Finals abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
Ca
A
calcium
4
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
5
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
6
Q
CIS
A
carcinoma in situ
7
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
9
Q
D&C
A
dilatation and curettage
10
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
11
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
12
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IQ
A
intelligence quotient
15
Q
CHF
A
coronary heart failure
16
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
17
Q
CS
A
cesarean section
18
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
19
Q
DT
A
delirium tremens
20
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
21
Q
EKG,ECG
A
electrocardiogram
22
Q
ENT
A
ear nose throat
23
Q
GC
A
gonorrhea
24
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
25
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
26
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
27
LMP
last menstrual period
28
MI
myocardial infarction
29
MS
multiple sclerosis
30
NNICU
neurology and neurosurgery intensive care unit
31
PRRE
pupils are round, regular, and equal
32
ROM
range of motion
33
STD
sexually transmitted disease
34
THR
total hip replacement
35
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
36
URI
upper respiratory infection
37
WBC
white blood cell
38
EMG
electromammogram
39
FHR
fetal heart rate
40
Fx
fracture
41
GI
gastrointestinal
42
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
43
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
44
M
murmur
45
MMPI
minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
46
NB
newborn
47
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
48
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
49
RF
rheumatic fever
50
TB
tuberculosis
51
TKR
total knee replacement
52
TUR
transurethral resection
53
UTI
urinary tract infection
