Abbreviations -Slang and Jargon Flashcards
1
Q
a-fib/AFib
A
atrial fibrillation
2
Q
alk phos
A
Alkaline Phosphatase (lab value)
3
Q
appy
A
appendectomy
4
Q
bicarb
A
bicarbonate (electrolyte)
5
Q
bili
A
bilirubin
6
Q
CBC with diff
A
CBC with differential (percentages of different WBC)
7
Q
caps
A
capsules
8
Q
cath
A
catheter
9
Q
chemo
A
Chemotherapy
10
Q
chole
A
Cholecystectomy
11
Q
crit
A
Hematocrit
12
Q
DC
A
discontinue/discharge
13
Q
Digoxin or digitalis
A
dip sesta: medication for cardiac conditions
14
Q
dip sesta
A
Dipyridamole sestamibi. nuclear x-ray exam
15
Q
double J stent
A
JJ stent. (surgical device keeps tubes in place)
16
Q
echo
A
echocardiogram
17
Q
eos
A
eosinophils
18
Q
flex sig
A
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
19
Q
Foley
A
Foley catheter
20
Q
HCTX
A
hydrochlorothiazide
21
Q
hem/onc
A
hematology/oncology
22
Q
hep A/B/C
A
hetatitis a/b/c
23
Q
K
A
potassium
24
Q
KCl
A
potassium chloride
25
lac
laceration
26
lymphs
lymphocytes
27
lytes
electrolytes
28
mag
magnesium
29
mets
metastases
30
migs
milligrams
31
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation
32
mikes
micrograms
33
monos
monocytes
34
nebs
nebulizer
35
perf
perforation
36
sed rate
sedimentation rate (lab related to RBC's)
37
segs
segmented neutrophils
38
t. bili
total bilirubin
39
Triple A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
40
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
41
voc rehab
vocational rebahilitation
