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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABC

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

A test that measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood as well your blood’s pH balance.

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ABX

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Antibiotics

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AD

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Last stage of HIV infection.

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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ARDS

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

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  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Acute Respiratory Failure
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ATP

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Adenosine Triphosphate

Source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level

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AV

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Atrioventricular

Pertaining to the atria and the ventricle of the heart.

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BAL

A

Blood Alchohol Level

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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BS

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  • Blood Sugar
  • Bowel Sounds
  • Breath Sounds
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CA

A

Cancer

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

Blood Test

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CC

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  • Critical Condition
  • Chief Complaint
  • Creatine Clearance
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CCCC

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Closed-Chest Cardiac Compression

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CF

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  • Cardiac Failure
  • Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis: Progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs.

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CHD

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  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Congenital Heart Disease
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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CI

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  • Cardiac Insufficiency
  • Cerebral Infarction (stroke)
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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CO

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  • Cardiac Output
  • Carbon Monoxide
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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CP

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Cerebral Palsy

Neurological disorder that permantely affects movement, posture, coordination.

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CRF

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Chronic Renal Failure

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C-Section

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Cessarean Section

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT (CAT)

Scan

A

Computed (Axial) Tomography

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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CVP

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Central Venous Pressure

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DM

A
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diastolic Murmur
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOA

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  • Date of Admission
  • Dead on Arrival
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39
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DRG

A

Diagnosis-Related Group

Used in medical coding/billing

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECF

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  • Extended Care Facility
  • Extracellular Fluid
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ECG (EKG)

A

Electrocardiogram

Test on the heart

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

a test that measures brain activity. Similar to EKG

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EFM

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Electronic Fetal Monitoring

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EP

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Ectopic Pregnancy

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ER

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  • Emergency Room
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic Reticulum: The transportation system of the eukaryotic cell. It has many important functions such as protein folding.

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ERT

A

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

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ESRD

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End-Stage Renal Disease

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FAS

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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FBG

A

Fasting Blood Glucose

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FUO

A

Fever of Unknown Origin

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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GH

A

Growth Hormone

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GI

A

Gastrointestional

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HAV

A

Hepatitis A Virus

A highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. It spreads from contaminated food or water, or contact with someone who is infected.

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Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. This disease is most commonly spread by exposure to infected body fluids.

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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HCV

A

Hepatitis C Virus

Hepatitis C is a virus that causes chronic liver inflammation and long-term damage. Transmission commonly occurs through infected needles.

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HSV

A

Herpes Simplex Virus

A common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcers.

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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IBD

A

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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ID

A

Intradermal

Within the skin

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IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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Ig

A

Immunoglobulin

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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LA

A

Left Atrium

Chamber of the heart

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

75
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

76
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LV

A

Left Ventrical

Chanber of the heart

77
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

Heart Attack

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mL

A

Millileter

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mm3

A

Cubic Millimeter

80
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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

A potentially disabling autoimmune disease of the brain and spinal cord. Your immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and nerves. In most patients the disease is progressive.

82
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MSOF

A

Multisystem Organ Failure

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MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve in heart does not close properly

84
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ITP

A

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

Low blood platelets. Unknown cause.

85
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NIDDM

A

Non-Insilun Dependent Dibetes Melllitus

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OC

A

Oral Contraceptive

Birth control pill

87
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OTC

A

Over The Counter

Term used to refer to medications that can be purchased without a doctor’s prescription.

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot.

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PET

Scan

A

Positron Emission Tomography

Scan

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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PMS

A

Premenstural Syndrome

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PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

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PT

A
  • Physical Therapy
  • Patient
  • Patient Teaching
  • Prothrombin Time
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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Extra heartbeats that begin in one of the heart’s two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). Very common.

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RA

A
  • Right Atrium
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
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RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

Carries oxygen from the lungs and delivers it throughout the body. Red blood cells also transport waste such as carbon dioxide back to our lungs to be exhaled.

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RBM

A

Red Bone Marrow

Produces blood cells (hematopoiesis). Stem cells in your red bone marrow create red and white blood cells and platelets, all of which are components of your whole blood.

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RDA

A

Recommended Daily Allowance

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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement

One of four stages of sleep. Great for dreaming, emotional processing, memory consolidation, brain development, and wakefulness preparation.

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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RNA

A

Ribonucleic Acid

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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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RV

A

Right Ventricle

Chamber of the heart

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Rx

A

Prescription

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SA

A

Sinoatrial

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SC

A

Subcutanious

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SCID

A

Severe Combined Immunodeficieicy

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SF

A

Sonovial Fluid

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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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SPF

A

Sun Protection Factor

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S/S (sx)

A

Signs and Symptoms

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STD

A

Sexually Transmitted DIsease

114
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

Minor Stroke

A TIA is different than a stroke. After a TIA, the blockage breaks up quickly and dissolves on its own. A TIA does not cause brain tissue to die.

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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

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TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

A method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. A special formula given through a vein provides most of the nutrients the body needs.

117
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TSS

A

Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Tx

A

Treatment

119
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UA

A

Uranalysis

120
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US

A

Ultrasound

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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UV

A

Ultraviolet

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VD

A

Venerial Disease

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VS

A

Vital Signs

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WBC

A

White Blood Cell

White blood cells are a part of your immune system that protects your body from infection. These cells circulate through your bloodstream and tissues to respond to injury or illness by attacking any unknown organisms that enter your body.

127
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Within Normal Limits

A

Within Normal Limits

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