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Medical Abbreviation Study Guide #4 Flashcards

1
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TFT

A

Thyroid function test

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THR

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Total hip replacement

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3
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TÍA

A

Transient ischemic attack
(“Mini-stroke”)

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4
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tid

A

Three times a day/
Three times daily

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5
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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

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8
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tsp.

A

Teaspoon

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9
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TSS

A

Toxic shock syndrome

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TX

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Treatment, traction

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11
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RTC

A

Return to clinic

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12
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U/A

A

Urinalysis

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13
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U/A C&S

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Urinalysis culture & sensitivity

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14
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UC

A

Uterine contractions

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15
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UOQ

A

Upper outer quadrant

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16
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ung

A

Ointment

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17
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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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18
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U/S

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Ultrasound

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19
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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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20
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VS

A

Vital signs

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21
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WBC

A

White blood count/cell

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22
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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23
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WO

A

Written order

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24
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WT

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Weight

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25
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x

A

Multiply by

26
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_
x

A

Except

27
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XR

A

X-ray

28
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XRT

A

Radiation therapy

29
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YOB

A

Year of birth

30
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Bp-CK

A

Blood pressure check

31
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CPX/CPE

A

Complete physical exam

32
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Consult

A

Consultation

33
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Cysto

A

Cystoscopy

34
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ER

A

Emergency room

35
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F/U

A

Follow up

36
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Flu

A

Influenza

37
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inf

A

Infection

38
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inj

A

Injection

39
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lac

A

Laceration

40
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MMR

A

Measles, mumps, rubella

41
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PIH

A

Pregnancy induced hypertension

42
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TAH

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy

43
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BSO

A

Bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

44
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CX

A

Cancel

45
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NP,N/P

A

New patient

46
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New OB

A

New obstetric patient

47
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N/S, NS

A

No-show

48
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PE/PX

A

Physical examination

49
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PO

A

Post-op

50
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Pre-op

A

Pre-operative visit

51
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RX

A

Prescription

52
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Procto

A

Proctoscopic examination

53
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Ref

A

Referral

54
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W/I, WI

A

Work-in, walk-in

55
Q

Well women

A

Gynecological exam

56
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NTBS

A

Needs to be seen

57
Q

RTC

A

Return to clinic

58
Q

Ethics

A

Rules of conduct that differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable behavior

59
Q

Justice according to the textbook

A

means to treat patients fairly and give them care that is due and appropriate

60
Q

Infertility

A

the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse

61
Q

Pharmacogenomics

A

a branch of pharmacology that studies the genetic factors that influence a person’s response to a medication. Includes antivirals, analgesics, cancer drugs, cardiovascular drugs

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