Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Josh McLendon

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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

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AFib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BMI

A

Body mass index

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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D/C

A

Discontinue

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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GERD

A

Gastrointestinal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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Gtt

A

Drop

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HA

A

Headache

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HD

A

Hemodialysis

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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HR

A

Heart rate

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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IO, I/O

A

Fluid intake and output

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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STD

A

Sexually transmitted diseases

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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Tx

A

Treatment

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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WBC

A

White blood count or white blood cell