Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Vanessa Lesniewski

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qh

A

every hour

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q8h

A

every 8 hours

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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c/o

A

complains of

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cc

A

chief complaint

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EHR

A

Electronic Health Record

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EMR

A

Electronic Medical Record

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FU, f/u

A

follow-up

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ESL

A

English as secondary language

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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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Rx

A

prescription

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NS

A

No Show

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US

A

Ultrasound

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S/R

A

Suture Removal

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PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

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NP

A

New Patient

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w/o

A

without

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OD

A

right eye

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AD

A

right ear

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pc

A

after meals

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ss

A

1/2

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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POC

A

Point-of-Care

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bx, bi

A

biopsy

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CBC

Complete Blood Count

C & S

Culture and sensitivity

AU

both ears

OU

both eyes

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

AS

Left ear

OS

left eye

HBP

High blood pressure

LBP

low blood pressure

BRAT

bananas, rice, applesauce, toast

BPM

Beats per minute

ABC

Airway, breathing, circulation

A&P

Anterior and Posterior

HPI

History of Present Illness

FH

Family History

CNS

Central Nervous System

ENT

Ears, nose, throat

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

ROM

Range of Motion

ROS

Review of systems

SOB

Shortness of breath

VS

Vital signs

WNL

Within Normal Limits

HMO

Health maintenance Organization

E&M

Evaluation and Management

ECG

Electrocardiogram

pt

patient

GTT

Glucose tolerance test

GH

Growth Hormone

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

LH

Luteinizing hormone

tid

three times a day

bid

twice daily

PO

by mouth

NPO

nothing by mouth

mcg

microgram

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

ac

before meals

pc

after meals

K

potassium

SIG

label

qid

four times a day

PRN

as needed

q

each

NaCl

Sodium Chloride

IM

Intramuscular

ID

Intradermal

SC, SUBQ

Subcutaneous

IV

Intravenous

Pap

papanicolau test

QRS

Ventricular depolarization

RBC

Red blood cell

WBC

White blood cell

CHF

Congestive heart failure

Hb

Hemoglobin

Hct

Hematocrit

FBG

Fasting Blood Glucose

CDC

Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act