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Abbreviations I-Q Flashcards

1
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I

A

independant

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2
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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

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I & D

A

incision and drainage

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ICD

A

implantable cardiac defibrillator

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IM

A

intramuscular

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in(.)

A

inches

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8
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incr

A

increase

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IR

A

internal rotation/infrared

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I & O

A

intake and output

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11
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I.S.

A

Incentive Spirometry

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12
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IV

A

intravenous

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13
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J, jt

A

joint

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14
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KAFO

A

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

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15
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KFO

A

Knee Foot Orthosis

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16
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kg

A

kilogram

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17
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KUB

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)

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18
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L1 {little 1}, L2 {little 2}, etc.

A

lumbar vertebrae

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(L) {full circle around L}, lt, lft

A

left

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20
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LAP

A

laparotomy

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21
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L & D

A

labor and delivery

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22
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LAT, lat.

A

lateral

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23
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LAQ

A

long arc quad

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24
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LB

A

low back

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25
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lb(.)

A

pound

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26
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LBP

A

low back pain

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27
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LCL

A

lateral collateral ligament

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28
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LTC

A

long term care

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29
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L/E, LE

A

lower extremity

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30
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LL

A

lower leg

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31
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LLB

A

long leg brace

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32
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LLC

A

long leg cast

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33
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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34
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LLE, L.L.E.

A

left lower extremity

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35
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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36
Q

LOB

A

loss of balance

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37
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LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of care

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38
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LOM

A

loss of memory

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39
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

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40
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

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41
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

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42
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

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43
Q

LTG

A

long term goal

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44
Q

LS

A

lumbosacral

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45
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L-spine

A

lumbar spine

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46
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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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47
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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48
Q

M(.), max

A

maximal

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49
Q

MC

A

metacarpal

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50
Q

MCL

A

medial collateral ligament

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51
Q

MCP

A

metacarpophalangeal

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52
Q

MD

A

Muscular Dystrophy

53
Q

mets

A

metastasis

54
Q

mg

A

milligram

55
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

56
Q

min(.)

A

minute, minimal

57
Q

mo, Mo.

A

month

58
Q

mod.

A

moderate

59
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

60
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

61
Q

mm

A

millimeter

62
Q

MMT

A

manual muscle test

63
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphyloccus aureus

64
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis, mitral stenosis

65
Q

MTP

A

metatarsophalangeal

66
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

67
Q

N/A

A

not applicable

68
Q

N/C

A

no complaints

69
Q

neg., Neg., -

A

negative

70
Q

neuro, Neuro

A

neurological

71
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

72
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

73
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

74
Q

noc

A

night

75
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

76
Q

N/T

A

not tested

77
Q

N & V, N/V

A

nausea & vomiting

78
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

79
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

80
Q

O2 {little 2}

A

oxygen

81
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

82
Q

OB-GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

83
Q

OBs, obs

A

observed, obstetrics

84
Q

OBS

A

Organic Brain Syndrome

85
Q

OD

A

overdose

86
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

87
Q

OP, Op

A

outpatient

88
Q

OPT

A

outpatient therapy

89
Q

OPS

A

outpatient service

90
Q

OR

A

operating room

91
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction, internal fixation

92
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

93
Q

O/T

A

oral temperature

94
Q

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p

A

after

95
Q

PA

A

Physician’s Assistant

96
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contractions

97
Q

para(.)

A

paraplegia, paraparesis, # of pregnancies

98
Q

path

A

pathology

99
Q

pc

A

after meals

100
Q

PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

101
Q

PD

A

Parkinson Disease

102
Q

PDR

A

Physician’s Desk Reference

103
Q

per

A

by/through

104
Q

PI

A

present illness

105
Q

PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

106
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

107
Q

PIP

A

proximal interphalangeal

108
Q

PLOF

A

prior level of function

109
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

110
Q

po

A

by mouth

111
Q

pos, POS

A

positive

112
Q

post.

A

posterior

113
Q

post-op

A

post operatively (after surgery)

114
Q

PRE

A

progressive resistance exercise

115
Q

pre-op

A

pre operatively (before surgery)

116
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

117
Q

PRN, p.r.n.

A

whenever necessary, as needed

118
Q

PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

119
Q

PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine

120
Q

pt, Pt.

A

patient

121
Q

Px

A

past history, prognosis, previous history

122
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contractions

123
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

124
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

125
Q

q. q

A

every

126
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

127
Q

QH, qh

A

every hour

128
Q

QS

A

quad sets

129
Q

quad

A

quadriplegia; quadriparesis

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