Medical Abbreaviations Flashcards
1
Q
A&Ox3
A
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
4
Q
AFib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
5
Q
AMS
A
Altered mental status
6
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
7
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
8
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds, breath sounds OR blood sugar
9
Q
C-collar
A
cervical collar
10
Q
C-section
A
Cesarean section delivery
11
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
12
Q
c/o
A
complains of
13
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
14
Q
CABG
A
Coronary arterial bypass graft
15
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CHI
A
closed head injury
18
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
19
Q
CP
A
chest pain
20
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CVA
A
cardiovascular accident
22
Q
CXR
A
Chest-x-rays
23
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
26
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
27
EOM
Extra ocular movements
28
EtOH
Ethyl alcohol
29
F/U
follow up
30
FB
foreign body
31
Fx
fracture
32
GB
Gallbladder
33
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
34
h/o
history of
35
HR
heart rate
36
HTN
hypertension
37
Hx
History
38
ICH
Intracranial hemorrhage
39
IM
Intramuscular
40
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
41
IV
Intravenous
42
L-spine
Lumbar spine
43
LBBB
left bundle branch block
44
LOC
loss of consciousness
45
NAD
No acute distress
46
NKA
no known allergies
47
NS
normal saline
48
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
49
NTG
Nitroglycerin
50
OD
Overdose
51
PCP
primary care provider
52
PE
pulmonary embolism
53
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round and reactive to accommodation
54
PRN
as needed
55
PTA
Prior to arrival
56
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
57
R/O
Rule out
58
RBBB
right bundle branch block
59
RLQ
right lower quadrant
60
ROM
range of motion
61
Rx
Prescription
62
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
63
SOB
shortness of breath
64
Sx
Symptoms
65
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
66
Tx
Treatment
67
UA
Urinalysis
68
US or UTZ
Utrasound
69
UTI
Urinary tract infection
70
V-Fib
Ventricular Fibrillation
71
VS
Vital signs
72
WNL
Within normal limits
