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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c.

A

before meals

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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AKA

A

ABOVE THE KNEE AMPUTATION

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ANED

A

ALIVE, NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE

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ARDS

A

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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ARF

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ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

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ASCVD

A

ATHEROSCHLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

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bld

A

BLOOD

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BANDEMIA

A

SLANG. ELEVATED LEVELS OF BAND FORM OF WBC

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BIBASILAR

A

AT THE BASE OF BOTH LUNGS

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BKA

A

BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION

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BMP

A

BASIC METABOLIC PANEL

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BPD

A

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

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14
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C&S

A

CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

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C/O

A

COMPLAINT OF

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Ca

A

CANCER, CARCINOMA

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CABG

A

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT

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CC

A

CHIEF COMPLAINT

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CDE

A

COMPLETE DENTAL EVALUATION

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CHEM PANEL

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Chemistry panel - Comprehensive screening blood test that indicates the status of the liver, kidneys, and electrolytes

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CPAP

A

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

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COPD

A

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

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CT

A

CHEMOTHERAPY

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CVA

A

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

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DCIS

A

DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU

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DJD

A

DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE

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DNC / D&C / D and C

A

DILATION AND CURETTAGE

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DDX

A

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

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DOE

A

DYSPNEA ON EXERTION

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30
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DTR

A

DEEP TENDON REFLEXES

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ECT

A

ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY

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32
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FX

A

FRACTURE

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33
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GvHD

A

GRAFT VS HOST DISEASE

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H&H

A

HEMOGLOBIN AND HEMATOCRIT

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35
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H&P

A

HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

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h.s.

A

AT BEDTIME

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H/O

A

HISTORY OF

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HA

A

HEADACHE

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HRT

A

HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

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I&D

A

INCISION AND DRAINAGE

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IBD

A

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

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ICD

A

IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR

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IMP

A

IMPRESSION

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ITU

A

INTENSIVE THERAPY UNIT

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IPF

A

IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

46
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LCIS

A

LOBULAR CARCINOMA IN SITU

47
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JT

A

JOIT

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LBP

A

LOWER BACK PAIN

49
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LUQ

A

LEFT UPPER QUADRANT

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LLQ

A

LEFT LOWER QUADRANT

51
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MCL

A

MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT

52
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M/H

A

MEDICAL HISTORY

53
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MVP

A

MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

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O.U.

A

BOTH EYES
o.d. = right eye
o.s. = left eye

55
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ORIF

A

OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION

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P

A

pulse

57
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p

A

after meals

58
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PCL

A

POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

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PD

A

PROGRESSIVE DISEASE

60
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PERRLA

A

PUPILS: EQUAL, ROUND, AND REACTOVE TO LIGHT AND ACCOMODATION

61
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PFT

A

PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST

62
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plt

A

PLATELET

63
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PMI

A

POINT OF MAXIMUM IMPULSE (heart during examination; beats against the chest)

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PTH

A

PARATHYROID HORMONE

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PTSD

A

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

66
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PUD

A

PEPTIC ULCER DISEAS

67
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q.d. / q.i.d. / q2h / q3h / qAM / qod / qPM

A
  • each day
  • 4x/day
  • every 2/3 hours
  • each morning
  • each bedtime
  • every other day
  • each evening
68
Q

RA

A

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

69
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RDS

A

RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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R/O

A

RULE OUT

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REB

A

REBOUND

72
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RLQ

A

RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT

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RUQ

A

RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT

74
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ROS

A

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS

75
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s/p

A

STATUS POST

76
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SAD

A

SEASON AFFECTIVE DISORDER

77
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SOB

A

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

78
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SQ / SC

A

SUBCUTANEOUS

79
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T

A

TEMPERATURE

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T&A

A

TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY

81
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TAH

A

TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY

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THR

A

TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT

83
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TKR

A

TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

84
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TMJ

A

TEMPO MANDIBULAR JOINT

85
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VSS

A

VITAL SIGNS: STABLE

86
Q

XRT

A

EXTERNAL RADIOTHERAPY

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