Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A&O
Alert & Oriented
ABG
Arterial Blood Gases
ac
Before Meals
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACIP
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACOG
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ad
Right Ear
ADH
Anti-Diuretic Hormone
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
ADT
Alternate Day Therapy
AF
Atrial Fibrillation, or A-Fib
AGEP
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
AIN
Acute Intestinal Nephritis
ALT
Alanine Aminotransferase
ANA
Antinuclear Antibody
ANC
Absolute Neutrophil Count
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
APTT
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ARA
Aldosterone Receptor antagonist
ARB
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrome
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
ARNI
Angiotensin Receptor & Neprilysin Inhibitor
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Left Ear
ASCVD
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase
ATN
Acute Tubular Necrosis
au
Each Ear
AVP
Arginine Vasopressin
BEE
Basal Energy Expenditure
BID
Twice a Day
BIW
Two Times Per Week
BM
Bowel Movement
BMI
Body Mass Index
BP
Blood pressure
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BPM
Beats Per Minute
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
C or w/
With
C-I C-II C-III C-IV C-V
Refers to Controlled Drug Category
C&S
Culture & Sensitivity
C/O
Complaining of
CA
Cancer
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
cAMP
Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
CA-MRSA
Community-Acquired MRSA
CAPES
Citrobacter, acinobacter, providencia, Enterobacter, Serratia
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CC
Chief Complaint
CCB
Calcium Channel Blocker
CD
Crohn’s Disease
CDI
C.difficile Infection
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
CH
Cholesterol
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CI
Cardiac Index
Contraindicated
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNS
Central Nervous System
CO
Cardiac Output
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CP
Chest pain
Cerebral Palsy
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPK
Creatine Phosphokinase
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CrCl
Creatinine Clearance
CRE
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
CRF
Chronic Renal Failure
CRP
C-Reactive Protein
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CT
Computerized Tomography
CV
Cardiovascular
CVA
Cardiovascular Accident
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
CXR
Chest X-Ray
D1
Dopamine 1 Receptor
D2
Dopamine 2 Receptor
D/C
Discontinue
Discharge
D5W
5% Dextrose in Water
DDIs
Drug-Drug Interactions
DHP CCB
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
Osteoarthritis
DKA
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DOC
Drug of Choice
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
DPI
Dry Powder Inhaler
DRESS
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia & Systemic Symptoms
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Of Such Doses
DVT
Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Dx
Diagnosis
EC
Enteric Coated
ECG
Electrocardiogram
EIAD
Extended-Interval Aminoglycoside Dosing
ERA
Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
ESBL
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
ETOH
Ethanol
F/U
Follow-Up
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
FDA
Food & Drug Administration
FEV1
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second
FT4
Free Thyroxine (T4)
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
GI
Gastrointestinal
GNR
Gram Negative Rod
gtt, gtts
Drop, Drops
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
H/O
History of
HA
Headache
HACEK
Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Hct
Hematocrit
HCTZ
HCT
Hydrochlorothiazide
HCV
Hepatitis C Virus