Med term abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD/DAT
A
alzheimer’s/dementia
2
Q
A FIB
A
atrial fibrilation
3
Q
AKI`
A
acute kidney injury
4
Q
AL5
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
5
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
6
Q
BI
A
brain injury
7
Q
BPH
A
benign prostate hypertrophy
8
Q
CA
A
cancer
9
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery disease
10
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
11
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
12
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
13
Q
CKD
A
chronic kidney disease
14
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy/chest pain
16
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
17
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
18
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
19
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
20
Q
CC or c/o
A
chielf complaint
21
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c/w
A
consistent with
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x ray
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
D/C
A
discharge or discontinue
25
d/w
discuss with
26
DNI
do not intubate
27
DNR
do not resucitate
28
ED
emergency department
29
ETOH
alcohol
30
CP
cerebral palsy/chest pain
31
CVA
cerebrovascualr accident
32
DJD
degenerative joint disease
33
DM
diabetes mellitus
34
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
35
ESRD
end state renal disease
36
GBS
guillain barre syndrome
37
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
38
GSW
gunshot wound
39
HBV
hepatitis B virus
40
HCV
hepatitus C virus
41
H5V
herpes simplex virus
42
HTN
hypertension
43
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
44
IVDA
IV drug abuse
45
MI
myocardial infarction
46
MG
myasthenia gravis
47
MRSA
methicillin resistant
48
MS
multiple sclerosis
49
MVC/A
motor vehicle collision accident
50
NIDDM
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
51
Fx
fracture
52
f/u
follow up
53
GCS
glasgow coma scale
54
GOC
goals of care
55
h/o or hx
history of
56
H&P
history and physical exam
57
HH
home health
58
HPI
history and physical exam
59
I&D
incision and drainage
60
LOA
level of alertness
61
LOC
loss of consciousness
62
LTAC
long term acute care hospital
63
n/v
nausea and vomiting
64
Na+
sodium
65
NKA/NKDA
non known allergies
66
OD
overdose
67
OSH
outside hospital
68
PLOf
prior level of functioning
69
PMH
previous medical history
70
POC
plan of care
71
PD
parkinsons disease
72
PE
pulmonary embolism
73
PM/PPM
pacemaker/permanent pacemaker
74
PSA
polysubstance abuse
75
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
76
5z
seizure
77
TB
tuberculosis
78
URI
upper respiratory infection
79
UTI
urinary tract infection
80
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococci
81
PCP
primary care physician
82
PO
by mouth
83
PSH
past surgical history
84
PTA
prior to admission
85
r/o
rule out
86
s/p
status post
87
sx
surgery
88
SNF
skilled nursing facility
89
SOB
shortness of breath
90
SpO2
oxygen saturation
91
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
