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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A&P

A

anatomy and physiology

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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3
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ABC,ABCs

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airway, breathing, circulation

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4
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abd

A

abdomen

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5
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AO x 4,
A/O x4

A

alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation

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6
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ac

A

before meals

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7
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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ADL, ADLs

A

activity/activities of daily living

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9
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ad lib

A

as desired

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10
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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AF, A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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12
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AICD

A

automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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13
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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14
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AK

A

above the knee

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15
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АКА

A

above-the-knee amputation

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16
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ALTE

A

apparent life-threatening event

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17
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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18
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amb

A

ambulatory

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19
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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20
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ant

A

anterior

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21
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AO x 4, A/0 × 4

A

alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation

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22
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AP

A

anteroposterior, front-to-back, action potential, or pressure

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23
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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

24
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ASA

A

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

25
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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease

26
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BGL

A

blood glucose level

27
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bid/b.i.d./BID

A

twice daily

28
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ВКА

A

below-the-knee amputation

29
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BLS

A

basic life support

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30
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BMD

A

bowel movement

31
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BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

32
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BPM

A

beats per minute

33
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BRUE

A

brief resolved unexplained event

34
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BS

A

blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds, bachelor of science (degree)

35
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BSA

A

body surface area

36
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BVM

A

bag-valve mask

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bx

38
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C-

39
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°C

A

degrees Celsius (centigrade)

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CA

A

cancer, cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin

41
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

43
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СВС

A

complete blood cell count

44
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CC or C/C

A

chief complaint

45
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

46
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C diff

A

Clostridium difficile

47
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

48
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cm

A

centimeter

49
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CN

50
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CNS

A

central nervous system

51
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c/o

A

complaining of

52
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CO

A

cardiac output

53
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

54
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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

55
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

56
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CP

A

chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

57
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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