Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

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2
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AFib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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3
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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4
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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5
Q

BMI

A

Body mass index

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6
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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8
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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9
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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10
Q

CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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11
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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12
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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13
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue

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14
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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15
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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16
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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
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

26
Q

IO, I/O

A

Fluid intake and output

27
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

28
Q

MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

29
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

30
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

31
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

32
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted diseases

33
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

34
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

35
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

36
Q

WBC

A

White blood count or white blood cell