Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ER

A

Emergency Room

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2
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OPD

A

Out Patient Department

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3
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

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4
Q

DR/LR

A

Delivery Room/ Labor Room

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5
Q

NICU

A

Nursery Intensive Care Unit

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6
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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7
Q

CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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8
Q

PACU

A

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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9
Q

Gyne

A

Gynecology

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10
Q

LAB

A

Laboratory

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11
Q

EENT

A

Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

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12
Q

Nsg

A

Nursing

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13
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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14
Q

P.E/ PE

A

Physical Examination
Pulmonary Embolism

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15
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

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16
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

17
Q

Pt.

A

Patient

18
Q

V/S

A

Vital Sign

19
Q

B/P

A

Blood Pressure

20
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

21
Q

R/O

A

Rule Out

22
Q

S/P

A

Status Post

23
Q

OB-Gyn

A

Obstetrics Gynecology

24
Q

Ophth

A

Opthalmology

25
Q

AP

A

Attending Physician

26
Q

ROD

A

Residence on Duty

27
Q

NB

A

Newborn

28
Q

MD

A

Medical Doctor

29
Q

AMA
DAMA
HAMA

A

Against Medical Advice
Discharged Against Medical Advice
Home Against Medical Advice

30
Q

DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

31
Q

NHM

A

No Heroic Measure

32
Q

DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

33
Q

PTA

A

Prior to Admission

34
Q

DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

35
Q

APTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

36
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Pulmonary Disease

37
Q

CPD

A

Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion

38
Q

CVA

A

Cerebro Vascular Disease