Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
ARC
A
AIDS-related complex
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
4
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
5
Q
BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
BID
A
twice daily
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
9
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
CA
A
cancer
12
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
13
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
14
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
15
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
16
Q
CE, CEU
A
continuing education, continuing education unit
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
cm
A
centimeter
19
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
20
Q
C/O
A
complains of
21
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
CS
A
central supply
24
Q
C-section
A
cesarean section
25
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
26
CT
computed tomography
27
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
28
CXR
chest x-ray
29
DNR
do not resuscitate order, no code
30
DOA
dead on arrival
31
DOB
date of birth
32
DX
diagnosis
33
ECG; EKG
electrocardiogram
34
EEG
electroencephalogram
35
EMG
electromyogram
36
EMR
electronic medical record
37
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
38
ER; ED
emergency room; emergency department
39
FB
foreign body
40
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
41
Fx
fracture
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
GSW
gunshot wound
44
HH
hiatal hernia
45
HHS
united states department of health and human services
46
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
47
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
48
H/O
history of
49
Hx
history
50
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
51
IBS
inflammatory bowel syndrome
52
ICCU
intensive coronary care unit
53
ICU
intensive care unit
54
IM
intramuscular
55
I/O
intake and output
56
IV
intravenous
57
IVP, IVU
intravenous pyelogram, intravenous urogram
58
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
59
lat
lateral
60
LBP
low back pain
61
LMP
last menstrual period
62
LLQ
left lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
63
LUP
left upper quadrant (of the abdomen)
64
mets
metastes
65
MI
myocardial infraction (heart attack)
66
mm
milimeter
67
MRI; MR
magnetic resonance imaging
68
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
69
MVA
motor vehicle accident
70
NG
nasogastric
71
NICU
neonatal intrensive care unit
72
noc
night
73
npo
nothing by mouth
74
OB
obstetrics
75
OP
outpatient
76
OR
operating room
77
OTC
over the counter
78
PACU
postanesthesia care unit
79
PE
physical examination
80
peds
pediatrics
81
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
82
p/o
postoperative
83
post-OP
after surgery
84
pre-OP
before surgery
85
prn
as needed
86
PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time
87
pt
patient
88
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
89
QID
four times daily
90
R/O
rule out
91
req
requisition
92
RLQ
right lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
93
ROM
range of motion
94
RUQ
right upper quadrant (of the abdomen)
95
Rx
treatment or prescription
96
s
without
97
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
98
SOB
short of breath
99
S/P
status post (after)
100
STAT
immediately
101
STD
sexually transmitted disease
102
Sx
symptoms
103
TB
tuberculosis
104
TIA
transient ischemic attack
105
TID
three times daily
106
TKO
to keep open (refers to IV line)
107
TPN
total parental nutrition (IV feeding)
108
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
109
Tx
treatment
110
UA
urinalysis
111
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
112
URI
upper respiratory infection
113
UTI
urinary tract infection
114
VD
venereal disease
115
VSS
vital signs stable
116
y/o
years old
