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
PMS
Pre-menstrual syndrome
26
p.r.n
As needed
27
PT
Physiotherapy
28
PTT
Prothrombin Time
29
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
30
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
31
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
32
RFA
Radiofrequency ablation
33
RLE
Right lower extremity
34
RLL
Right lower lobe
35
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
36
RML
Right middle lobe
37
R/O
Rule out
38
ROM
Range of motion
39
RUE
Right upper extremity
40
RUL
Right upper lobe
41
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
42
S&D
Stomach and duodenum
43
SA
Sinoatrial
44
SB
Small bowel
45
SC
Subcutaneous
46
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
47
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
48
SOB
Short of breath
49
SOL
Space occupying lesion
50
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
51
STAT
Immediately
52
TB
Tuberculosis (tubercle bacillus)
53
TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
54
THR
Total hip replacement
55
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
56
TKR
Total knee replacement
57
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
58
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
59
TUPR
Transurethral prostatic resection
60
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal
61
URI
Upper respiratory infection
62
VSD
Ventricle septal defect
63
WBC
White blood cell
