Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ABC’s

A

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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PEA

A

Pulseless Electrical Activity

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3
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ESG

A

Extraglottic/spuraglottic device

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3
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SGA

A

Supraglottic airway device

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3
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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4
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AMS

A

Altered mental status

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4
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ETT

A

Endotracheal Tube

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5
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IV/IO

A

Intravenous/Interosseous

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5
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NS

A

Normal Saline

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5
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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6
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ETCO2

A

End Tidal Carbon Dioxide

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7
Q

C/P

A

Chest pain

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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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8
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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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10
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ROSC

A

Return of spotaneous circulation

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11
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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12
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STEMI

A

ST elevated myocardial infarction

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12
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TCP

A

Transcutaneous Pacing

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13
Q

SBP/DBP

A

Systolic Blood pressure / diastolic blood pressure

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13
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

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14
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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15
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

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16
Q

LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

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17
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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18
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Gtt/mL

A

Drops per mL

19
Q

PERRL

A

Pupils equal round and reactive to light

20
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CBBS

A

Clear bilateral breath sounds

21
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

21
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PCG

A

Patient care guidelines

22
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

22
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MAP

A

Mean arterial pressure

23
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RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

24
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AV

A

Atrioventricular

25
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MCG/MIN

A

Micrograms per minute

25
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G/GM

A

Gram

26
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J

A

Joules

27
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MG/KG

A

Milligrams per kilogram

27
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

28
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IM/IN

A

Intramuscular/intranasal

29
Q

NG/OG

A

Nasogastric/orogastric

30
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

31
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TKO

A

To Keep Open

32
Q

BGL

A

Blood glucose level

33
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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

33
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

34
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LPM

A

Liters per minute

35
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WOB

A

Work of breathing

36
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PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

37
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ICP

A

Inter-cranial pressure

37
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

38
Q

PRN

A

As needed (pro re nata)

39
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RSI

A

Rapid sequence induction

40
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NRB

A

Non-rebreather

41
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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

42
Q

Q

A

Every

43
Q

TCA

A

Tricyclic Antidepressant

44
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OD

A

Overdose

45
Q

ML/L

A

Milliliter/Liter

46
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TQ

A

Tourniquet

47
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

48
Q

CC

A

Critical Care

49
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

50
Q

NC

A

Nasal Cannula

51
Q

LSB

A

Long spine board