Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABD
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
Abn
A
abnormal
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
7
Q
ASHD
A
atherosclerotic heart disease
8
Q
BEE
A
basal energy expenditure
9
Q
BIA
A
bioelectrical impedance
10
Q
bid
A
twice daily
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
15
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
16
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
17
Q
C/O
A
complains of
18
Q
CA
A
cancer
19
Q
Ca++
A
calcium
20
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
21
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
22
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
23
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
24
Q
CDE
A
certified diabetes educator
25
CHD
coronary heart disease
26
CF
cystic fibrosis
27
CHF
congestive heart failure
28
chol
cholesterol
29
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
30
CRF
chronic renal failure
31
CV
cardiovascular
32
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
33
DAT
diet as tolerated
34
D/C
discontinue
35
DM
diabetes mellitus
36
DU
duodenal ulcer
37
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
38
Dx
diagnosis
39
ECG
electrocardiogram
40
ETOH
ethanol
41
ETT
endotracheal tube
42
FD
family doctor
43
FH
family history
44
Fx or #
fracture
45
GCS
glascow coma scale
46
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
47
GI
gastrointestinal
48
GN
glomerulonephritis
49
GTT
glucose tolerance test
50
GU
gastric ulcer
51
hbA1c
hemoglobin A1c
52
Hct
hematocrit
53
HH
hiatus hernia
54
HPI
history of present illness
55
hs
at bedtime
56
Hx
history
57
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
58
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
59
IBW
ideal body weight
60
ID
infectious disease
61
Ig
immunoglobulin
62
IHD
ischemic heart disease
63
IM
intramuscular
64
IPD
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
65
IV
intravenous
66
Ix
investigation
67
LLQ
lower left quadrant
68
LOC
level of consciousness
69
LUQ
left upper quadrant
70
lytes
electrolytes
71
MAC
midarm circumference
72
MAMC
midarm muscle circumference
73
mcg
microgram
74
mEq
milliequivalent
75
MI
myocardial infarction
76
MSU
midstream urine
77
MVA
motorvehicle accident
78
mmol
millimole
79
NAD
no abnormalities detected
80
NG
nasogastric
81
NKDA
no known dietary allergies
82
NPO
nothing by mouth
83
N&V
nausea and vomiting
84
NYD
not yet diagnosed
85
O/E
on examination
86
OA
osteoarthritis
87
pc
after a meal
88
PMHx
past medical history
89
po
by mouth
90
pr
per rectum
91
PR
pulse rate
92
prn
as necessary
93
PTA
prior to admission
94
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
95
qhs
every bedtime
96
qid
four time daily
97
RLQ
right lower quadrant
98
RR
respiratory rate
99
RUQ
right upper quadrant
100
Rx
prescription
101
SL
sublingual
102
SOAP
subjective,objective,assessment, plan
103
SOB
shortness of breath
104
Sx
symptoms
105
T
temp
106
TIA
transient ischemic attack
107
tid
three times daily
108
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
109
trig
triglycerides
110
Tx
treatment
111
U/A
urinalysis
112
U/O
urine output
113
UC
ulcerative colitis
114
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
115
UTO
unable to obtain
116
VLCD
very low calorie diet
