Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Crucial Ligament (of the knee)
2
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of Daily Living (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting)
3
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
4
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
5
Q
C1-C7
A
Cervical Vertebrae
6
Q
C-spine
A
cervical Spine
7
Q
CTS
A
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
8
Q
DXA
A
Dual x-ray Absorptiometry
9
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative Joint Disease
10
Q
EMG
A
Electromyography
11
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
12
Q
L1-L5
A
Lumbar Vertebrae
13
Q
LBP
A
Lower Back Pain
14
Q
Mets
A
Metastasis
15
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drug
16
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
17
Q
OP
A
Osteoperosis
18
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction internal fixation
19
Q
Ortho
A
Orthopedics
20
Q
OT
A
Occupational Therapy
21
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
22
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
23
Q
RICE
A
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
24
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
25
SI joint
Sacroiliac Joint
26
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
27
T1-T12
Thoracic Vertebrae
28
TKR
Total Knee Replacement
29
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint
30
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
31
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
32
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
33
CABG (Pronounced Cabbage)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
34
CAD
Coronary Atery Disease
35
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
36
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
37
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
38
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
39
Echo
Echocardiogram
40
HDL
High-Density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
41
ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
42
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
43
MI
Myocardial Infarction
44
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
45
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
46
Ca
Cancer
47
DCIS
Ductal Carcinoma in situ
48
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
49
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
50
MMR
Measles, mumps, rubella (vaccination)
51
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
52
MHL
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
53
VZV
Varicella zoster virus
54
CAP
Community Acquired Pneumonia
55
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
56
CF
Cystic fibrosis
57
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
58
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
59
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
60
CXR
Chest X-Ray
61
LLL
Left Lower Lobe (of Lung)
62
LUL
Left Upper Lobe (of Lung)
63
NG Tube
Nasogastric Tube
64
O2
Oxygen
65
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
66
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
67
PFT
Pulmonary Function TEst
68
PNA
Pneumonia
69
PPD
Tuberculin Skin Test (stands for purified protein derivative)
70
RLL
Right lower Lobe (of Lung)
71
RUL
Right Upper Lobe (of Lung)
72
SOB
Shortness of rbeath
73
TB
Tuberculosis
74
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
75
BM
Bowel Movement
76
BMI
Body Mass Index
77
C. diff
Clostrifium difficile
78
E. coli
Escherichia coli
79
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
80
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
81
GI
Gastrointestinal
82
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
83
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
84
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
85
TPN
Total Parenteral nutrition
86
UC
Ulcerative colitis
