E3: Acronyms et al (non exhaustive, just the ones that don't stick to me personally) Flashcards
1
Q
AP
A
Anterior posterior
2
Q
A&P
A
auscultation and percussion
3
Q
aPTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
4
Q
ASAA
A
aspirin
5
Q
AV
A
aortic valve; arteriovenous
6
Q
CP
A
chest pain
7
Q
CTAP
A
clear to auscultation and percussion
8
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exhertion
9
Q
EGD
A
esophago - gastro - duodeno - scopy (looking into your GI tract)
10
Q
FVC
A
forced vital capacity
11
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
12
Q
HSM
A
hepato - spleno - megaly
13
Q
M
A
murmur; mother
14
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
15
Q
m/r/g
A
murmurs/rubs/gallops
16
Q
NABS
A
normoactive bowel sounds
17
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
18
Q
NCAT
A
normal cephalic atraumatic
19
Q
NTND
A
non tender non distended
20
Q
OU
A
both eyes
21
Q
PCN
A
penicillin
22
Q
PEFR
A
peak expiratory flow rate
23
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function test
24
Q
SaO2
A
% hemoglobin oxygen in saturated arterial blood
