Acronyms Flashcards
1
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A&O
A
alert and oriented
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AKA
A
above knee amputation
3
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BKA
A
below knee amputation
4
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RUE
A
right upper extremity
5
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LUE
A
left lower extremity
6
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BUE
A
bilateral upper extremity
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LLE
A
left lower extremity
8
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RLE
A
right lower extremity
9
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BLE
A
bilateral lower extremity
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DIP
A
distal interphalangeal joint
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PIP
A
proximal interphalangeal joint
12
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DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
13
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MAEE
A
moves all extremities equally
14
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MTP
A
metatarsophalangeal (toe) join
15
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SLR
A
straight leg raise
16
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TKA
A
total knee arthroplasty
17
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THA
A
total hip arthroplasty
18
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RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
19
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RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
20
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LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
21
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LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
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LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
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BPM
A
beats per minute
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CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
27
DM
diabetes melitus
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IIDM
insulin independent diabetes mellitus
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
30
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
31
NSTEMI
non ST elevation myocardial infarction
32
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
33
A&O
alert and oriented
34
AMA
against medical advice
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AMA
against medical advice
36
AMS
altered mental status
37
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
38
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) / Costovertebral angle tenderness (pain over kidney/flank)
39
DNR
do not resuscitate
40
DOA
dead on arrival
41
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
42
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
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EOMI
extraocular movements intact
44
FROM
full range of motion
45
GCS
glasgow coma scale
46
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux, heartburn)
47
HI
homicidal ideations
48
HTN
hypertension
49
HLD
hyperlipidemia
50
HPI
history of present illness
51
I&D
incision and drainage
52
IVDA
IV drug abuse
53
JVD
jugular vein distention
54
LMP
last menstrual period (LNMP)
55
LOC
loss of consciousness
56
LP
lumbar puncture
57
NAD
no acute distress (Pex finding)
58
NVI
neurovascularly intact
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NVID
neurovascularly intact distally
60
PE
pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)
61
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
62
ROM
range of motion
63
ROM
range of motion
64
RRR
regular rate & rhythm (Pex finding)
65
RSI
rapid sequence intubation
66
SBO
small bowel obstruction
67
SI
suicidal ideations
68
SI
suicidal ideations
69
SOB
shortness of breath
70
TIA
transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)
71
TM
tympanic membrane (ear drum)
72
URI
upper respiratory infection
73
UTI
urinary tract infection
74
WBC
white blood cell
