Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A&O
A
alert & oriented
2
Q
A&O x3
A
alert and oriented to person, place and time
3
Q
ABD
A
abdominal
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
AFib
A
atrial fibrillation
7
Q
AICD
A
automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
8
Q
AKA
A
above-knee amputation
9
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
10
Q
AT/NC
A
atraumatic/normocephalic
11
Q
BAHA
A
bone-anchored hearing aid
12
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
13
Q
BID
A
twice a day
14
Q
BiPAP
A
bilevel positive airway pressure
15
Q
BKA
A
below-knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement, bone marrow
17
Q
BOM
A
bilateral otitis media
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
20
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds, breath sounds
21
Q
CA
A
cancer
22
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
23
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
24
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
25
CC
chief complaint
26
CF
cystic fibrosis
27
CHF
congestive heart failure
28
CKD
chronic kidney disease
29
CN
cranial nerves
30
CNS
central nervous system
31
c/o
complaint of, complains of
32
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
33
CP
chest pain, cerebral palsy
34
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
35
CT
computed tomography
36
CTAB
clear to auscultation bilaterally
37
CT A/P
computed tomography abdomen and pelvis
38
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke), costovertebral angle
39
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
40
CXR
chest x-ray
41
DC
discharge, discontinue
42
DJD
degenerative joint disease
43
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
44
DM
diabetes mellitus
45
DNR
do not resuscitate
46
DOA
dead on arrival
47
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
48
DP pulse
dorsalis pedis pulse
49
DTR
deep tendon reflex
50
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
51
Dx
diagnosis
52
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram (NOT echocardiogram)
53
EF
ejection fraction
54
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
55
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
56
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
57
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
58
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
59
ETT
endotracheal tube
60
EtOH
alcohol
61
FHx
family history
62
FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
63
GC
gonorrhea
64
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
65
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
66
GI
gastrointestinal
67
GSW
gunshot wound
68
GU
genitourinary
69
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
70
HA
headache
71
HCT
hematocrit
72
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
73
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
74
Hgb
hemoglobin
75
HLD
hyperlipidemia
76
HPI
history of present illness
77
HTN
hypertension
78
Hx
history
79
I&D
incision and drainage
80
ID
infectious disease
81
IM
intramuscular
82
IV
intravenous
83
IVC
inferior vena cava
84
JVD
jugular vein distention
85
LAD
left axis deviation, left anterior descending, lymphadenopathy
86
LAE
left atrial enlargement
87
LASIK
laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis
88
LBBB
left bundle branch block
89
LLQ
left lower quadrant
90
LLL
left lower lobe
91
LMP
last menstrual period
92
LOC
loss of consciousness
93
LP
lumbar puncture
94
LUL
left upper lobe
95
LUQ
left upper quadrant
96
MOI
mechanism of injury
97
MI
myocardial infarction
98
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
99
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
100
MS
multiple sclerosis
101
MVA, MVC
motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision
102
NC
nasal cannula
103
NG
nasogastric
104
NKDA
no known drug allergies
105
NM
nuclear medicine
106
NPO
nothing by mouth
107
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
108
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
109
NSTEMI
non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (elevated troponin)
110
NTG
nitroglycerin
111
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
112
O2
oxygen
113
OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
114
OD
overdose, right eye
115
OE
otitis externa
116
OM
otitis media
117
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
118
PCP
primary care provider, primary care physician
119
PE
pulmonary embolism
120
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
121
PFT
pulmonary function test
122
PHI
protected health information
123
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
124
PMHx
past medical history
125
PNA
pneumonia
126
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
127
PO
by mouth
128
PR
by rectum
129
PRN
as needed
130
PT
physical therapy
131
PT/INR
prothrombin time/international normalized ratio
132
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
133
PT pulse
posterior tibial pulse
134
PTX
pneumothorax
135
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
136
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
137
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
138
QD
once daily
139
QH
every hour
140
QJD
four times daily
141
QOD
every other day
142
RBBB
right bundle branch block
143
RBC
red blood cell
144
RLQ
right lower quadrant
145
r/o
rule out
146
ROM
range of motion
147
ROS
review of systems
148
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
149
RUQ
right upper quadrant
150
Rx
prescription
151
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
152
SBO
small bowel obstruction
153
SDH
subdural hematoma
154
s/p
status post
155
STEMI
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (acute MI)
156
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
157
Sx
symptoms
158
Sz
seizure
159
TB
tuberculosis
160
TIA
transient ischemic attack
161
TID
three times a day
162
UA
urinalysis
163
UC
urine culture
164
URI
upper respiratory infection
165
US
ultrasound
165
VATSw
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
165
UTD
up to date
165
WBC
white blood cell
165
y/o
years old
165
UTI
urinary tract infection
165
YTD
year to date
