General Medical Flashcards

1
Q

apap; APAP

A

Acetaminophen

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2
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immine deficiency syndrome

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3
Q

asa; ASA

A

Aspirin

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4
Q

ADD

A

Attention Deficit Disorder

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5
Q

ADHA

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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6
Q

ANS

A

Autonomic nervous system

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7
Q

pre op

A

before surgery

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8
Q

BC; BCP

A

Birth control pills

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9
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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10
Q

BS

A

blood sugar

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11
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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12
Q

CA

A

Calcium

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13
Q

Car

A

Carbohydrate

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14
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

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15
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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16
Q

D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

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17
Q

D/C; DC

A

Discontinue

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18
Q

ECG; EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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19
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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20
Q

GI

A

Gatrointestinal

21
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

22
Q

HA

A

Headache

23
Q

HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

24
Q

Hx

A

History

25
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

26
Q

HCTZ

A

Hydroclorothizide

27
Q

H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

28
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

29
Q

Fe

A

Iron

30
Q

Mg

A

Magnesium

31
Q

MgO; MagOx

A

Magnesium Oxide

32
Q

MCO

A

Managed care organization

33
Q

MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

34
Q

MV; MVI

A

Multiple vitamin

35
Q

N/V; N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

36
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerine

37
Q

NSAs

A

Nosedating antihestamines

38
Q

NSAIDs

A

Nonsterodial anti-inflamatory drugs

39
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

40
Q

PCN

A

Penicilin

41
Q

K

A

Potassium

42
Q

KCL

A

Potassium Chloride

43
Q

PPO

A

Preferred provider organization

44
Q

Na

A

sodium

45
Q

NaCI

A

Sodium chloride

46
Q

TCN

A

Tetracycline

47
Q

TPN

A

Total Parenteral nutrition

48
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection