Med Diagnosis & Department Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
2
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
3
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
4
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
5
Q
CA
A
Cancer
6
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
7
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
10
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
11
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
12
Q
hyst
A
Hysterectomy
13
Q
IBS
A
Irritable bowel syndrome
14
Q
I&D
A
Incision and drainage
15
Q
ICP
A
Intracranial pressure
16
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
17
Q
MVA
A
Motor vehicle accident
18
Q
PE
A
Physical exam, pulmonary embolism
19
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
20
Q
PUD
A
peptic ulcer disease
21
Q
PVD
A
Peripheral vascular disease
22
Q
STD
A
Sexually transmitted disease
23
Q
T&A
A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
24
Q
TIA
A
Transit ischemic attack
25
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
26
URI
Upper respiratory infection
27
UTI
Urinary tract infection
28
VD
Venereal disease
29
V fib
Ventricular fibrillation
30
V tach
Ventricular tachycardia
31
CCU
Coronary care unit, critical care unit
32
ED
Emergency department
33
ER
Emergency room
34
gyn
Gynecology
35
neuro
Neurology
36
OPD
Outpatient department
37
ORTH
Orthopedics
38
OT
Occupational therapy
39
PEDS
Pediatrics
40
PT
Physical therapy
41
R.R.
Recovery room
