Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Issy Sobreviga

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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ACLS

A

advance cardiac life support

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bx

A

biopsy

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CA

A

cancer / cardiac arrest

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CC / C/C

A

chief complaint

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRT

A

capillary refill time

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D/C

A

discontinue

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HTN

A

hypertension

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IV

A

intravenous

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KCl

A

potassium chloride

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KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

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MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MVA

A

motor vehicular accident

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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Tx

A

treatment