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Acronyms Flashcards

1
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A&O

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alert and oriented

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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RUE

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right upper extremity

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5
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LUE

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left lower extremity

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BUE

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bilateral upper extremity

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LLE

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left lower extremity

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RLE

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right lower extremity

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9
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BLE

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bilateral lower extremity

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DIP

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distal interphalangeal joint

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PIP

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proximal interphalangeal joint

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12
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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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13
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MAEE

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moves all extremities equally

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14
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MTP

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metatarsophalangeal (toe) join

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15
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SLR

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straight leg raise

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16
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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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17
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THA

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total hip arthroplasty

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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27
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DM

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diabetes melitus

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28
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IIDM

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insulin independent diabetes mellitus

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29
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IDDM

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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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30
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DKA

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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NSTEMI

A

non ST elevation myocardial infarction

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STEMI

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ST elevation myocardial infarction

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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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AMA

A

against medical advice

35
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AMA

A

against medical advice

36
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AMS

A

altered mental status

37
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CMT

A

cervical motion tenderness

38
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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke) / Costovertebral angle tenderness (pain over kidney/flank)

39
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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EENT

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eyes, ears, nose, throat

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EOMI

A

extraocular movements intact

44
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FROM

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full range of motion

45
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GCS

A

glasgow coma scale

46
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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux, heartburn)

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HI

A

homicidal ideations

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HTN

A

hypertension

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HLD

A

hyperlipidemia

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HPI

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history of present illness

51
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

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IVDA

A

IV drug abuse

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JVD

A

jugular vein distention

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LMP

A

last menstrual period (LNMP)

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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NAD

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no acute distress (Pex finding)

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NVI

A

neurovascularly intact

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NVID

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neurovascularly intact distally

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

62
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ROM

A

range of motion

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RRR

A

regular rate & rhythm (Pex finding)

65
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RSI

A

rapid sequence intubation

66
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SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

67
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SI

A

suicidal ideations

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SI

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suicidal ideations

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SOB

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shortness of breath

70
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TIA

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transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

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TM

A

tympanic membrane (ear drum)

72
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

73
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

74
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WBC

A

white blood cell

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