Abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

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2
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AC

A

Acromioclavicular

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3
Q

AEC

A

Automatic exposure control

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4
Q

AML

A

Acanthiomeatal line

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5
Q

ARDS

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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6
Q

ASIS

A

Anterior superior iliac spine

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7
Q

C1-C7

A

Cervical vertebrae

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8
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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9
Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

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10
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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11
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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12
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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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13
Q

C spine

A

Cervical spine

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14
Q

CXR

A

Chest xray

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15
Q

EAM

A

External auditory meatus

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16
Q

Exp

A

Expiration

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17
Q

Fb

A

Foreign body

18
Q

fl (fld)

A

Fluid

19
Q

Hx

A

Health or medical history

20
Q

Insp

A

Inspiration

21
Q

L1-L5

A

Lumbar vertebrae

22
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

23
Q

LML

A

Left middle lobe

24
Q

L spine

A

Lumbar spine

25
Q

LS spine

A

Lumbosacral spine

26
Q

LUL

A

Left upper lobe

27
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism
Pleural effusion

28
Q

Pneumo

A

Pneumothorax

29
Q

prn

A

As needed

30
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe

31
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

32
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

33
Q

S1

A

First sacral vertebrae

34
Q

SC

A

Sternoclavicular

35
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

36
Q

SVC

A

Superior vena cava

37
Q

T1-12

A

Thoracic vertebrae

38
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

39
Q

T spine

A

Thoracic spine

40
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

41
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

42
Q

V/Q

A

Ventilation perfusion