Abbreviations Pt. 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

MI

A

myocardial Infarction

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2
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mL

A

mililiters

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3
Q

MM

A

mucous membrane

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4
Q

mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

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5
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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6
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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7
Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

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8
Q

NB

A

newborn

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9
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NG

A

nasogastric

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10
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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11
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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12
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NS

A

normal saline

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13
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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14
Q

O2

A

oxygen

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15
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

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16
Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

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17
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

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18
Q

OP

A

outpatient

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19
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy or therapist

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20
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

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21
Q

PA

A

posterior anterior, physician assistant

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22
Q

pc

A

after meals

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23
Q

PE

A

physical examination

24
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

25
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

26
Q

PO

A

by mouth

27
Q

PRN

A

as needed

28
Q

PT

A

physical therapy or therapist

29
Q

pt

A

patient

30
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

31
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

32
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity (leg)

33
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

34
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

35
Q

R/O

A

rule out

36
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

37
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy or therapist

38
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity (right arm)

39
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

40
Q

Rx

A

prescription

41
Q

s

A

without

42
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

43
Q

stat

A

Immediately

44
Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted disease

45
Q

sx

A

symptoms

46
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

47
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

48
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

49
Q

Tx

A

treatment

50
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

51
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

52
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

53
Q

VS

A

vital signs

54
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

55
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

56
Q

YO, y/o

A

years old