

pulmonary function test

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RA

A

room air

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SEP

A

somatosensory evoked potential

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

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VEP

A

visual evoked potential