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DMS Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a (line above it)

A

before

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Ab

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abortion

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotrpoic hormone

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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein

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ALP, AP

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

A

enzymes of liver function tests

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ARC

A

aids related complex

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ANT

A

acute tubular necrosis

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BPD

A

biparietal dimaeter

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12
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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BSO

A

bilateral salpingo-oophroectomy

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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16
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Bx

A

biopsy

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17
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c (live over it)

A

with

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18
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CBD

A

common bile duct

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19
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cm

A

centimeter

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20
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C/S

A

cesarean section

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21
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Cx

A

cervix

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dB

A

decibel

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23
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D&C

A

dilatation and curettage

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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25
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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26
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DOB

A

date of birth

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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28
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

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29
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EFW

A

estimated fetal weight

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30
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ETOH

A

ethanol abuser (alchohol)

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31
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ER

A

emergency room

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32
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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33
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FDIU

A

fundal height in utero

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34
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FH

A

fundal height

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35
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FHT

A

featal heart tone

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36
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FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

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37
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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38
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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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39
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Fx

A

fracture

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40
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G

A

gravida

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41
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GB (Gb)

A

gallbladder

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42
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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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43
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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44
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GTD

A

gestational trophoblastic disease

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45
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GU

A

genitourinary

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46
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Gyn

A

gynecology

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47
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GS

A

gestational sac

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48
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HC

A

head circumference

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49
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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50
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HCT

A

hematocrit

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51
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HIV

A

human immune virus

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52
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Hx

A

history

53
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IUD

A

intrauterine device

54
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IUGR

A

intrauterine growth restriction

55
Q

IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

56
Q

IV

A

intravenous

57
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

58
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

59
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

60
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

61
Q

LK

A

left kidney

62
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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

63
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

64
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LPO

A

left posterior oblique

65
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LSO

A

left salpingo-oophorectomy

66
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

67
Q

MAB

A

missed abortion

68
Q

MHz

A

megahertz

69
Q

NGT

A

nasal gastric tube

70
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

71
Q

NST

A

nonstress test

72
Q

Ob

A

obstetrics

73
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OCT

A

oxytocin challenge test

74
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OCG

A

oral cholecystogram

75
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OR

A

operating room

76
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OCP

A

oral contraceptives

77
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p

P1234

A

(1) number of pregnancies
(2) number of premature births
(3) number of abortions
(4) number of living children

78
Q

pc

A

after meal

79
Q

PE

A

pleural effusion

80
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

81
Q

PP

A

postprandial (after meals)

82
Q

PROM

A

premature rupture of membranes

83
Q

PRN

A

pro re nata (as the occasion arises)

84
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

85
Q

pt

A

patient

86
Q

PV

A

portal vein

87
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

88
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

89
Q

RK

A

right kidney

90
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

91
Q

R/O

A

rule out

92
Q

ROM

A

rupture of membrane

93
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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

94
Q

RSO

A

right salpingo-oophrectomy

95
Q

RT

A

real time

96
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

97
Q

Rx

A

treatment

98
Q

s (live over it)

A

without

99
Q

SAB

A

spontaneous abortion

100
Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

101
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SGOT, SGPT

A

enzymes of liver function (Replaced by ALT, AST)

102
Q

SMA

A

superior mesenteric artery

103
Q

SMV

A

superior mesenteric vein

104
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

105
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

106
Q

T3

A

triiodothronine

107
Q

T4

A

throxine

108
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TAB

A

therapeutic abortion

109
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

110
Q

TCC

A

transitional cell carcinoma

111
Q

TIUV

A

total intrauterine volume

112
Q

TOA

A

tubal ovarian abscess

113
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

114
Q

TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

115
Q

Tx

A

treatment

116
Q

U

A

umbilicus

117
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

118
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

119
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

120
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UPJ

A

ureteropelvic junction

121
Q

US

A

ultrasound

122
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

123
Q

UVJ

A

ureterovesical junction

124
Q

VD

A

venreal disease

125
Q

VO

A

verbal order

126
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VTX

A

vertex presentation

127
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

128
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WNL

A

within normal limits

129
Q

X

A

xyphoid

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