Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
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a.c.
A
before meals
3
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ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
4
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AD
A
right ear
5
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ADL
A
activities of daily life
6
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AEC
A
automatic exposure
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
9
Q
AK
A
above the knee
10
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ALARA
A
as low as reasonable achievable
11
Q
A/P
A
anterior posterior
12
Q
A/V
A
atrioventricular
13
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ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
14
Q
ARRY
A
american registry of radiologic technologist
15
Q
AS
A
left ear
16
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ASD
A
atrial septal defect
17
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ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
18
Q
BCLS
A
basic cardiac life support
19
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BE
A
barium enema
20
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b.i.d
A
twice a day
21
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BK
A
below the knee
22
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
23
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
26
BSA
body surface area
27
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
28
Bx
biopsy
29
c
with
30
Ca
cancer
31
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
32
CAD
coronary artery disease
33
CAT/CT
computed axial tomography
34
CBC
complete blood count
35
CC
chief complaint
36
CCU
cardiac care unit
37
CHF
congestive heart failure
38
CNS
central nervous system
39
c/o
complaining of
40
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
41
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
42
C&S
culture and sensitivity
43
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
44
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
45
CVP
central venous pressure
46
D&C
dilation (dilatation) and curettage
47
D/C
discontinue
48
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
49
DJD
degenerative joint disease
50
DM
diabetes mellitus
51
DNR
do not resuscitate
52
Dx
diagnosis
53
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram electrocardiograph
54
ED (ER)
emergency department, emergency room
55
EEG
electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph
56
ENT
ear, nose, throat
57
E.S.W.L.
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
58
ETOH
alcohol
59
♀
female
60
Fx
fracture
61
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
62
GI
gastrointestinal
63
gm
gram
64
GSW
gunshot wound
65
gtt
drop
66
GU
genitourinary
67
GYN
gynecology
68
HEENT
head, eye, ear, nose, throat
69
HIPPA
health insurance portability and accountability
70
Hx
history
71
H&P
history and physical
72
HBV
hepatitis B virus
73
HCT
hematocrit
74
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
75
HTN
hypertension
76
I&D
incision & drainage
77
ICP
intracranial pressure
78
ICU
intensive care unit
79
IM
intramuscular
80
I&O
intake & output
81
IOP
intraocular pressure
82
IV
intravenous
83
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
84
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
85
L
left
86
L&D
labor and delivery
87
LAO
left anterior oblique
88
LLQ
left lower quadrant
89
LMD
local medical doctor
90
LMP
last menstrual period
91
LPO
left posterior oblique
92
LUQ
left upper quadrant
93
♂
male
94
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
95
MVA
motor vehicle accident
96
NAD
no appreciable disease
97
NCRP
national council on radiation protection
98
NKA/NKDA
no know allergies/no known drug allergies
99
NPO (n.p.o)
nothing by mouth
100
NS
normal saline
101
N/V
nausea and vomiting
102
OD
right eye
103
OS
left eye
104
OU
both eyes
105
OOB
out of bed
106
OR
operating room
107
P/A
posterior-anterior
108
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
109
PAD
peripheral care physician
110
PCP
primary care phyiscian
111
p.c
after meals
112
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
113
PET
positron emission tomography
114
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
115
PO
by mouth
116
PRN
as needed
117
Pt
patient
118
PTA
prior to admission
119
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
120
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
121
Px
physical
122
q.h.
every hour
123
q.2h.
every 2 hours
124
R
right
125
RAO
right anterior oblique
126
RBC
red blood cell
127
RLQ
right lower quadrant
128
r/o
rule out
129
ROM
range of motion
130
RPO
right posterior oblique
131
RR
recovery room
132
RUQ
right upper quadrant
133
RX
drug prescription
134
s
without
135
ss
one half
136
SOB
shortness of breath
137
stat
immediately
138
STD
sexually transmitted disease
139
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
140
T&A
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
141
TB
tuberculosis
142
temp
temperature
143
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
144
TIA
transient ischemic attack
145
t.i.d.
three times a day
146
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
147
TPR
temperature, pule, respiration
148
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
149
Tx (Rx)
treatment
150
UA (U/A)
urinalysis
151
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
152
URI
upper respiratory infection
153
UTI
urinary tract infection
154
VS
vita signs
155
VSD
ventricular septal defect
156
WBC
white blood cell
157
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
158
WNL
within normal limits
159
yo
years old
