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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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HF:

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heat failure

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BP:

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Blood pressure

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CVA:

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CAD:

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Coronary artery disease

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CVD:

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Cardiovascular disease

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CF:

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cystic fibrosis

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COPD:

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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ECG:

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Electrocardiogram

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HTN:

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Hypertension

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ICD:

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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TB:

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Tuberculosis

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DM:

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Diabetes Mellitus

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GDM:

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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HbA1C:

A

Glycated Hemoglobin or glycohemoglobin

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BUN:

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CKD:

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Chronic Kidney Disease

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HAV:

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Hep A virus

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HBV:

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Hep B virus

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HBC:

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Hep C virus

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HDV:

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Hep D virus

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IE:

A

Infective endocarditis

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IgG

A

Immunoglobulin G

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IgM

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Immunoglobulin M

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GERD:

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GI:

A

Gastrointestinal

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IBD:

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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CBC:

A

Complete Blood Count

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HSV:

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Herpes simplex virus

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MRONJ

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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

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RBC:

A

Red Blood Count

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WBC:

A

White Blood Count

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ALL:

A

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

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CLL:

A

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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CML:

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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AML:

A

Acute Myeloid LeukemiaD

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DVT:

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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aPTT:

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activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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RA:

A

Rheumatoid Arthtitis

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HPV:

A

Human Papillomavirus

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HIV:

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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AIDS:

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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ACE:

A

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

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NSAID:

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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MRI:

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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ORN:

A

Osteoradionecrosis

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TIA:

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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TB:

A

Tuberculosis

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TN:

A

Trigeminal Neuralgia

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SLE:

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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CNS:

A

Central Nervous Syndrome

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ADHD:

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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OCD:

A

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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PTSD:

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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SNRI

A

Serotonin & Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

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SSRI

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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NRT:

A

Nicotine replacement therapy

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OTC:

A

Over the counter

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HRT:

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy

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AED:

A

Automated External Defibrillator

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BP:

A

Blood Pressure

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CPR:

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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EMS:

A

Emergency Medical Services

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ASA:

A

Aspirin ; American Society of Anesthesiology

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STD:

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

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SBE:

A

Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis

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Dx:

A

Diagnosis

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Px:

A

Prognosis

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Tx:

A

Treatment

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IM:

A

Intramuscular

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IV:

A

Intravenous

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PRN:

A

As needed

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QD:

A

Take Every day

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QID:

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Take four times a day

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BID:

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Take two times a day

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q6h

A

Take every 6 hours

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q4h

A

Take every four hours

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PO

A

By mouth

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CAP:

A

Capsule

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TAB:

A

Tablet

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Rx:

A

Prescription

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q a.m.

A

Take every morning

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q H.S.

A

Take at bedtime

83
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Amox:

A

Amoxicillin

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PEN VK:

A

Penicillin

85
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PEN/PCN:

A

Penicillin

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Emycin:

A

Erythromycin

87
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TMD:

A

Temporomandibular disorder

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CTS:

A

Cracked tooth syndrome

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FMS:

A

Full mouth series

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BW:

A

Bitewing

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PA:

A

Periapical x-ray

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F+

A

Fluoride

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IND/ I&D:

A

Incise and drain

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IA:

A

Inferior Alveolar

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LL:

A

Lower Left

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LR:

A

Lower Right

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UL:

A

Upper Left

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UR:

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Upper Right

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N20:

A

Nitrous Oxide

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NaF:

A

Sodium Fluoride

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NKDA:

A

No Known Drug Allergy

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P&C:

A

Poste & Core

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NV:

A

Next Visit

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POT:

A

Post-Operative Treatment

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POI:

A

Post-Operative Instruction

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CBCT:

A

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

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PBR:

A

Patient Based Record

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YO:

A

Years Old

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O&R:

A

Open and Report

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C/

A

Upper complete removable denture

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/C

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Lower Complete Removable Denture

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P/

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Upper Partial Removable Denture

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/P

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Lower Partial Removable Denture

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NCP:

A

Non-compliant Patient

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ANUG:

A

Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis

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