medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A&W
A
alive and wall
2
Q
AA
A
amino acid
3
Q
ABD
A
abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
6
Q
AC
A
before meals
7
Q
AD
A
right ear
8
Q
Ad lib
A
at will, as desired
9
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
10
Q
ADM
A
admission, admitted
11
Q
AF
A
acid fast
12
Q
AIDS
A
acuired immune deficiency syndrome
13
Q
AL
A
left ear
14
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
15
Q
COLD
A
chronic obstructive lung disease
16
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
18
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
19
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
20
Q
CHD
A
congestive heart disease
21
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
22
Q
D/C
A
discontinue/ discharge
23
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
24
Q
DO
A
disorder
25
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
26
Q
DOT
A
directly observed theraphy
27
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflexes
28
Q
DVT
A
deep venous thrombosis
