Abbreviations III Flashcards

1
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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2
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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3
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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4
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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5
Q

CVP

A

central venous pressure

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6
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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7
Q

D & C

A

dilation and curettage

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8
Q

DT’s

A

delirium tremors

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9
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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10
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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11
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

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12
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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13
Q

FUO

A

fever of undetermined origin

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14
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

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15
Q

Gm or gm

A

gram

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16
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

17
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

18
Q

Hb, HGB

A

hemoglobin

19
Q

HCl

A

hydrochloric acid

20
Q

HCT, Hct

A

hematocrit

21
Q

Hg

A

mercury

22
Q

Hx

A

history

23
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

24
Q

IM

A

intramuscular (injection)

25
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

26
Q

IPPB

A

intermittent positive-pressure breathing

27
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

28
Q

IV

A

intravenous

29
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

30
Q

K

A

potassium

31
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, and bladder

32
Q

L, l

A

liter

33
Q

L1, L2

A

first, second vertebra

34
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematous

35
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

36
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

37
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

38
Q

LPM

A

liters per minute