Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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A&O x 3
A
alert & oriented to person, place, time
2
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A&O x 4
A
alert & oriented to person, place, time, event
3
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A-FIB
A
atrial fibrillation
4
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
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ABC
A
airway, breathing, circulation
6
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ABD
A
abdomen
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ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
8
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AKA
A
above knee amputation
9
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ALS
A
advanced life support
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AMA
A
against medical advice
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AMS
A
altered mental status
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AMT
A
amount
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APPROX
A
approximately
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ASA
A
aspirin
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ASSOC
A
associated
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BG
A
blood glucose
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BILAT
A
bilateral
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BKA
A
below knee amputation
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BLS
A
basic life support
20
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BM
A
bowel movement
21
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BP
A
blood pressure
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BS
A
breath sounds
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BVM
A
bag-valve-mask
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C-SECTION
A
caesarean section
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C-SPINE
cervical spine
26
C/O
complaint of
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CA
cancer
28
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
29
CAD
coronary artery disease
30
CATH
catheter
31
CC
chief complaint
32
CEPH
cephalic
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
CNS
central nervous system
35
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
36
CP
chest pain
37
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
38
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
39
CT
cat scan
40
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)
41
D5W
5% dextrose in water
42
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
43
DNR
do not resuscitate
44
DOA
dead on arrival
45
DT
delirium tremens
46
Dx
diagnosis
47
ECG
electrocardiogram
48
EEG
electroencephalogram
49
ET
endotracheal
50
ETOH
ethanol (alcohol)
51
ETT
endotracheal tube
52
EXT
external
53
FB
foreign body
54
FLEX
flexion
55
Fx
fracture
56
g
grams
57
GI
gastrointestinal
58
GSW
gunshot wound
59
gtts
drops
60
GU
grastourinary
61
GYN
gynecology
62
H/A
headache
63
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
64
HR
heart rate
65
HTN
hypertension
66
Hx
history
67
ICP
intracranial pressure
68
ICU
intensive care unit
69
IM
intramuscular
70
IV
intravenous
71
JVD
jugular vein distension
72
kg
kilogram
73
KVO
keep vein open
74
L-SPINE
lumbar spine
75
L/S-SPINE
lumbarsacral spine
76
L&D
labor & delivery
77
LAT
lateral
78
lb
pound
79
LLQ
left lower quadrant
80
LMP
last menstrual period
81
LOC
level of consciousness
82
LR
lactated ringers
83
LUQ
left upper quadrant
84
MAST
military anti-shock trousers
85
mcg
microgram
86
MED
medicine
87
mg
milligrams
88
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
89
min
minute/minimum
90
MS
mental status
91
MSO4
morphine
92
MVC
motor vehicle crash
93
N/V
nausea/vomiting
94
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
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NAD
no apparent distress
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NC
nasal cannula
97
NEB
nebulizer
98
NKDA
no known drug allergies
99
NRB
non-rebreather
100
NS
normal saline
101
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
102
OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
103
PALP
palpation
104
PAC
premature atrial contration
105
PE
pulmonary embolus
106
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
107
PMHx
past medical history
108
PO
orally
109
PRB
partial rebreather
110
PRN
as needed
111
PT
patient
112
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
113
RLQ
right lower quadrant
114
RUQ
right upper quadrant
115
Rx
medicine
116
RXN
reaction
117
S/P
status post
118
SOB
shortness of breath
119
SQ
subcutaneous
120
ST
sinus tachycardia
121
SVT
supra ventricular tachycardia
122
Sx
symptom
123
SZ
seizure
124
T-SPINE
thoracic spine
125
T
temperature
126
TIA
transient ischemic attack
127
TKO
to keep open
128
Tx
treatment
129
UOA
upon our arrival
130
URI
upper respiratory infection
131
UTI
urinary tract infection
132
VF
ventricular fibrillation
133
VS
vital signs
134
VT
ventricular tachycardia
135
WAP
wandering atrial pacemaker
136
WNL
within normal limits
137
YO
years old
138
M
male
139
F
female
140
>
greater than
141
<
less than
