Acronyms 2 Flashcards
1
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
2
Q
MS
A
Multiple sclerosis
3
Q
MVA
A
Motor vehicle accident
4
Q
NAD
A
No abnormality detected
5
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
6
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
7
Q
NPO
A
Nothing per os (by mouth)
8
Q
NYD
A
Not yet diagnosed
9
Q
OHS
A
Open heart surgery
10
Q
OP/OPD
A
Out patient (department)
11
Q
OR
A
Operating room
12
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction internal fixation
13
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy
14
Q
PAR
A
Post anesthetic recovery
15
Q
Pb
A
Lead
16
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
17
Q
PCP
A
Primary care physician
18
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism
19
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
20
Q
PET
A
Positron emission tomography
21
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
22
Q
PICC
A
Peripherally inserted central catheter
23
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
24
Q
PKD
A
Polycystic kidney disease
25
Q
PMS
A
Pre-menstrual syndrome
