Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomen
A
LUQ (left upper quadrant), LLQ (left lower quadrant), RUQ (right upper quadrant), RLQ(right lower quadrant)
2
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
3
Q
Afib
A
Atrial fibrillation
4
Q
AKA
A
Above knew amputation // BKA - below knee amputation
5
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advise
6
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
7
Q
BCP
A
Birth control pills
8
Q
BRBPR
A
Bright red blood per rectum
9
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
10
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
13
Q
CSF
A
Cerebral spinal fluid
14
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular aneurysm (stroke) or percussive back pain in a location indicative of kidney stones
15
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic ketoacidosis