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Basic Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Abdomen

Abdominal

A

Abd

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Antibiotics

A

Abx

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Atrial fibrillation

A

A fib

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Acetylsalicyclic Acid

Aspirin

A

ASA

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5
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Twice Daily

A

BID

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Bilateral Lower Extremities

A

Bilat LE

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7
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Bowel Movement

A

BM

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Blood Pressure

A

BP

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9
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Cancer

Carcinoma

A

CA

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

A

CABG

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11
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Coronary Artery Disease

A

CAD

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12
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Complete Blood Count

bloodwork to look for an infection or anemia

A

CBC

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13
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Congestive Heart Failure

A

CHF

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14
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Chest Pain

A

CP

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15
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Complains of…

A

c/o

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16
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

COPD

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17
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Chronic Renal Failure

A

CRF

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18
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Caesarean Section

A

C-section

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19
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Cervical Spine

A

C-Spine

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20
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Computerized Assisted Tomography

A

CT or CAT

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21
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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

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22
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Cardiovascular

A

CV

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23
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Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

A

CVA

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24
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Chest X-RAY

A

CXR

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25
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Diabetes Mellitus

A

DM

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26
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Dyspnea on Exertion

A

DOE

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27
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Dorsalis Pedis

Posterior Tibialis

A

DP / PT (pulse)

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28
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Deep Vein Thrombosis

A

DVT

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29
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Diagnosis

A

Dx

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30
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Electrocardiogram

A

EKG / ECG

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31
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Extraocular Movements Intact

A

EOMI

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32
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Alcohol

A

EtOH

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33
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Family History

A

FHx

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34
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

A

GERD

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35
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Gastrointestinal

A

GI

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36
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Gravida
Para
Abortion

A

G/ P /Ab

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37
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Genitourinary

A

GU

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38
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Headache

A

HA

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39
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Head,ears, eyes, nose, throat

A

HEENT

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40
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

A

HIPAA

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41
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Hyperlipidemia

A

HLD

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42
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History of present illness

A

HPI

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43
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Hypertension

A

HTN

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44
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History

A

Hx

45
Q

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

A

H&H

46
Q

Incision and drainage

A

I&D

47
Q

Intravenous Drug Abuse

A

IVDA

48
Q

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

A

IDDM

49
Q

Intrauterine Pregnancy

A

IUP

50
Q

Left Lower Extremity

A

LLE

51
Q

Left Lower Quadrant

A

LLQ

52
Q

Last Normal Menstrual Period

A

LNMP

53
Q

Loss of Consciousness

A

LOC

54
Q

Lumbar Spine

A

L-spine

55
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Left Upper Extremity

A

LUE

56
Q

Left Upper Quadrant

A

LUQ

57
Q

Myocardial Infarction

A

MI

58
Q

Not Applicable

A

N/A

59
Q

Not Acute Distress

Not Acute Disease

A

NAD

60
Q

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

A

NIDDM

61
Q

No Know Drug Allergies

A

NKDA

62
Q

Normal

A

nl/nml

63
Q

Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

A

NSAID

64
Q

Normal Sinus Rhythm

A

NSR

65
Q

Nausea / Vomiting / Diarrhea

A

N/V/D

66
Q

Oxygen Saturation

aka SaO2 or SpO2 or Pule Ox or Sat

A

O2 Sat

67
Q

Obstetrics and gynecology

A

OB/GYN

68
Q

Overdose

A

OD

69
Q

Otitis Media

inner ear infection

A

OM

70
Q

Oropharynx

mouth and throat

A

OP

71
Q

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation

orthopedic surgery

A

ORIF

72
Q

Primary Care Physicians

Primary Medical Doctor

A

PCP / PMD

73
Q

Physical Exam

Pulmonary Embolism

A

PE

74
Q

Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light

A

PERRL

75
Q

Per Os

by mouth

A

PO

76
Q

As needed

A

prn

77
Q

Patient

A

pl

78
Q

Prior to Arrival - or - Peritonsillar Abcess

A

PTA

79
Q

Peripheral Vascular Disease

A

PVD

80
Q

At Every Bedtime

A

QHS

81
Q

Four Times A Day

A

QID

82
Q

Right Lower Extremity

A

RLE

83
Q

Right Lower Quadrant

A

RLQ

84
Q

Range of Motion

A

ROM

85
Q

Review of System

A

ROS

86
Q

Regular rate and rhythm

normal heart sounds

A

RRR

87
Q

Right Upper Extremity

A

RUE

88
Q

Right Upper Quadrant

A

RUQ

89
Q

Prescription

A

Rx

90
Q

Rule Out

A

r/o

91
Q

Shortness of Breath

A

SOB

92
Q

Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan

A

SOAP

93
Q

ST elevation myocardial infarction

A

STEMI

94
Q

Status Post

After

A

s/p

95
Q

Symptoms

A

Sx

96
Q

Tonsillectomy & Andenoidectomy

A

T&A

97
Q

Transient Ischemic Attack

A

TIA

98
Q

Three Times A Day

A

TID

99
Q

Tympanic Membrane

eardrum

A

TM

100
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

101
Q

Thoracic Spine

A

T-Spine

102
Q

Urinalysis

A

UA

103
Q

Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

104
Q

Ultrasound

A

US

105
Q

Up to Date

A

UTD

106
Q

Urinary Tract Infection

A

UTI

107
Q

Within Normal Limits

normal, not of concern

A

WNL

108
Q

Year(s) Old

A

y/o

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