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Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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AD

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Right ear

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AF

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Atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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Above the knee

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A/P

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Anterior-posterior

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ARD

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Acute-respiratory disease

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AS

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Left ear

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ASD

A

Atrial septal defect

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A/V

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Atrioventricular

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BCLS

A

Basic cardiac life support

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b.i.d

A

Twice a day

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BK

A

Below the knee

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BSA

A

Body surface area

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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Ca

A

Cancer

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CABG

A

Cardiac artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CAT

A

Computed axial tomography

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

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D/C

A

Discontinue

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DIC

A

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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ECG (EKG)

A

Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram; electroencephalograph

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ENT

A

Ear, nose, throat

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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gm

A

Gram

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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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gt(gtt)

A

Drop

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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H & P

A

History & physical

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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I&D

A

Incision&drainage

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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

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IV

A

Intravenous

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KUB

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder

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L&D

A

Labor and delivery

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LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

65
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NS

A

Normal saline

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OD

A

Right eye

67
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OS

A

Left eye

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OU

A

Both eyes

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P/A

A

Posterior-anterior

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PAD

A

Peripheral artery disease

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PACU

A

Post-anesthesia care unit

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PDA

A

Patient ductus arterious

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

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PRN

A

As needed

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular condition

77
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

78
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

79
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RX

A

Drug prescription

80
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

81
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

82
Q

TAH/BSO

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral saplingo-oophorectomy

83
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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy&adenoidectomy

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

85
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TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

87
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T.i.d

A

Three times a day

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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

90
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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostate

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UA(U/A)

A

Urinalysis

92
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

93
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

94
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VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

95
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WBC

A

White blood count

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