Medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
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A&O
A
alert and oriented
2
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A&O x3
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time
3
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ABD
A
abdominal
4
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ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
6
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AFib
A
atrial fibrillation
7
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AICD
A
automatic implantable cardioverter-definrillator
8
Q
AKA
A
above-knee amputation
9
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
10
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AT/NC
A
atraumatic/ normocepalic
11
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BAHA
A
bone-anchored hearing aid
12
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BBB
A
bundle branch block
13
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BID
A
twice a day
14
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BIPAP
A
bilevel positive airway pressure
15
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BKA
A
below knee amputation
16
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BM
A
bowel movement; bone marrow
17
Q
BOM
A
bilateral otitis media
18
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BP
A
blood pressure
19
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BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
20
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BS
A
bowel sounds, breath sounds
21
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CA
A
cancer
22
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CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
23
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CAD
A
coronary artery disease
24
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CBC
A
complete blood count
25
CC
chief complaint
26
CF
cystic fibrosis
27
CHF
congestive heart failure
28
CKD
chronic kidney disease
29
CN
cranial nerves
30
CNS
central nervous system
31
c/o
complaint of/ complains of
32
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
33
CP
chest pain, cerebral palsy
34
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
35
CT
computed tomography
36
CTAB
clear to auscultation bilaterally
37
CT A/P
computed tomography abdomen and pelvis
38
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke), costovertebral angle
39
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
40
CXR
chest x-ray
41
DC
discharge, discontinue
42
DJD
degenerative joint disease
43
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
44
DM
diabetes mellitus
45
DNR
do not resoscitate
46
DOA
dead on arrival
47
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
48
DP pulse
dorsalis pedis pulse
49
DTR
deep tendon reflex
50
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
51
Dx
diagnosis
52
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram (NOT echocardiogram)
53
EF
ejection fraction
54
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
55
ENT
ear, nose, throat
56
EOMI
extraocular movements intact
57
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
58
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
59
ETT
endotracheal tube
60
EtOH
alcohol
61
FHx
family history
62
FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
63
GC
gonorrhea
64
GERD
gastroesophegeal reflux disease
65
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
66
GI
gastrointestinal
67
GSW
gunshot wound
68
GU
genitourinary
69
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
70
HA
headache
71
HCT
hematocrit
72
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
73
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
74
Hgb
hemoglobin
75
HLD
hyperlipidemia
76
HTN
hypertension
77
Hx
history
78
I&D
Incision and drainage
79
ID
infectious disease
80
IM
intramuscular
81
IV
intravenous
82
IVC
inferior vena cava
83
JVD
jugular vein distention
84
LAD
left axis deviation, left anterior descending, lymphadenopathy
85
LAE
left atrial enlargement
86
LASIK
laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis
87
LBBB
left bundle branch block
88
LLQ
left lower quadrant
89
LLL
left lower lobe
90
LMP
last menstrual period
91
LOC
loss of consciousness
92
LP
lumbar puncture
93
LUL
left upper lobe
94
LUQ
left upper quadrant
95
MOI
mechanism of injury
96
MI
myocardial infraction
97
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
98
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatopography
99
MS
multiple sclerosis
100
MVA, MVC
motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision
101
NC
nasal cannula
102
NG
nasogastric
103
NKDA
no known drug allergies
104
NM
nuclear medicine
105
NPO
nothing by mouth
106
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
107
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
108
NSTEMI
non-ST-elevation myocardinal
109
NTG
nitroglycerin
110
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
111
O2
oxygen
112
OB/GYN
obstetrics/ gynecology
113
OD
overdose, right eye
114
OE
otitis externa
115
OM
otitis media
116
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
117
PCP
primary care provider, primary care physician
118
PE
pulmonary embolism
119
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
120
PFT
pulmonary function test
121
PHI
protected health information
122
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
123
PMHx
past medical history
124
PNA
pneumonia
125
PND
paroxsymal nocturnal dyspnea
126
PO
by mouth
127
PR
per rectum
128
PRN
as needed
129
PT
physical therapy
130
PT/INR
prothrombin time/ intentional normalized ratio
131
PTT
partial thomboplastin time
132
PT pulse
posterior tibial pulse
133
PTX
pneumothorax
134
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
135
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
136
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
137
QD
once daily
138
QH
every hour
139
QID
four times daily
140
QOD
every other day
141
RBBB
right bundle branch block
142
RBC
red blood cell
143
RLQ
right lower quadrant
144
r/o
rule out
145
ROM
range of motion
146
ROS
review of systems
147
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
148
RUQ
right upper quadrant
149
Rx
pescription
150
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
151
SBO
small bowel obstruction
152
SDH
subdural hematoma
153
s/p
status post
154
STEMI
ST-elevation myocardial infraction (acute MI)
155
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
156
Sx
symptoms
157
Sz
seizure
158
TB
tuberculosis
159
TIA
transcient ischemic attack
160
TID
three times a day
161
UA
urinalysis
162
UC
urine culture
163
URI
upper respiratory infection
164
US
ultrasound
165
UTD
up to date
166
UTI
urinary tract infection
167
VATS
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
168
WBC
white blood cell
169
y/o
years old
170
YTD
year to date
