MED Yellow sheet Flashcards
1
Q
ASA
A
aspirn
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
4
Q
ABx
A
antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advise
6
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
7
Q
A&O
A
alert and operated
8
Q
Appy
A
appendectomy
9
Q
B
A
bilateral
10
Q
BID
A
2 times/day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CC
A
chief compliant
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
23
Q
D&C
A
dilation/curettage
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
DTR
deep tendon reflex
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
EKG
electrocardiogram
28
EEG
electroencephalogram
29
ENT
ear nose throat
30
ETOH
alcohol
31
FB
foreign body
32
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
33
FROM
full range of motion
34
GB
gall bladder
35
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
36
GI
gastrointestinal
37
GSW
gunshot wound
38
HA
headache
39
h/o
history of
40
HR
heart rate
41
HTN
hypertenstion
42
IM
intarmuscular
43
IUD
intrauterine device
44
IV
intravenous
45
JVD
jugular vein distention
46
KUB
kidney ureter bladder
47
LFT
liver function test
48
LE
lower extremity
49
LQ
lower quadrant
50
LOC
loss of consciousness
51
LMP
last menstrual period
52
LP
lumbar puncture
53
LUL
left upper lobe (lung)
54
LLL
left lower lope (lung)
55
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
56
MI
myocardial infarction
57
MVA
motor vehicle accident
58
NAD
no acute distress
59
NKA
no known allergies
60
NOP
nothing my mouth
61
O2
oxygen
62
OM
otitis media
63
PCP
Primary care physician
64
PMD
primary medical doctor
65
PE
pulmonary embolism
66
PEx
physical exam
67
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
68
PRN
as needed
69
Pt
patient
70
PTA
prior to arrival
71
QID
4 time/day
72
QH
every hour
73
Q4H
every 4 hours
74
RBC
red blood cell
75
r/o
rule out
76
ROM
range on motion
77
RR
respiration rate
78
RXN
rection
79
TID
3 times/ day
80
Fx
Fracture
81
Hx
history
82
Rx
prescription
83
Sx
symptoms
84
Tx
treatment
85
UE
upper extremity
86
UQ
upper quadrant
87
sub q
subcutaneous
88
SOB
shortness of breath
89
STAT
Immediately
90
US
ultrasound
91
VSS
vital signs stable
92
WBC
white blood count
93
WNL
within normal limits
94
XR
X-ray
95
Y/O
year old
