Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADD
A
Attention deficit disorder
2
Q
AFib
A
Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
5
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
8
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
9
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
10
Q
CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue
14
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
15
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
16
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
17
Q
GERD
A
Gastrointestinal reflux disease
18
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
19
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
20
Q
HA
A
Headache
21
Q
HD
A
Hemodialysis
22
Q
HDL
A
High density lipoprotein
23
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
24
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
25
HTN
Hypertension
26
IO, I/O
Fluid intake and output
27
MI
Myocardial infarction
28
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
29
NPO
Nothing by mouth
30
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
31
SOB
Shortness of breath
32
STD
Sexually transmitted diseases
33
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
34
Tx
Treatment
35
UTI
Urinary tract infection
36
WBC
White blood count or white blood cell
