MedAb pt2 Flashcards
IE
Infectious/infective endocarditis
IHD
Ischemic heart disease
INR
International normalized ratio
IU
International Units
IVF
Intravenous fluid
IVP
IV push
IVPB
IV piggyback
IVTT
IV Test tube
KVO
Keep veins open
L
left
LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
LFT
Liver function test
LGIB
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
LOC
Loss of consciousness
LP
Lumbar puncture/lumbar tap
LRTI
Lower respiratory tract infection
MAP
Methamphetamine; mean arterial pressure
MCH
Mean cell/corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHV
mean cell hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
MDMA
methylenedioxymethamphetamine
MG
Mysthenia gravis
MGH
May go home
MI
myocardial infarction
mmHg
Millimeter of mercury
MOP
Morphine
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MS
Multiple sclerosis
MSCC
Midstream clean catch
NAD
No active disease;
Not in acute distress;
Nothing abnormal detected
NASH
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
NGT
Nasogastric tube
NIR
Non-insulin resistant
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NPH
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
NRRR
Normal rate, regular rhythm
NSCL CA
non-small cell lung cancer
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NST
Negative skin test
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
NTG
Nitroglycerin
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
OA
Osteoarthritis
OCP
Oral contraceptive pills
ONG
Ovarian new growth
OPI
opiates
PC
Pink conjunctivate
PCM
Paracetamol
PCN
penicillin
PCP
Pharmacist care plan
PD
Parkinson’s disease
PE
physical examination
pulmonary embolism
PERRLA
Pupils equal round, reactive to light & accommodation
PET
Positron emission
PH
Patient history
PI
Present illness
Plt
Platelet
PMH
Past medical history
PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
PT
Prothrombin time
Pregnancy test
PTA
Prior to admission
PTB
Pulmonary tuberculosis
PTC
Prior to consultation
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
PTCA
Papillary thyroid cancer
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
PTO
Prior to operation
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
PVT
Paroxysmal Ventricular Trachycardia
PWI
Present Working Impression
q
every
qd
everyday
qh
every hour
qhs
every bedtime
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
R
right
R/I
Rule in
R/O
r/o
Rule out
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
RBS
Random blood sugar
RDW
Red cell distribution width
RF
renal/respiratory failure
RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
ROS
Review of systems
RR
Respiratory rate
RRR
regular rhythm and rate
RTC
Round-the-clock
Rx
to take; prescription; pharmacy
s/p
status post
S/sx
signs and symptoms
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
SBE
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
SE or S/E
Side effects
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SOB
Shortness of breath
STEMI
ST-wave elevation myocardial infarction
SVT
superventricular tachycardia
T or Temp.
Temperature
T/c
To consider
t/c
to continue
T/S
to start
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
TG
Triglycerides
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
TLC
Total lung capacity
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
TSS
toxic shock syndrome (by S. aureus)
Tx
treatment
TY
Typhoid fever
U/R
Unrecalled
UA
Urinalysis
UC
Ulcerative colitis
UGIB
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
UO
Urinary output
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
UTZ or US
Ultrasound
V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation
V-flut
Ventricular flutter
VLDL
Very low-density lipoprotein
vs
versus
VS
Vital Signs
VT or V-tach
Ventricular tachycardia
VTE
Venous thromboembolism
W/ or c
with
WDWNWM
well developed, well-nourished, white male
WNL
Within normal limits
wt
weight