Abbreviations A-H Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
_
a
A
before
3
Q
A:
A
assessment
4
Q
A
A
assistance
5
Q
AA
A
automobile accident
6
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
7
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abduction
8
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
9
Q
abt
A
about
10
Q
ac
A
before meals
11
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
12
Q
AD
A
admitting diagnosis, Alzheimer’s disease
13
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
14
Q
Add, add(.)
A
adduction
15
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
16
Q
ADM, adm
A
admission
17
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
18
Q
AICD
A
automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
19
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
20
Q
AK, A/K
A
above knee
21
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
22
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
23
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice, American Medical Association
24
Q
Amb, amb(.)
A
Ambulatory, ambulate
25
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
26
Ant(.)
anterior
27
ARDS
Adult Respiratory Distress syndrome
28
AROM
active range of motion
29
AAROM
active-assisted ROM
30
ASA
Aspirin
31
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
32
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
33
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
34
AV
atrioventricular
35
Ax
axilla, axillary
36
(B) {full circle around B}, bil., bilat.
bilateral
37
bal(.)
balance
38
bid, b.i.d.
twice a day
39
BIN, bin
twice a night
40
BKA
below knee amputation
41
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
42
BM, B.M.
bowel movement
43
BMR
basal metabolic rate
44
BOS
base of support
45
BP, B.P., B/P
blood pressure, bed pan
46
bpm
beats per minute
47
BR
bathroom or bed rest
48
BRP, B.R.P., b.r.p.
bathroom privileges
49
B/S
bedside
50
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
51
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
52
Bx, bx
biopsy
53
_
| c, w/
with
54
C
Celsius, centrigrade
55
C1 {small 1}, C2 {small 2}, etc.
cervical vertebrae
56
CA
cancer
57
Ca
Calcium
58
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
59
CAD
coronary artery disease
60
CBC
Complete Blood Count
61
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
62
CC
Chief Complaint
63
CCU
Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
64
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
65
CF
Cystic fibrosis
66
CGA
contact guard assist
67
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
68
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
69
CHI
Closed Head Injury
70
ch, chr(.), CHR
Chronic
71
circ(.)
Circulation
72
cm
centimeter
73
COG
center of gravity
74
CNS
Central Nervous System
75
C/O, co
Complains of
76
cont., CON'T
continue
77
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
78
CP
Cerebral Palsy, cold pack
79
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
80
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
81
C-section
cesarean section
82
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
83
C-spine
cervical spine
84
CT
computed tomography
85
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
86
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
87
CXR
Chest x-ray
88
(D) {full circle around D}
dependent
89
D (ampersand) C
dilation and curettage
90
Dept.
department
91
DIP
distal interphalangeal
92
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
93
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
94
DME
durable medical equipment
95
DNR
do not resuscitate
96
DOA
Dead on Arrival
97
DOB
date of birth
98
DOS
Day of Surgery
99
Dr, Dr.
doctor
100
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
101
Dx(.)
diagnosis
102
ECF
Extended Care Facility
103
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
104
EEG
electroencephalogram
105
EENT
eye, ear, nose, throat
106
EMG
electromyogram
107
ENT
ears, nose, throat
108
EOB
edge of bed, end of bed
109
ext(.)
external, extesion
110
E.R., ER
external rotation, Emergency Room
111
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
112
ES
electrical stimulation
113
Ex, ex, exer.
exercise
114
F
fair, Fahrenheit
115
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
116
FBS
fasting blood sugar
117
FOB
foot of bed
118
ft(.)
foot
119
FTT
failure to thrive
120
F/U
follow up
121
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
122
FWB
full weight bearing
123
Fx, fx(.)
fracture
124
G
good
125
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
126
GT
gait training
127
gm
gram
128
gr
grain
129
GSW
gunshot wound
130
gtt
drops
131
Gyn
gynecology
132
HA, H/A
headache
133
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
134
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
135
H2O {small 2}
water
136
HEP
home exercise program
137
H & H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
138
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
139
HMP
hot moist pack
140
HNP
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
141
HOB
head of bed
142
HOH
hard of hearing
143
H & P
history and physical
144
HP
hot pack
145
hr, HR
hour
146
HR
Heart Rate
147
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
148
Ht
height
149
HTN
hypertension
150
Hx, hx
history
