Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
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A&P
A
Assessment and Plan
OR
Abdomen/Pelvis
1
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A&O x3
A
Alert and Oriented - Normal
2
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AAG
A
Acute angle closure glaucoma
3
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
4
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AC
A
Anterior chamber
5
Q
ACC
A
accommodative
6
Q
ACIOL
A
Anterior chamber IOL
7
Q
AK
A
Astigmatic keratometry
8
Q
ARMD
A
Age related macular degeneration
9
Q
ASC
A
Ambulatory Surgery Center
10
Q
ATs
A
Artificial Tears
11
Q
B.A.T.
A
Brightness Acuity Test
12
Q
BDR
A
Background Diabetic Retinopathy
13
Q
BID
A
2x per day
14
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C/D
A
Cup to disc ratio
15
Q
c/o
A
complains of
16
Q
CA
A
Cancer
OR
Corneal Abrasion
17
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CACG
A
Chronic angle closure glaucoma
18
Q
Cat
A
Cataracts
19
Q
Cc
A
with glasses
20
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Conj
A
Conjunctiva
21
Q
Cort
A
Cortical cataract
22
Q
CSME
A
Clinically Significant Macular Edema
23
Q
CTLs
A
Contact lenses
24
CVF
Confrontation visual field
25
D
Diopter
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DDx
Differential diagnosis
27
DFE
Dilated Fundus Examination
28
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
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DM w/o ret
Diabetes without retinopathy
30
DR
Diabetic Retinopathy
31
DSEK
Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty
32
Dx
Diagnosis
33
Dz
Disease
34
ECCE
Extracapsular cataract extraction
35
EKC
Epidemic Kerato Conjunctivitis
36
EOM
Extra Ocular Motility
37
f/u
follow up
38
FB
Foreign body
39
FHx
Family history
40
Foll
Follicles
41
Gls
Glasses
42
GP
Gas permeable
43
Gtt
drops
44
H&P
History & Physical
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h/o
history of
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HA
headache
47
Heme
hemorrhage
48
HPI
History of Present Illness
49
HRT
Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph
50
HSK
Herpes Simplex Keratitis
51
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
52
HTN
Hypertension
53
HVF
Humphrey visual field
54
Hx
History
55
HZO
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
56
ICCE
Intracapsular cataract extraction
57
IOL
Intraocular lens
58
IOP
Intraocular pressure
59
IVFA
Intravenous Fluorescein Angiography
60
KP
Keratic Precipitates
61
LASER
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
62
LASIK
Laser in situ keratomileusis
63
LL
Lower lid
64
LLA
Lids, lashes, Adnexa
65
LLL
Left lower lid
66
LLR
left lateral rectus
67
LMR
Left medial rectus
68
LPI
Laser peripheral iridotomy
69
Lt
Left
70
MR
Manifest refraction
71
MRx
Manifest refraction prescription
72
NPO
not by mouth
73
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
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NAD
No acute distress/disease
75
NKA
no known allergies
76
NKDA
no known drug allergies
77
NPATs
non-preservative artificial tears
78
NR
non reactive
79
Ns
Nuclear sclerosis cataract
80
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs
81
NVA
Neovascularization of the angle
82
NVD
Neovascularization at disc
83
NVE
Neovascularization elsewhere
84
NVG
Neovascularization glaucoma
85
NVI
Neovascularization of iris
86
OAG
Open angle glaucoma
87
OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
88
OD
Right eye
89
OHT
Ocular hypertensive
90
OS
Left eye
91
OU
Both eyes
92
p/o
post-operatively
93
PAM
Potential Acuity Measure
94
Pap
Papilla
95
PAS
Peripheral anterior synechiae
96
PC
Posterior capsule or posterior chamber
97
PCIOL
Posterior chamber IOL
98
PCO/PCF
Posterior capsule opacity/fibrosis
99
PCP
Primary Care Physician
100
PDR
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
101
PEE/PEK
Punctate epithelial erosion/keratopathy
102
PERRL(A)
Pupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodation
103
PF
Preservative free
104
PFATs
Preservative free artificial tears
105
Ph
Pinhole
106
PI
Peripheral iridotomy
107
PK
Penetrating keratoplasty
108
Pl
Plano lens
109
PMHx
Past medical history
110
PO
by mouth
111
POAG
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
112
PSC
Posterior subcapsular cataract
113
PVD
Posterior vitreous detachment
114
QID
4x daily
115
RAPD
Relative afferent papillary defect
116
RD
Retinal detachment
117
RE
Refractive Error
118
REF
Refraction
119
RIO
Right inferior oblique
120
RIR
Right Inferior rectus
121
RK
Radial Keratotomy
122
RLL
Right lower lid
123
RLR
Right lateral rectus
124
RMR
Right medial rectus
125
RNFL
Retinal nerve fiber layer
126
ROS
Review of symptoms
127
RSO
Right superior oblique
128
RSR
Right superior rectus
129
Rt
Right
130
RTC
return to clinic
131
Rub
Rubeosis
132
RUL
Right upper lid
133
Rx
Prescription
134
S/P
Status/Post
135
SB/SBP
Scleral buckling procedure
136
Sc
without glasses
137
SCL
soft contact lens
138
SLE
Slit lamp examination
139
SO
Superior oblique
140
SPH
Sphere
141
SPK
Superficial Punctate Keratitis
142
SR
Superior rectus
143
Sx
symptoms
144
TBT
Tear break up time
145
TID
3x daily
146
TM
Trabecular meshwork
147
Tx
Treatment
148
Ung
ointment
149
VA
Visual acuity
150
VF
Visual Field
151
VH
vitreous humor
152
Vit
vitreous
153
X
exophoria at a distance
154
XT
Exotropia at a distance
155
YAG
Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser
156
ac
before meals
157
agit
stir/shake
158
alt h
every other hour
159
ATC
around the clock
160
cst
continue with same treatment
161
dispi
dispense
162
e.m.p.
As directed
163
g
gram
164
hs
at bedtime
165
inj
injection
166
non rep
do no refill
167
pc
after meals
168
qd
everyday
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qh
every hour
170
q4h
every 4 hours
171
Sig
write on label
172
Sol
solution
173
susp
suspension
174
tab
tablet
175
cap
capsule
176
Cat
Cataracts
177
Nml
Normal
178
RPE
Retinal pigment epithelium
179
PPA
Peripapillary atrophy
