Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Rachel McCabe

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ABC’s

A

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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PEA

A

Pulseless Electrical Activity

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ESG

A

Extraglottic/spuraglottic device

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SGA

A

Supraglottic airway device

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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AMS

A

Altered mental status

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ETT

A

Endotracheal Tube

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IV/IO

A

Intravenous/Interosseous

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NS

A

Normal Saline

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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ETCO2

A

End Tidal Carbon Dioxide

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C/P

A

Chest pain

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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

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HR

A

Heart rate

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ROSC

A

Return of spotaneous circulation

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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STEMI

A

ST elevated myocardial infarction

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TCP

A

Transcutaneous Pacing

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SBP/DBP

A

Systolic Blood pressure / diastolic blood pressure

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SL

A

Sublingual

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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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Gtt/mL

A

Drops per mL

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PERRL

A

Pupils equal round and reactive to light

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CBBS

A

Clear bilateral breath sounds

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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PCG

A

Patient care guidelines

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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MAP

A

Mean arterial pressure

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RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

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AV

A

Atrioventricular

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MCG/MIN

A

Micrograms per minute

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G/GM

A

Gram

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J

A

Joules

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MG/KG

A

Milligrams per kilogram

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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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IM/IN

A

Intramuscular/intranasal

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NG/OG

A

Nasogastric/orogastric

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KVO

A

Keep vein open

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TKO

A

To Keep Open

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BGL

A

Blood glucose level

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

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LPM

A

Liters per minute

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WOB

A

Work of breathing

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PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

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ICP

A

Inter-cranial pressure

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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PRN

A

As needed (pro re nata)

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RSI

A

Rapid sequence induction

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NRB

A

Non-rebreather

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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

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Q

A

Every

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TCA

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant

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OD

A

Overdose

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ML/L

A

Milliliter/Liter

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TQ

A

Tourniquet

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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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CC

A

Critical Care

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TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

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NC

A

Nasal Cannula

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LSB

A

Long spine board