Common Abbreviations

Question 1

Abdomen

Answer 1

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

Question 2

ABG

Answer 2

Arterial blood gas

Question 3

Afib

Answer 3

Atrial fibrillation

Question 4

AKA

Answer 4

Above knew amputation // BKA - below knee amputation

Question 5

AMA

Answer 5

Against medical advise

Question 6

ASA

Answer 6

Aspirin

Question 7

BCP

Answer 7

Birth control pills

Question 8

BRBPR

Answer 8

Bright red blood per rectum

Question 9

CABG

Answer 9

Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 10

CAD

Answer 10

Coronary artery disease

Question 11

CHF

Answer 11

Congestive heart failure

Question 12

COPD

Answer 12

Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease

Question 13

CSF

Answer 13

Cerebral spinal fluid

Question 14

CVA

Answer 14

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

Question 15

DKA

Answer 15

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 16

DM

Answer 16

Diabetes mellitus

Question 17

DNR/DNI

Answer 17

Do not resuscitate/Do Not Intubate

Question 18

DVT

Answer 18

Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot)

Question 19

EOMI

Answer 19

Extraocular movement intact

Question 20

ETOH

Answer 20

Ethanol (aka alcohol)

Question 21

Extremities

Answer 21

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

Question 22

GCS

Answer 22

Glasgow coma scale/score; uses to assess neurologic status

Question 23

HTN

Answer 23

Hypertension

Question 24

IDDM

Answer 24

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 25

MI

Answer 25

Myocardial infarction

Question 26

NKA

Answer 26

No known allergies

Question 27

PCP

Answer 27

Primary care physician

Question 28

PE

Answer 28

Pulmonary embolism ( blood clot in lungs)

Question 29

PERRL

Answer 29

Pupils equally round and reactive to light

Question 30

PMHx

Answer 30

Past medical historg

Question 31

PSHx

Answer 31

Past surgical history

Question 32

PTA

Answer 32

Prior to arrival

Question 33

ROM

Answer 33

Range of motion

Question 34

STEMI

Answer 34

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

Question 35

TM

Answer 35

Tympanic membrane

Question 36

WBC

Answer 36

White blood count