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Abbreviations A-Z Flashcards

1
Q

tid

A

three times a day

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abd

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abdomen

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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TO

A

telephone order

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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path

A

pathology

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9
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RA

A

right atrium

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10
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SA

A

sinoatrial node

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11
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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12
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GU

A

genitourinary

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13
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MVR

A

mitral valve replacement

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14
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EEG

A

Electroenchephalogram

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15
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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16
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hs

A

bedtime

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17
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gtts

A

drops

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18
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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19
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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20
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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21
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ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

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22
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cr, sCr

A

creatinine, serum creatinine

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23
Q

sx

A

symptoms

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24
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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25
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AV

A

Atrioventricular (node in heart)

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26
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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27
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ppd

A

packs per day or purified protein derivitive

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28
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IO

A

intraosseous

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29
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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30
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Cath

A

catheter

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31
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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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32
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ID

A

infectious disease

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33
Q

pc

A

after meals

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34
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yo, y/o

A

years old

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35
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PO

A

by mouth

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36
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wt

A

weight

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37
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NKA / NKDA

A

No known allergies / no known drug allergies

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38
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ROS

A

review of systems

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39
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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40
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TKR

A

total knee replacemnt

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41
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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42
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LV

A

left ventricle

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43
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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44
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SL

A

sublingual

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45
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TB

A

tuberculosis

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46
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hgb

A

hemoglobin

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47
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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48
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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49
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IV

A

intravenous

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50
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AC

A

before meals

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51
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AVR

A

Aortic valve replacement

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52
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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53
Q

w/o

A

without

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54
Q

CA

A

cancer

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55
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GSW

A

gun shot wound

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56
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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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57
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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58
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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QHS, qhs

A

every evening

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60
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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61
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PCP

A

patient care plan or primary care provider

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62
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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63
Q

G-tube

A

gastric tube (a tube in the stomach)

64
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

65
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

66
Q

CAT/CT

A

computerized axial tomography (scan)

67
Q

HA

68
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

69
Q

RV

A

right ventricle

70
Q

CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

71
Q

GB

A

gall bladder

72
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

73
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

74
Q

PE

A

physical exam or pulmonary embolism

75
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

76
Q

NG, NGT

A

nasogastric tube

77
Q

CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

78
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

79
Q

PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

80
Q

SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

81
Q

I/O

A

ins and outs

82
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

83
Q

c/o

A

complaints of

84
Q

ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

85
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

86
Q

VS

A

vital signs

87
Q

prn

A

as needed or required

88
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

89
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

90
Q

OU

91
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

92
Q

Qday, dq

93
Q

hct

A

hematocrit

94
Q

N/V

A

nausea / vomiting

95
Q

S/P , s/p

A

status post

96
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

97
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

98
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s

99
Q

h/o

A

history of

100
Q

CHD

A

coronary heart disease

101
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

102
Q

c

103
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OD

A

right eye or over dose

104
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AD

A

right ear or Alzheimer’s disease

105
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

106
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

107
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

108
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

109
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q

110
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

111
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

112
Q

HEENT

A

hear, ears, eyes, nose, throat

113
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

114
Q

DC

A

discharge or discontinue

115
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

116
Q

FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

117
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

118
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

119
Q

R/O or r/o

120
Q

BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

121
Q

BID

A

twice a day

122
Q

p

123
Q

OS

124
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

125
Q

Tx

126
Q

T

A

temperature

127
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

128
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

129
Q

ht

130
Q

DOA

A

date of admission, dead on arrival

131
Q

cc

A

chief complaint or mL

132
Q

NPO

A

nothing my mouth

133
Q

PTA

A

prior to arrival / prior to admission

134
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

135
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O2

136
Q

LFT

A

liver function tests

137
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

138
Q

QID, qid

A

four times a day

139
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

140
Q

a

141
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

142
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

143
Q

BKA

A

below the knee amputation

144
Q

PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

145
Q

DT

A

delirium tremens

146
Q

AED

A

automated external defibrillator

147
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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

148
Q

AS

A

left ear or aortic steinosis

149
Q

AMS

A

altered mental status

150
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

151
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

152
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

153
Q

AMA

A

American Medical Association or against medical advice

154
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

155
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

156
Q

MS

A

mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal

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