Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Lawrence Garcia

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ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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ADR

A

Adverse drug reaction

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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CC

A

Cubic centimeters (fluid amount)

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart failure

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

Stroke

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CVD

A

Cardiovascular disease

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DC or D/C

A

Discontinue or discharge

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DIN

A

Drug Identification Number

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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ETOH

A

Alcohol

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GAD

A

General Anxiety Disorder

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HA

A

Headache

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HR

A

Heart rate

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HRT

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

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BSA

A

Body Surface Area

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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INR

A

International Normalized Ratio

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in vitro

A

In the lab

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in vivo

A

In the body

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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure

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IU

A

International units

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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L

A

Liter

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lb

A

Pound

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LBP

A

Low back pain

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LEN

A

Lower end of normal

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mEq

A

Milliquivalent

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mg

A

Milligrams

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MI

A

Heart attack

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ml

A

Milliliters

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mmHg

A

Millimeters of mercury

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imagery

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N/V

A

Nausea or vomiting

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npo

A

Nothing by mouth

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NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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oz

A

Ounce

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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PTSD

A

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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SAD

A

Seasonal Affective Disorder

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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THR

A

Total Hip Replacement

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TKR

A

Total Knee Replacement

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TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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ULN

A

Upper limits of normal

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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USP

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VS

A

Vital signsW

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w/v

A

Weight in volume