Common Abbreviations Flashcards
NOTE: Abbreviations vary by institution, each institution usually providing it’s own list. Though these are common, they are not used everywhere and may differ in meaning according to provider and hospital.
1
Q
AODM
A
adult onset diabetes mellitus
2
Q
DDx
A
differential diagnosis
3
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
4
Q
ETOH
A
alcohol (ethanol)
5
Q
IDDM
A
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
6
Q
IVDA
A
intravenous drug abuse
7
Q
I&D
A
incision and drainage
8
Q
MVA / MVC
A
motor vehicle accident / motor vehicle crash
9
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
10
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
ED
A
emergency department
13
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
14
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
15
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
ECHO
A
echocardiogram
18
Q
EKG / ECG
A
electrocardiogram
19
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
20
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
21
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
22
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
23
Q
DVT
A
deep venous thrombosis
24
Q
PTCA
A
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
25
CXR
chest x-ray
26
PFT
pulmonary function test
27
SaO2
Arterial oxygen saturation
28
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
29
CTA
Computer tomography angriogram
30
URI
upper respiratory infection
31
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
32
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
33
RUQ/RLQ/LUQ/LLQ
Right upper quadrant / right lower quadrant / left upper quadrant / left lower quadrant
34
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
35
SBO
small bowel obstruction
36
NG or NGT
nasogastric (tube)
37
AMS
altered mental status
38
CN
cranial nerves
39
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
40
EEG
electroencephalogram
41
EEG
electroencephalogram
42
GCS
glasgow coma scale
43
ICH
intracranial hemorrhage
44
LOC
loss of conciousness
45
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
46
TIA
transient ischemic attack
47
CSF
cerebropinal fluid
48
CNS
central nervous system
49
LP
lumbar puncture
50
ABG
arterial blood gas
51
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
52
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
53
PE
pulmonary embolism
54
PE
pulmonary embolism
55
SOB
shortness of breath
56
UA
Urinalysis
57
UTI
urinary tract infection
58
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder x-ray
59
CRF
chronic renal failure
60
Cysto
cystoscopy
61
Cath
catheter
62
BPH
benign prostatic hypertophy
63
GU
genitourinary
64
PSA
prostate specific antigen
65
STD / STI
sexually transmitted disease / sexually transmitted infection
66
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
67
DRE
digital rectal exam
68
DRE
digital rectal exam
69
BCP
birth control pill
70
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
71
Gyn
gynecology
72
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
73
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
74
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
75
SAB
spontaneous abortion
76
TAB
therapeutic abortion
77
D & C
dilation and curettage
78
LMP
last menstrual period
79
Pap
papinicolaou test
80
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
81
UE
upper extremities
82
FROM
full range of motion
83
FX
fracture
84
BKA
below knee-amputation
85
Ortho
orthopeadics
86
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
87
DJD
degenerative joint disease
88
IV
intravenous
89
IM
intramuscular
90
PO
by mouth (pars os)
91
PR
by rectum (pars recta)
92
Q
every/each (L. quanque) also "q"
93
PRN
as needed (L. pro re nata)
94
BID
twice a day (L. bis in die)
95
TID
3 times a day (L. ter in die)
96
QID
4 times a day (L. quarter in die)
97
qHS
at bedtime (L. quanque hora somni)
