Common Abbreviations/Symbols Page 2 Flashcards by Ruben Lopez

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=

A

equal

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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EDD

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expected date of delivery

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EENT

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eye, ear, nose, and throat

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eg.

A

for example

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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ENT

A

ear, nose and throat

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ER

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emergency room

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ET tube

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endotrachial tube

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etc

A

(et cetera) and so forth

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exam

A

examination

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’

A

feet, minutes

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

iron

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FH

A

family history

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FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

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FHT

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fetal heart tones

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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Fx

A

fracture

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G

A

gravida

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>

A

greater than

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GC, Gc

A

gonococcus, gonorrhea

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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g

A

gram

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gtt

A

drops

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GU

A

genitourinary

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GYN

A

gynecology

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H

A

hyperdermic

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H & H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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h, hr

A

hour

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HCl

A

hydrochloric acid

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hct

A

hematocrit

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Hg

A

mercury

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Hgb, hgb

A

hemoglobin

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H2O

A

water

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hs

A

hour of sleep

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ht

A

height

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Hx

A

history

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⬆

A

increased

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”

A

inches, seconds

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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I & D

A

incision and drainage

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IM

A

intramuscular

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INR

A

international normalization ratio

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I & O

A

intake and output

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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IV

A

intravenous

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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K

A

potassium

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KCl

A

potassium chloride

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kg

A

kilogram

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KUB

A

kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray

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➡

A

leads to, results in, produces

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<

A

less than

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l, L

A

liter

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L

A

left

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L1-L5

A

lumbar vertebrae

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Lab

A

laboratory

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lap

A

laparotomy

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lat

A

lateral

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lbs

A

pounds

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LDH

A

lactic dehydrogenase

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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LE

A

left lower extremity

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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LOC

A

level of consciousness

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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lt

A

left

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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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LVN

A

licensed vocational nurse