Basic Medical Abbreviations I Flashcards

1
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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2
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A Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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3
Q

Abd

A

Abdomen, Abdominal

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4
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Abx

A

Antibiotics

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5
Q

AMA

A

Against Medical Care

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6
Q

ASA

A

Acetyksalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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7
Q

BID

A

Twice Daily

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8
Q

Bilar LE

A

Bilateral Lower Extremeties

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9
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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10
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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11
Q

CA

A

Cancer, Carcinoma

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12
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft,

“Open Heart Surgery”

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13
Q

CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease “heart disease”

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14
Q

CT or CAT

A

Computerized Assisted Tomography

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15
Q

CP

A

Chest Pain

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16
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

17
Q

C-Section

A

Caesarean Section

18
Q

C-Spine

A

Cervical Spine

19
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

20
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accient or Costovertebral Angle

21
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

22
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

23
Q

C-Spine

A

Cervical Spine (neck)

24
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

25
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

26
Q

DNR

A

Do not Resuscitate

27
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea On Exertion

28
Q

DVT

A

Deep Venous Thrombosis

29
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

30
Q

Dz

A

Disease

31
Q

EKG/ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

32
Q

EtOH

A

Alcohol

33
Q

FHx

A

Family History

34
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

35
Q

GI

A

Gastointestinal