Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
C
A
Celsius
2
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
3
Q
Ca
A
calcium; cancer
4
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass gift
5
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
6
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
7
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
8
Q
CDC
A
Centers for disease control and prevention
9
Q
cm
A
centimeter
10
Q
CMS
A
centers for medicare and medicaid services
11
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
12
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
13
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
c/o
A
complains of
15
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
16
Q
Csf
A
cerebrospinal fluid
17
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
18
Q
Cv
A
cardiovascular
19
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
20
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
21
Q
d
A
Day
22
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
23
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
24
Q
HPV
A
Human papillomavirus
25
HTN
hypertension
26
Hx
History
27
I&D
Incision and drainage
28
I&O
Intake and output
29
ICU
Intensive care unit
30
IUD
Intrauterine device
31
K
Potassium
32
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
33
L
liter or left
34
Ib
pound
35
LLE
left lower extremity
36
LLL
left lower lobe
37
LLQ
left lower quadrant
38
LMP
last menstrual period
39
LUE
left upper extremity
40
LUQ
left upper quadrant
41
Mg/dl
milligrams per deciliter
42
Mi
myocardial infarction
43
mL
milliliters
44
MM
mucous membrane
45
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
46
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
47
MS
multiple sclerosis
48
N/V
Nausea/vomiting
49
RLL
right lower lobe
50
RLQ
right lower quadrant
51
R/O
rule out
52
ROM
range of motion
53
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
54
RUE
right upper extremity
55
RUQ
right upper quadrant
56
Rx
prescription
57
s̄
without
58
SOB
shortness of breath
59
Stat
immediately
60
STI
sexually transmitted infection
61
Sx
symptoms
62
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
63
TB
tuberculosis
64
TIA
transient ischemic attack
65
Tx
treatment
66
UA
urinalysis
67
URI
upper respiratory infection
68
UTI
urinary tract infection
69
VS
vital signs
70
WBC
white blood cell
71
WNL
within normal limits
72
YO, y/o
years old
