DMS Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a (line above it)
A
before
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
Ab
A
abortion
4
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotrpoic hormone
5
Q
AFP
A
alpha fetoprotein
6
Q
ALP, AP
A
alkaline phosphatase
7
Q
ALT, AST
A
enzymes of liver function tests
8
Q
ARC
A
aids related complex
9
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
10
Q
ANT
A
acute tubular necrosis
11
Q
BPD
A
biparietal dimaeter
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
14
Q
BSO
A
bilateral salpingo-oophroectomy
15
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
16
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
17
Q
c (live over it)
A
with
18
Q
CBD
A
common bile duct
19
Q
cm
A
centimeter
20
Q
C/S
A
cesarean section
21
Q
Cx
A
cervix
22
Q
dB
A
decibel
23
Q
D&C
A
dilatation and curettage
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
DOA
dead on arrival
26
DOB
date of birth
27
Dx
diagnosis
28
EDC
estimated date of confinement
29
EFW
estimated fetal weight
30
ETOH
ethanol abuser (alchohol)
31
ER
emergency room
32
F
Fahrenheit
33
FDIU
fundal height in utero
34
FH
fundal height
35
FHT
featal heart tone
36
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
37
FUO
fever of unknown origin
38
FTT
failure to thrive
39
Fx
fracture
40
G
gravida
41
GB (Gb)
gallbladder
42
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
43
GI
gastrointestinal
44
GTD
gestational trophoblastic disease
45
GU
genitourinary
46
Gyn
gynecology
47
GS
gestational sac
48
HC
head circumference
49
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
50
HCT
hematocrit
51
HIV
human immune virus
52
Hx
history
53
IUD
intrauterine device
54
IUGR
intrauterine growth restriction
55
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
56
IV
intravenous
57
IVC
inferior vena cava
58
LE
lower extremity
59
LFT
liver function test
60
LH
luteinizing hormone
61
LK
left kidney
62
LLQ
lower left quadrant
63
LMP
last menstrual period
64
LPO
left posterior oblique
65
LSO
left salpingo-oophorectomy
66
LUQ
left upper quadrant
67
MAB
missed abortion
68
MHz
megahertz
69
NGT
nasal gastric tube
70
NPO
nothing by mouth
71
NST
nonstress test
72
Ob
obstetrics
73
OCT
oxytocin challenge test
74
OCG
oral cholecystogram
75
OR
operating room
76
OCP
oral contraceptives
77
p
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(1) number of pregnancies
(2) number of premature births
(3) number of abortions
(4) number of living children
78
pc
after meal
79
PE
pleural effusion
80
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
81
PP
postprandial (after meals)
82
PROM
premature rupture of membranes
83
PRN
pro re nata (as the occasion arises)
84
PT
prothrombin time
85
pt
patient
86
PV
portal vein
87
RBC
red blood cell
88
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
89
RK
right kidney
90
RLQ
right lower quadrant
91
R/O
rule out
92
ROM
rupture of membrane
93
RPO
right posterior oblique
94
RSO
right salpingo-oophrectomy
95
RT
real time
96
RUQ
right upper quadrant
97
Rx
treatment
98
s (live over it)
without
99
SAB
spontaneous abortion
100
SBO
small bowel obstruction
101
SGOT, SGPT
enzymes of liver function (Replaced by ALT, AST)
102
SMA
superior mesenteric artery
103
SMV
superior mesenteric vein
104
SOB
shortness of breath
105
STD
sexually transmitted disease
106
T3
triiodothronine
107
T4
throxine
108
TAB
therapeutic abortion
109
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
110
TCC
transitional cell carcinoma
111
TIUV
total intrauterine volume
112
TOA
tubal ovarian abscess
113
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
114
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
115
Tx
treatment
116
U
umbilicus
117
U/A
urinalysis
118
UE
upper extremity
119
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
120
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction
121
US
ultrasound
122
UTI
urinary tract infection
123
UVJ
ureterovesical junction
124
VD
venreal disease
125
VO
verbal order
126
VTX
vertex presentation
127
WBC
white blood cell
128
WNL
within normal limits
129
X
xyphoid
