medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
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ABx
A
antibiotics
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A&O
A
alert and oriented
3
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ASA
A
aspirin
4
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BID
A
twice daily
5
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BM
A
bowel movement
6
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C/o
A
complains of
7
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CP
A
chest pain
8
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CTA
A
clear to auscultation
9
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C/w
A
consistent with
10
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D/C
A
discharge
11
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Ddx
A
differential diagnosis
12
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D/T
A
due to
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Dx
A
diagnosis
14
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EBL
A
estimated blood loss
15
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EMS
A
emergency medical service
16
Q
EtOH
A
alchol
17
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F/C
A
fever/ chills
18
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Fx
A
fracture
19
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GxPy
A
gravida para
20
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HA
A
headache
21
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H/o
A
history of
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Hx
A
history
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IM
A
intramuscular
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IV
A
intravenous
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IVF
IV fluids
26
JVD
jugular venous distention
27
LAD
lymphadenopathy
28
LOC
loss of consciousness
29
MOI
mechanism of injury
30
MVA
motor vehicle accident
31
NAD
no acute distress
32
NPO
nothing by mouth
33
NS
normal saline
34
N/V
nausea/ vomiting
35
PERRL
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
36
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
37
PO
per os (mouth)
38
PRN
as needed
39
PTA
prior to arrival
40
QD
every day
41
QID
four times daily
42
ROM
range of motion
43
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
44
SL
sublingual (under tongue)
45
S/P
status post (surgical)
46
Sx
symptoms
47
SOB
shortness of breath
48
TID
three times daily
49
TM
tympanic membrane
50
TTP
tenderness to palpation
51
UTD
up to date
52
VSS
vital signs stable
53
WNL
within normal limits
54
yo
years old
55
EOMI
extra ocular movements intact
56
CTA
clear to auscultation
57
nl
normal limits
58
DTR
deep tendon reflex
59
LUL
left upper lobe
60
MAE
moves all extremities (full ROM)
61
DOA
dead on arrival
62
CVA
cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
63
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurusym
64
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
65
BLE
bilateral lower extremitiy
66
BUE
bilateral upper extremity
67
CA
cancer
68
WNL
within normal limits
69
RUL
right upper lobe
70
CABG
coronary arterial bypass graft
71
SLR
straight leg raise
72
TTP
tenderness to palpation
73
NAD
no acute distress
74
NVID
neurovascular intact distally
75
RLL
right lower lobe
76
STEMI
ST elevated myocardial infarction
77
PERRLA
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation
78
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
79
RTER
return to emergency room
80
LAD
left anterior descending coronary artery
