M-R Flashcards
1
Q
MCA
A
motorcycle accident
2
Q
mcg
A
microgram
3
Q
MAP
A
mean arterial pressure ((diastolic*2)+systolic)/3
4
Q
MCL
A
mid clavicular line
5
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
6
Q
Meq
A
milliequivalent
7
Q
Meq/L
A
milliequivalent per liter
8
Q
mg
A
milligram
9
Q
mg/DL
A
milligrams per deciliter
10
Q
MgSO4
A
magnesium sulphate
11
Q
MH
A
medical history; malignant hyperthermia; marital history
12
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
13
Q
MICU
A
medical intensive care unit
14
Q
min
A
minute
15
Q
ml
A
milliliter
16
Q
mm
A
millimeter
17
Q
mmHg
A
millimeter of mercury
18
Q
Mn
A
Manganese
19
Q
mOsm
A
milliosmole
20
Q
MR
A
mental retardation
21
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
22
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin resistant staph aureus
23
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis; morphine sulfate; mitral stenosis
24
Q
MSL
A
mid sternal line
25
MVA
motor vehicle accident
26
MVI
multivitamins
27
MVR
mitral valve regurgitation; mitral valve replacement
28
N; N2
nitrogen
29
Na
sodium
30
N/A
not applicable; not available
31
NAD
no apparent distress
32
NG, ng
nasogastric
33
NH3
ammonia
34
Ni
nickel
35
NI
not indicated
36
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
37
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
38
NKA
no known allergies
39
NKDA
no known drug allergies
40
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
41
N2O
nitrous oxide
42
NPH
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
43
NPO
nothing by mouth
44
NS
normal saline
45
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
46
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
47
NTG
nitroglycerine
48
NTT
nasal tracheal tube
49
N/V
nausea and vomiting
50
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
51
O2
oxygen
52
OB
obstetrics
53
Occ
occasional
54
OD; od
overdose, outer diameter
55
O.D.; o.d.
right eye (oculus dexter); once daily
56
OETT
oral endotracheal tube
57
OH
occupational history
58
Oint.
ointment
59
OPD
outpatient department
60
OR
operating room
61
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
62
os
mouth
63
O.S.; o.s.
left eye (oculus sinister)
64
O2S
oxygen saturation
65
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
66
o/w
otherwise
67
oz.
ounce
68
p
after
69
P & A
percussion and auscultation
70
PA
posterior anterior; pulmonary artery
71
PAC/APC
premature atrial contraction
72
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
73
PALS
pediatric advanced life support
74
PAOP
pulmonary artery occluded pressure
75
Pap
Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear)
76
para
parity
77
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
78
Pb
lead
79
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
80
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
81
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
82
PE
pulmonary embolism; pulmonary edema; pressure equalization
83
P.E.
physical exam
84
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
85
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
86
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
87
per
by
88
PERRLA
pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
89
PETCO2
partial pressure of CO2 in end-tidal gas
90
PFT
pulmonary function test
91
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
92
PH
past history
93
PI
present/previous illness
94
PICC
percutaneously inserted central catheter
95
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
96
PIH
pregnancy induced hypertension
97
PIP
peak inspiratory pressure; proximal interphalangeal joint
98
PLT/plt.
platelets
99
PMH
past medical history
100
PMS
premenstral syndrome
101
PND; pnd
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, post nasal drip
101
PO; p.o.
by mouth; phone order
102
PO4
phosphate
103
POD
post operative day
104
post-op
after operation
105
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
106
PPV
positive pressure ventilation
107
PRBC
packed red blood cells
108
preop
before surgery
109
p.r.n./ prn
whenever necessary
110
PROM
premature rupture of membranes
111
PSV
pressure support ventilation
112
PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time
113
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
114
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
115
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
116
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
117
PVAI
pulmonary vein antrum isolation
118
PVC/VPC
premature ventricular contraction
119
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
120
PVI
pulmonary vein isolation; peripheral vein insufficiency
121
q
every
122
qd
every day
123
qh
every hour
124
q2h
every two hours
125
q4h
every four hours
126
qxh
every (x) hours
127
qid
four times a day
128
qn
every night
129
qod
every other day
130
QRS
ventricular wave EKG
131
qwk
every week
132
r; R
right; respirations
133
Rt.
right
134
RAE
Ring-adair-elwyn (developed preformed ETT)
135
RAH
right atrial hypertrophy
136
RBBB
right bundle branch block
137
RBC, rbc
red blood cell
138
RCA
right coronary artery
139
RCM
right costal margin
140
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
141
RF
rheumatic fever
142
Rh
Rhesus factor
143
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
144
RHF
right heart failure
145
RLE
right lower extremity
146
RLL
right lower lobe
147
RLQ
right lower quadrant
148
RML
right middle lobe
149
R/O
rule out
150
ROM
range of motion
151
ROS
review of systems
152
RR
respiratory rate
153
RRE
round, regular, equal
154
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
155
RT
respiratory therapy
156
RUE
right upper extremity
157
RUL
right upper lobe
158
RUQ
right upper quadrant
159
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
160
RWMA
right wall motion abnormality
161
Rx
therapy; prescription
