Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
ACLS
A
advance cardiac life support
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
CA
A
cancer / cardiac arrest
10
Q
CC / C/C
A
chief complaint
11
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
12
Q
CRT
A
capillary refill time
13
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
14
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
15
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
16
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
17
Q
EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, throat
18
Q
ETT
A
endotracheal tube
19
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
20
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
23
Q
IV
A
intravenous
24
Q
KCl
A
potassium chloride
25
Q
KUB
A
kidney, ureter, bladder
26
Q
MAP
A
mean arterial pressure
27
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
28
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicular accident
29
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
30
Q
Tx
A
treatment