Exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
Abd
A
abdomen; abdominal
3
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
4
Q
AC
A
antecubital (fossa)
5
Q
ACBE
A
air contrast barium enema
6
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
7
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
8
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
9
Q
AKI
A
acute kidney injury
10
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerig’s disease)
11
Q
Amb
A
ambulate
12
Q
Amp
A
ampule
13
Q
Ant
A
anterior
14
Q
A&O
A
alert & oriented
15
Q
A&Ox3
A
alert & oriented to person, place, and time
16
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A&Ox4
A
alert & oriented to person, place, time, and circumstance
17
Q
AP
A
anterioposterior
18
Q
ARDS
A
adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome
19
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
20
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
21
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
22
Q
ASIS
A
anteriorsuperior iliac spine
23
Q
atp
A
atypical
24
Q
aur
A
ear (auricle)
25
AVM
arteriorvenous malformation
26
Bx
biopsy
27
Ba
Barium
28
BBB
blood brain barrier
29
BE
barium enema
30
bid
twice a day
31
BKA
below-the-knee amputation
32
BLS
basic life support
33
BM
bowel movement
34
BP
blood pressure
35
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
36
BPM
beats per minute
37
BRB
bright red blood
38
BS
blood sugar or breath sounds
39
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
40
--
c
with
41
C1
atlas (first cervical vertebra)
42
C2
axis (second cervical vertebra)
43
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
44
CAD
coronary artery disease
45
CAT
computed axial tomography
46
cath
catheter
47
CBC
complete blood count
48
CCU
coronary care unit
49
CF
cystic fibrosis
50
CHI
closed head injury
51
CIN
contrast induced nephrotoxicity
52
CMV
cytomegalovirus
53
CNS
central nervous system
54
c/o
complains of
55
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
56
CP
chest pain or cerebral palsy
57
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
58
Creat
creatinine
59
CRF
chronic renal failure
60
C-spine
cervical spine
61
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
62
CT
computed tomography
63
CTA
computed tomography angiography
64
CV
cardiovascular
65
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
66
CVC
central venous catheter
67
CVP
central venous pressure
68
c/w
consistent with
69
CXR
chest x-ray
70
D & C
dilatation & curettage
71
d/c
discharge or discontinue
72
DEXA
dual energy x-ray absorptometry
73
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
74
dis
dislocation
75
DJD
degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
76
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
77
DNR
do not resuscitate
78
DOA
dead on arrival
79
DOB
date of birth
80
DSA
digital subtraction angiograph
81
DTs
delirium tremens
82
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
83
Dx
diagnosis
84
dz
disease
85
EAM
external auditory (acoustic) meatus
86
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
87
ED
emergency department or erectile dysfunction
88
EEG
electroencephalogram
89
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
90
ER
emergency room
91
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
92
ET
endotrachial
93
ETOH
alcohol
94
Exp Lap
exploratory laparotomy
95
ext
extremities
96
fx
fracture
97
fb
foreign body
98
F/C
fevers and chills
99
Fe
iron
100
fem
female or femoral
101
FF
free fluid
102
fl. oz.
fluid ounce
103
fMRI
functional magnetic resonance imaging
104
FNA
fine needle aspiration
105
FOOSH
fell on outstretched hand
106
FOS
full of stool
107
FROM
full range of motion
108
f/u
follow up
109
FUO
fever of unknown origin
110
GB
gallbladder
111
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
112
GFR
glomerulus filtration rate
113
GI
gastrointestional
114
GP
general practitioner
115
GSW
gunshot wound
116
GU
genitourinary
117
GYN
gynecology
118
h
hour
119
HBO
hyperbaric oxygen
120
HA or H/A
headache
121
Hb
hemoglobin
122
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin (pregnancy test)
123
HAV
hepatitis A virus
124
HBV
hepatitis B virus
125
HCV
hepatitis C virus
126
HD
hodgkin disease (hemodialysis)
127
Hema
hemacult
128
HH
hiatus hernia
129
H & H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
130
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
131
h/o
history of
132
HOB
head of bed
133
H & P
history & physical
134
HR
heart rate
135
hr
hour
136
HSG
hysterosalpingogram
137
Hx
history
138
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
139
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
140
ICB
intracranial bleed
141
ICH
intracerebral hemorrhage
142
ICP
intracranial pressure
143
ICU
intensive care unit
144
ID
infectious disease
145
I & D
incision & drainage
146
IM
intramuscular
147
I & O
inputs & outputs
148
IP
interphalangeal joint
149
IUD
intrauterine device
150
IV
intravenous
151
IVC
inferior vena cava
152
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
153
IVU
intravenous urogram
154
k
potassium
155
kg
kilogram
156
KUB
kidneys ureters bladder
157
KVO
keep vein open
158
LA
left atrium
159
lac
laceration
160
LAD
left anterior descending (coronary artery)
161
Lap
laparotomy
162
Lap appy
laparoscopic appendectomy
163
Lat
lateral
164
LBO
large bowel obstruction
165
LBP
low back pain
166
L & D
labor and delivery
167
LLE
left lower extremity
168
LLL
left lower lobe
169
LLQ
left lower quadrant
170
LMP
last menstrual period
171
LOC
loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
172
LP
lumbar puncture
173
LUL
left upper lobe
174
LUQ
left upper quadrant
175
Lv
left ventricle
176
MC
metacarpal
177
MCP
metocarpophalangeal joint
178
mets
metastasis
179
Mg
magnesium
180
mg
milligram
181
MI
myocardial infarction
182
M & M
morbidity & mortality
183
mm
millimeter
184
MOM
milk of magnesium
185
MR
magnetic resonance
186
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
187
MRSA
methiciilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
188
MS
multiple sclerosis
189
MT
metatarsal
190
MTP
metatarsophalangeal joint
191
MVA
motor vehicle accident
192
MVC
motor vehicle crash
193
Na
sodium
194
NAD
no apparent distress
195
NB
newborn
196
Neg
negative
197
Neo
neoplasm
198
NG-tube
nasogastric tube (NGT)
199
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
200
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
201
NKA
no known allergies
202
NKDA
no known drug allergies
203
NM
nuclear medicine
204
NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
205
NSA
no significant abnormality
206
N & V
nausea and vomiting or n/v
207
O2
oxygen
208
OB
obstetrics
209
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
210
Obl
oblique
211
OCG
oral cholecystogram
212
OP
outpatient
213
OR
operating room
214
OT
occupational therapy
215
OTC
over the counter (drug)
216
PA
posteroanterior; physician assistant; pulmonary artery
217
PAD
peripheral artery disease
218
PALS
pediatric advanced life support
219
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
220
PNC
pencillin
221
PCP
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
222
PDR
physician's desk reference
223
PE
pulmonary embolism; physical exam
224
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
225
PET
positron-emission tomography
226
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
227
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
228
PIP
proximal interphalangeal joint
229
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
230
PLT
platelets
231
pm
post meridiem (afternoon)
232
PM&R
physical medicine & rehabilitation
233
PO
per os (by mouth)
234
post
posterior or after
235
PRN
pro re nata (as needed)
236
PT
prothrombin time or physical therapy
237
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
238
PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
239
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
240
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
241
PTx
pneumothorax
242
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
243
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
244
PVS
persistent vegetative state
245
qh
every hour
246
q2h
every 2hr
247
q3h
every 3h
248
qid
four times a day
249
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium
250
RBC
red blood cells; red blood count
251
RCA
right coronary artery
252
RLE
right lower extremity
253
RLQ
right lower quadrant
254
RML
right middle lobe
255
ROM
range of motion
256
RUE
right upper extremity
257
RUL
right upper lobe
258
RUQ
right upper quadrant
259
RV
right ventricle
260
Rx
prescription
261
-
s
without
262
SB
small bowel
263
SBO
small bowel obstruction
264
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
265
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
266
SOA
short of air
267
s/p
status post
268
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
269
STD
sexually transmitted disease
270
stat
immediately
271
SVC
superior vena cava
272
Sz
seizure
273
TB
tuberculosis
274
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
275
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
276
THR
total hip replacement
277
TIA
transient ischemic attack
278
tid
three times a day
279
TKR
total knee replacement
280
Tx
transplant or therapy
281
UA
urinalysis
282
UC
ulcerative colitis
283
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
284
US
ultrasound
285
UTI
urinary tract infection
286
WBC
white blood cells (count)
287
w/o
without
288
y/o
year old
289
AICD
automated implanted (internal) cardioverter-defibrillator
290
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
291
aka
also known as
292
ARC
aids related complex
293
Ax
axillary
294
CA
carcinoma or cancer
295
CHF
congestive heart failure
296
mL
milliliter
