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Medical Abbreviation Flashcards

Common Healthcare Abbreviations For Fieldwork

1
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TWB

A

Touch weight bearing

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TTWB

A

Toe-touch weight bearing.

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FWB

A

Feather weight bearing

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PWB

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Partial weight bearing

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NWB

A

Non weight bearing

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AAT

A

Activity as tolerated

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolus

Blood clot in an artery in the lungs

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Pt

A

Patient

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10
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PRN

A

As needed

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BID

A

Twice a day

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AROM

A

Active range of motion

No outside force to help movement

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AAROM

A

Active Assistive range of motion

Partial assistance from an outside force

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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

Joint moved from an outside force with no effort from the patient

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15
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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16
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IADL’s

A

Instrumental activities of daily living

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17
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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18
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HgB

A

Hemoglobin

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19
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AMA

A

Against medical advice

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EKG or ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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HOB

A

Head of bed

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22
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HTN

A

Hypertension

High blood pressure

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23
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Hx

A

History

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24
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HPI

A

History of present illness

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25
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Fx

A

Fracture

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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27
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IV

A

Intravenous

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28
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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29
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LOS

A

Length of stay

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30
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U/E or (UE)

A

Upper extremity

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31
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L/E or (LE)

A

Lower extremity

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32
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Mets

A

Metastasis

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33
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Na

A

Sodium

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34
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NARD

A

No acute respiratory distress

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35
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NKA

A

No known allergies

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36
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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37
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NG

A

Nasogastric

38
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PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Tube that passes into patient’s stomach through the abdominal wall since oral feeding is inadequate

39
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PMH/PMHx

A

Past medical history

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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

41
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

42
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

43
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

44
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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

Damage to the kidney that can last a while

45
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CT

A

Computerized tomography

46
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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d/c

A

Discharge/Discontinue

50
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

51
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DOB

A

Date of birth

52
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

53
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

54
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

55
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d/t

A

Due to

56
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ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

57
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WFL

A

Within functional limits

58
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RW

A

Rollator walker

59
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Ax1

A

Assistance of one person

60
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Ax2

A

Assistance of two people

61
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SLP

A

Speech language pathologist

62
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RD

A

Registered dietician

63
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GP

A

General practitioner

64
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RT

A

Respiratory therapist

65
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RN

A

Registered nurse

66
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PSW

A

Personal support worker

67
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RPN

A

Registered practical nurse

68
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CA

A

Clinical assistant

69
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SW

A

Social worker

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NP

A

Nurse practitioner

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SCI

A

Spinal cord injury

72
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VO

A

Verbal order

73
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VS

A

Vital signs

74
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W/C

A

Wheelchair

75
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

76
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w/u

A

work up

77
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LWW

A

Lower wheeled walker

78
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HWW

A

High wheeled walker

79
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O2

A

Oxygen

80
Q

NP/NC

A

Nasal prongs/Nasal cannula

81
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EOB

A

Edge of bed

82
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PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

Computerized pump that relieves patient pain

83
Q

I

A

Independent

84
Q

O2 stats

A

Oxygen saturation

oximeter

85
Q

AKA

A

Above knee amputation

86
Q

TKA

A

Total knee amputation

87
Q

NPRS

A

Numeric pain rating scale

88
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2WW

A

Two wheeled walker

89
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THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

90
Q

POD

A

Post-operative day

91
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

92
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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