Medical Abbreviations #5 Flashcards

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1
Q

hr (h)

A

hour

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2
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hs

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

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3
Q

ht

A

height

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4
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hx

A

history

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5
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

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6
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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

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7
Q

IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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8
Q

ICCU

A

intensive coronary care unit

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9
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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10
Q

ICS

A

Intercostals space

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11
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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12
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IM

A

intramuscular

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13
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inf

A

inferior

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14
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Inj

A

injection

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15
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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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16
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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

17
Q

Isol

A

isolation

18
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

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Q

IV

A

intravenous

20
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

21
Q

IVD

A

intervertebral disk

22
Q

JOD

A

juvenile-onset diabetes

23
Q

kg

A

kilogram

24
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, bladder

25
Q

L & D

A

labor and delivery

26
Q

lab

A

laboratory

27
Q

lac

A

laceration

28
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

29
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

30
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

31
Q

Liq

A

liquid

32
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

33
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

34
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

35
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LOC

A

level of consciousness