Abbreviations Pt. 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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2
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CP

A

chest pain

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3
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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4
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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5
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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6
Q

csf

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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7
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

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8
Q

cv

A

Cardiovascular

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9
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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10
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

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11
Q

d

A

day

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12
Q

D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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13
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D/C, dc

A

Discharge, discontinue

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14
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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15
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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16
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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17
Q

DTap

A

Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

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18
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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19
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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20
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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21
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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22
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

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23
Q

F

A

fahrenheit

24
Q

FBS/FBG

A

fast blood sugar/glucose

25
Q

f/u

A

follow up

26
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

27
Q

fx

A

fracture

28
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

29
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

30
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

31
Q

GYN

A

gynecology, gynecologist

32
Q

h, hr

A

hour

33
Q

H2O

A

water

34
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

35
Q

HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

36
Q

HF

A

heart failure

37
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

38
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

39
Q

HPV

A

human papillomavirus

40
Q

Htn, HTN

A

hypertension

41
Q

hx

A

history

42
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

43
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

44
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

45
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

46
Q

K

A

potassium

47
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

48
Q

L

A

liter

49
Q

lb

A

pound

50
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity (left leg)

51
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

52
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

53
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

54
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity (arm)

55
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

56
Q

mg/dL

A

miligrams per deciliter