Basic Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomen
Abdominal
A
Abd
2
Q
Antibiotics
A
Abx
3
Q
Atrial fibrillation
A
A fib
4
Q
Acetylsalicyclic Acid
Aspirin
A
ASA
5
Q
Twice Daily
A
BID
6
Q
Bilateral Lower Extremities
A
Bilat LE
7
Q
Bowel Movement
A
BM
8
Q
Blood Pressure
A
BP
9
Q
Cancer
Carcinoma
A
CA
10
Q
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
A
CABG
11
Q
Coronary Artery Disease
A
CAD
12
Q
Complete Blood Count
bloodwork to look for an infection or anemia
A
CBC
13
Q
Congestive Heart Failure
A
CHF
14
Q
Chest Pain
A
CP
15
Q
Complains of…
A
c/o
16
Q
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A
COPD
17
Q
Chronic Renal Failure
A
CRF
18
Q
Caesarean Section
A
C-section
19
Q
Cervical Spine
A
C-Spine
20
Q
Computerized Assisted Tomography
A
CT or CAT
21
Q
Clear to auscultation
(the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.)
A
CTA
22
Q
Cardiovascular
A
CV
23
Q
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
A
CVA
24
Q
Chest X-RAY
A
CXR
25
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
26
Dyspnea on Exertion
DOE
27
Dorsalis Pedis
| Posterior Tibialis
DP / PT (pulse)
28
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
29
Diagnosis
Dx
30
Electrocardiogram
EKG / ECG
31
Extraocular Movements Intact
EOMI
32
Alcohol
EtOH
33
Family History
FHx
34
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GERD
35
Gastrointestinal
GI
36
Gravida
Para
Abortion
G/ P /Ab
37
Genitourinary
GU
38
Headache
HA
39
Head,ears, eyes, nose, throat
HEENT
40
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
41
Hyperlipidemia
HLD
42
History of present illness
HPI
43
Hypertension
HTN
44
History
Hx
45
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
H&H
46
Incision and drainage
I&D
47
Intravenous Drug Abuse
IVDA
48
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IDDM
49
Intrauterine Pregnancy
IUP
50
Left Lower Extremity
LLE
51
Left Lower Quadrant
LLQ
52
Last Normal Menstrual Period
LNMP
53
Loss of Consciousness
LOC
54
Lumbar Spine
L-spine
55
Left Upper Extremity
LUE
56
Left Upper Quadrant
LUQ
57
Myocardial Infarction
MI
58
Not Applicable
N/A
59
Not Acute Distress
| Not Acute Disease
NAD
60
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NIDDM
61
No Know Drug Allergies
NKDA
62
Normal
nl/nml
63
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NSAID
64
Normal Sinus Rhythm
NSR
65
Nausea / Vomiting / Diarrhea
N/V/D
66
Oxygen Saturation
| aka SaO2 or SpO2 or Pule Ox or Sat
O2 Sat
67
Obstetrics and gynecology
OB/GYN
68
Overdose
OD
69
Otitis Media
| inner ear infection
OM
70
Oropharynx
| mouth and throat
OP
71
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
| orthopedic surgery
ORIF
72
Primary Care Physicians
| Primary Medical Doctor
PCP / PMD
73
Physical Exam
| Pulmonary Embolism
PE
74
Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light
PERRL
75
Per Os
| by mouth
PO
76
As needed
prn
77
Patient
pl
78
Prior to Arrival - or - Peritonsillar Abcess
PTA
79
Peripheral Vascular Disease
PVD
80
At Every Bedtime
QHS
81
Four Times A Day
QID
82
Right Lower Extremity
RLE
83
Right Lower Quadrant
RLQ
84
Range of Motion
ROM
85
Review of System
ROS
86
Regular rate and rhythm
| normal heart sounds
RRR
87
Right Upper Extremity
RUE
88
Right Upper Quadrant
RUQ
89
Prescription
Rx
90
Rule Out
r/o
91
Shortness of Breath
SOB
92
Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan
SOAP
93
ST elevation myocardial infarction
STEMI
94
Status Post
| After
s/p
95
Symptoms
Sx
96
Tonsillectomy & Andenoidectomy
T&A
97
Transient Ischemic Attack
TIA
98
Three Times A Day
TID
99
Tympanic Membrane
| eardrum
TM
100
Treatment
Tx
101
Thoracic Spine
T-Spine
102
Urinalysis
UA
103
Upper Respiratory Infection
URI
104
Ultrasound
US
105
Up to Date
UTD
106
Urinary Tract Infection
UTI
107
Within Normal Limits
| normal, not of concern
WNL
108
Year(s) Old
y/o
