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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Abdomen

A

LUQ (left upper quadrant), LLQ (left lower quadrant), RUQ (right upper quadrant), RLQ(right lower quadrant)

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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Afib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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AKA

A

Above knew amputation // BKA - below knee amputation

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5
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AMA

A

Against medical advise

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ASA

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Aspirin

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7
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BCP

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Birth control pills

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BRBPR

A

Bright red blood per rectum

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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10
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease

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CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular aneurysm (stroke) or percussive back pain in a location indicative of kidney stones

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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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16
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

17
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DNR/DNI

A

Do not resuscitate/Do Not Intubate

18
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot)

19
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EOMI

A

Extraocular movement intact

20
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ETOH

A

Ethanol (aka alcohol)

21
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Extremities

A 
BUE (bilateral upper extremities)
BLE (bilateral lower extremities)
LUE (left upper extremity)
LLE (left lower extremity) 
RUE (right upper extremity)
RLE (right lower extremity)
22
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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale/score; uses to assess neurologic status

23
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HTN

A

Hypertension

24
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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

25
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

26
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NKA

A

No known allergies

27
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PCP

A

Primary care physician

28
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism ( blood clot in lungs)

29
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PERRL

A

Pupils equally round and reactive to light

30
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PMHx

A

Past medical historg

31
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PSHx

A

Past surgical history

32
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PTA

A

Prior to arrival

33
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ROM

A

Range of motion

34
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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction // NSTEMI - non-ST elevated myocardial infarction

35
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TM

A

Tympanic membrane

36
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WBC

A

White blood count

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