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Abbreviations A-H Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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AAT

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Activity as tolerated

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abd

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abdomen, abdominal

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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abn.

A

Abnormal

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a.c.

A

before meals (ante cibrum)

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropin hormone

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ADH

A

Abtidiuretic hormone

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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10
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ad lib

A

freely, as desired

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adm

A

admitted, admission

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12
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A/E

A

air entry

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13
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AFB

A

acid fast bacilli

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AgNO3

A

silver nitrate

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15
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A/K

A

above knee

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16
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A/KA

A

above knee amputation

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17
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alb

A

Albumin

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18
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Alk.

A

Alkaline

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19
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amb.

A

Ambulate

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20
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amt

A

amount

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21
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ant.

A

anterior

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22
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AP

A

anterior and posterier

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a&p

A

Auscultation and Percussion

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appt.

A

appointment

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25
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ARC

A

AIDS related complex

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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27
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ARF

A

Acute renial failure

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28
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art.

A

arterial

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29
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asa

A

aspirin

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30
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asap

A

as soon as possible

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31
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asd

A

atrial-septal defect

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32
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a&w

A

alive and well

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33
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av

A

arteriovenous

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34
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ax

A

axillary, axilla

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35
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Ba

A

barium

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36
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bbb

A

bundle branch block

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37
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bcp

A

birth control pill

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38
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bm

A

bowel movement

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39
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bmr

A

basal metabolic rate

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40
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bp

A

blood pressure

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41
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brp

A

bathrom privleges

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42
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br

A

bed rest

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43
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bs

A

blood sugar

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44
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bso

A

bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy

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45
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bun

A

blood urea nitrogen

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46
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b/w

A

bloodwork

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47
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Bx

A

biopsy

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48
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cc

A

chief complaint

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49
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Cs, C. Section

A

caesarian section

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50
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CA

A

Cancer

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51
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ca+

A

calcium

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52
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cabg

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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53
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cath

A

catheter

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54
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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55
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cal

A

calorie

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56
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cap. caps

A

capsule

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57
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cbc

A

complete blood count

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58
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cbd

A

common bile duct

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59
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cbr

A

complete bedfrest

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60
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cdh

A

congential dislocated hip

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61
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cf

A

cystic fibrosis

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chd

A

congenital heart disease

63
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chem

64
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chf

A

congestive heart failure

65
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chg.

66
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chol.

A

cholesterol

67
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chole

A

cholecystectomy

68
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circ.

A

circumference, circumcision, circulation

69
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ck

70
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cl

71
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cl. flds.c

A

clear fluids

72
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cns

A

central nervous sys

73
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co

A

carbon monoxide

74
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co2

A

carbon dioxide

75
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c/o

A

complaints of

76
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coag.

A

coagulation

77
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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

78
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cond.c

79
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b.i.d

A

twice daily (bis in die)

80
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bil.

81
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Bili.

82
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b/k

A

below knee

83
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b/ka

A

below knee amputation

84
Q

bld

A

blood, bleeding

85
Q

bf

A

breast feeding

86
Q

crp

A

cardiac rehabiliation program

87
Q

c&s

A

culture and sensitivity

88
Q

csf

A

cerebrospinal fluid

89
Q

cva

A

cerebrovascular accident

90
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cvp

A

central venous pressure

91
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cvs

A

cardio vascual system

92
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cxr

A

chest x ray

93
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Cx

94
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c/t

A

chest tube

95
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

96
Q

db&c

A

deep breathing and coughing

97
Q

d/c

A

discontinued, discharge

98
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d&c

A

dialated and curettage

99
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D&I

A

dry and intact

100
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Diff

A

differential

101
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

102
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

103
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

104
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DOB

A

date of birth

105
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dsg

106
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DTs

A

Delirium tremors

107
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d/u

A

diabetic urine

108
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d&v

A

diarrhea and vomiting

109
Q

dvt

A

deep vein thrombosis

110
Q

Dx

111
Q

ECT

A

electroconvusive therapy

112
Q

edd

A

expected date of delivery

113
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eent

A

eye ear nose and throat

114
Q

ecg

A

electrocardiogram

115
Q

elix.

116
Q

ent

A

ears nose throat

117
Q

ercp

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

118
Q

etoh

119
Q

ett, et tube

A

endotracheal tube

120
Q

eua

A

examination under anesthesia

121
Q

exc

122
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ext

A

extraction, external, extension

123
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cont.

A

continuous

124
Q

copd

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

125
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cp

A

cerebral palsy

126
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cpd

A

cephlopelvic disproportion

127
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cpk

A

creatine phosphokinase

128
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cpm

A

continous passive motion

129
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crf

A

chronic renial failure

130
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fwb

A

full weight bearing

131
Q

fx, #

132
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GA

A

general anesthetic

133
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

134
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Grav. G

A

Gravida (number pregnancies)

135
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

136
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gt, gtt

A

drops (guttae)

137
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GU

A

genitourinary, Gastric ulcer

138
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h20

139
Q

h202

A

hydrogen peroxide

140
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hco3

A

bicarbonate

141
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HCL

A

hydrochloric acid

142
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HEENT

A

Head eye ear nose and throat

143
Q

hhm

A

high humidity mask

144
Q

hh02

A

high humidity oxygen

145
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hnv

A

has not voided

146
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hob

A

head of bed

147
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h&p

A

history and physical

148
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HPI

A

history of present illness

149
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hr

A

heart rate

150
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hrt

A

hormone replacement therapy

151
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Hs

A

Hours of sleep, bedtime (hora somni)

152
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Hx

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