Accepted Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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After

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OE

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Otitis externa

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Hx

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History

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PCN

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Penicillin

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LTC

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Long term care

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PMI

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Point of maximal impact

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JVD/JVP

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Jugular venous distension/pressure

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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AC

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Before meals

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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QAM

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Every morning

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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Neg

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Negative

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LAD

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Lymphadenopathy

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DIP

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Distal interphalangeal

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HR

A

Heart rate

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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RUL

A

Right upper lobe

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FOC

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Father of child

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PSH

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Past surgical history

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PIP

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Proximal interphalangeal

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TM

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Tympanic membrane/thyromegaly

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ETOH

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Alcohol/ethanol

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PE

A

Physical exam/Pulmonary embolism

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FX

A

Fracture

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O

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Objective

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GU

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Genitourinary

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CN

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Cranial nerve

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Gtt/gtts

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Drop/drops

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SX/SXX

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Symptoms/signs

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(-)

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Negative

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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N/E

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Not evaluated

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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MGM/MGF

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Maternal grandmother/father

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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

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UCG

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Urine pregnancy test

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PT

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Patient/Physical therapy

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OS

A

Left eye

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrent

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BX

A

Biopsy

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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VS

A

Vital sign

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F/U

A

Follow up

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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SQ

A

Subcutaneous

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49
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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50
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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflexes

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51
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Wt

A

Weight

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52
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A

Without

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53
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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55
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TTP

A

Tenderness to palpation

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RAM

A

Rapid alternating movements

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57
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WN

A

Well-nourished

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58
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus (need to add type 1 or 2)

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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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M/C/G/R

A

Murmurs, clicks, gallops, rubs

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X

A

Times

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D/C

A

Discharge or discontinue

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63
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TX

A

Treatment/therapy

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N/A

A

Not applicable/not available

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65
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ENT

A

Ears, Nose, Throat

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(B)/bilat

A

Bilateral

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(+)

A

Positive

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WD

A

Well-developed

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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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70
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

71
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R/O

A

Rule out

72
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TID

A

Three times a day

73
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HSM

A

Hepatosplenomegaly

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Q

A

With

75
Q

L-spine

A

Lumbar spine

76
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OD

A

Right eye

77
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PRN

A

As needed

78
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BID

A

Twice a day

79
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LUE

A

Left upper extremity

80
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

81
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NAD

A

No acute distress

82
Q

ICS

A

Intercostal space

83
Q

CA

A

Cancer

84
Q

APAP

A

Acetaminophen

85
Q

LE

A

Lower extremity

86
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SH

A

Social history

87
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AP

A

Anteroposterior

88
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FROM

A

Full range of motion

89
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WOB

A

Work of breathing

90
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QAC

A

Before each meal

91
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OU

A

Both eyes

92
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TCN

A

Tetracycline

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Q

A

Every

94
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

95
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

96
Q

U/S

A

Ultrasound

97
Q

R

A

Respirations

98
Q

PO

A

By mouth

99
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CTA

A

Clear to auscultation

100
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

101
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IV

A

Intravenous

102
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

103
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S

A

Subjective

104
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ROS

A

Review of systems

105
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QD

A

Once a day

106
Q

LUL

A

Left upper lobe

107
Q

ASA

A

Asprin

108
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

109
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrent

110
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

111
Q

(R)

A

Right

112
Q

OM

A

Otitis media

113
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C-spine

A

Cervical spine

114
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

115
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N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

116
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H/O

A

History of

117
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(L)

A

Left

118
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CCE

A

Clubbing/cyanosis/edema

119
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PR

A

By rectum

120
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

121
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CC

A

Chief complaint

122
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SZ

A

Seizure

123
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NCAT

A

Normocephalic atraumatic

124
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NT

A

Non-tender

125
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MMS

A

Mini-mental state exam

126
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T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

127
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HA

A

Headache

128
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HPI

A

History of present ilness

129
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RX

A

Prescription

130
Q

QHS

A

At bedtime

131
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Ø

A

No

132
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DX

A

Diagnosis

133
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SI

A

Sacroiliac

134
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S/P

A

Status post

135
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrent

136
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MOC

A

Mother of child

137
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ABD

A

Abdomen

138
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P

A

Plan/pulse

139
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

140
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OP

A

Oropharynx

141
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PMH

A

Past medical history

142
Q

UA

A

Urine analysis

143
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FSBS

A

Finger stick blood sugar

144
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Q 2°

A

Every 2 hours

145
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CP

A

Chest pain

146
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

147
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CV

A

Cardiovascular

148
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DDx

A

Differential diagnosis

149
Q

A

Except

150
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BS

A

Bowel sounds

151
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BP

A

Blood pressure

152
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UE

A

Upper extremity

153
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MS

A

Musculoskeletal/muscle strength/mental status/multiple sclerosis

154
Q

T

A

Temperature

155
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HEENT

A

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

156
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NSR

A

Normal sinus rythm

157
Q

EOM

A

Extraocular muscles

158
Q

UTD

A

Up to date

159
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

160
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OTC

A

Over the counter

161
Q

ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

162
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RRR

A

Regular rate and rythm

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrent

164
Q

MCP/MTP

A

Metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal

165
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

166
Q

OCP

A

Oral contraceptive pills

167
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LS

A

Lumbosacral

168
Q

A&O

A

Alert and oriented

169
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QOD

A

Every other day

170
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QID

A

Four times a day

171
Q

BRBPR

A

Bright red blood per rectum

172
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GYN

A

Gynecology

173
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DIB

A

Difficulty in breathing