Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards by India Davis

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Abd

A

Abdomen

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ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

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a.c.

A

Before meals

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ACLS

A

Advance cardiac life supporr

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Ad lib

A

As desired

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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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AKA

A

above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ASA

A

aspirin

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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BE

A

barium enema

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BKA

A

below-the-knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BSA

A

body surface area

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

biopsy

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c̄

A

with

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D/C, dc

A

discharge, discontinue

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DTap

A

diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

emergency department

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS, FBG

A

fasting blood sugar/glucose

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f/u

A

follow up

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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gtt

A

Drop

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GU

A

genitourinary

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GYN

A

gynecology, gynecologist

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H, hr

A

Hour

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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HEENT

A

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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HF

A

heart failure

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HIPAA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act

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NB

A

Newborn

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NKA/NKDA

A

no known allergies/no known drug allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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NS

A

normal saline

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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OB

A

obstetrics

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OC

A

oral contraceptive

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OP

A

Outpatient

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OT

A

occupational therapy/therapist

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OTC

A

over-the-counter

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PA

A

posteroanterior, or physician assistant

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p.c.

A

after meals (post cibos)

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PE

A

physical examination, pulmonary embolism

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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PO

A

by mouth

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PRN

A

as needed

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pt

A

patient

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R

A

right

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RLE

A

right lower extremity