Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
AB
A
Abortion
3
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotic
4
Q
AICD
A
Automated Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator
5
Q
AKA/BKA
A
Above/Below the Knee leg Amputation
6
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
7
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
8
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
9
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
10
Q
BLE/BUE
A
Bilateral Lower/Upper Extremities
11
Q
BPH
A
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
12
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
13
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
14
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
15
Q
CHI
A
Closed Head Injury (concussion)
16
Q
CMT
A
Cervical Motion Tenderness
17
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
18
Q
CPAP
A
Cont Positive Airway Pressure
19
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
20
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral Vascular Accident/Costovertebral Angle
21
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
22
Q
d/c
A
Discharge
23
Q
DDx
A
Differential Diagnosis
24
Q
DI/DM
A
Diabetes Insipidus/Mellitus
25
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
26
DTR
Deep Tendon Reflex
27
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
28
EOMI
Extra Ocular Movements Intact
29
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
30
f/u
Follow Up
31
FB
Foreign Body
32
FHT
Fetal Heart Tones
33
FMHx
Family Medical History
34
FROM
Full Range Of Motion
35
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
36
GPA
Gravida, Para, Abortus (pregnancy history)
37
h/o
History Of
38
HA
Headache
39
HCT/HGB
Hematocrit/Hemoglobin
40
HI/SI
Homicidal/Suicidal Ideation
41
HPI
History of Present Illness
42
HTN
Hypertension
43
I&D
Incision and Drainage
44
ICE
Ice, Compression, Elevation
45
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
46
IM
Intramuscular
47
JVD
Jugular Vein Distension
48
LFT
Liver Function Test
49
LMP/LNMP
Last Menstrual (normal) Period
50
LOC
Loss Of Consciousness
51
LP
Lumbar Puncture
52
MAEW
Moves All Extremities Well
53
Mets
metastases
54
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
55
MRN
Medical Record Number
56
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
57
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
58
N/V/D
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
59
NAD
No Acute Distress
60
NC/AT
Normocephalic, Atraumatic
61
NG
Nitroglycerin
62
NKA/NKDA
No Known (Drug) Allergies
63
NPO/PO
Nothing Per Os (by mouth)
64
NRB
Nonrebreather Oxygen Mask
65
NS
Normal Saline
66
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
67
OCP
Oral Contraceptive Pill
68
PCN
Penicillin
69
PERRLA
Pupils, Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
70
PEx
Physical Exam
71
PMHx
Prior Medical History
72
PRN
As needed
73
PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
74
PSHx
Past Surgical History
75
PTA
Prior To Arrival
76
PTX
Pneumothorax
77
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
78
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
79
PVR
Post Void Residual (relates to urinary)
80
Q2H/Q4H/Qday/QHS/QID/QOD
Every 2hr/4hr/day/bedtime/4x daily/other day
81
r/o
Rule Out
82
RA
Room Air
83
ROM
Range Of Motion
84
ROS
Review Of Systems
85
RRR
Regular Rat and Rhythm
86
s/p
Status Post
87
SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
88
SC/SubQ
Subcutaneous
89
SHx
Social History
90
SubL
Sublingual
91
SLR
Straight Leg Raise
92
SPO2
Blood Oxygen Saturation
93
SR
Sinus Rhythm
94
SVT
Supraventricular Tachycardia
95
Sx/Sz
Symptoms/Seizures
96
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
97
TM
Tympanic Membrane
98
UDS
Urine Drug Screen
99
URI
Upper Respriatory Infection
100
US
Ultrasound
101
UTD/YTD
Up/Year To Date
102
WDWN
Well Developed, Well Nourished
103
WNL
Within Normal Limits
