Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
2
Q
ACS
A
Acute coronary syndrome
3
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
5
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
6
Q
AICD
A
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
7
Q
AKA
A
Above the Knee Amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
9
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
10
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic Nervous System
11
Q
A&O X (1,2,3,4)
A
Alert and Oriented (Person, Place, Time and Event)
12
Q
Appy
A
appendectomy
13
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremity
14
Q
BID
A
2x daily
15
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
19
Q
C-spine
A
Cervical spine
20
Q
CA
A
cancer
21
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
22
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
23
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
25
CEA
carotid endarterectomy
26
CF
cystic fibrosis
27
CNS
central nervous system
28
CVA
cerebrovascular accident OR costovertebral angle
29
c/o
complaining of
30
c/w
consistent with
31
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
32
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
33
CXR
chest x-ray
34
D&C
Dilation and currettage
35
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
36
DM
diabetes mellitus
37
DTs (what is it?)
delirium tremens (most severe ethanol withdrawal)
38
Dx
Diagnosis
39
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
40
EEG
electroencephalogram
41
ENT
ear, nose and throat
42
ETOH
ethanol
43
FB
foreign body
44
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
45
ESRD
end stage renal disease
46
FROM
full range of motion
47
GB
gallbladder
48
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
49
GI
gastrointestinal
50
GSW
gun shot wound
51
GYN
gynecology
52
HA
headache
53
HD
hemodialysis
54
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose and throat
55
h/o
history of
56
HR
heart rate
57
HTN
hypertension
58
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
59
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
60
IM
intramuscular
61
IUD
intrauterine device
62
IV
intravenous
63
JVD
jugular vein distension
64
K
potassium
65
KUB
kidney, ureter and bladder
66
L
left
67
LBBB
left bundle branch block (EKG)
68
LFT
liver function test
69
LE
lower extremity
70
LQ
lower quadrant
71
LOC
loss of consciousness
72
LMP
last menstrual period
73
LP
lumbar puncture
74
LLL
Left Lower Lobe (of the lung)
75
LUL
left upper lobe (of the lung)
76
L-spine
lumbar spine
77
LS-spine
lumbosacral spine
78
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
79
(A) MI
Acute myocardial infarction
80
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/collision
81
NAD
no acute disease, no acute distressa
82
NKDA
no known drug allergies
83
NPO
nothing by mouth
84
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
85
NTG
nitroglycerine
86
NVI/NVID
neurovascularly intact/ neurovascularly intact distally
87
O2
oxygen
88
AOM/OM
acute otitis media/ otitis media
89
OE/AOE
otitis externa/ acute otitis externa
90
ortho
orthopedics
91
OT
occupational therapy
92
PAC
premature atrial contraction
93
PCP
primary care physician
94
PD
peritoneal dialysis
95
PMD
primary medical doctor
96
PO
"per os" or by mouth
97
PE
pulmonary embolism
98
PEx
physical exam
99
PERRL
pupils equally round and reactive to light
100
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
101
PRBC
packed RBC's
102
PRN
as needed
103
PT
physical therapy
104
Pt
patient
105
PTA
prior to arrival
106
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
107
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
108
QID
4x per day
109
Q4H or Q4
every 4 hours
110
R
right
111
RBC
red blood cell
112
r/o
ruled out
113
ROM
range of motion
114
ROS
review of symptoms
115
RR
respiration rate
116
RBBB
right bundle branch block (on EKG)
117
RXN
reaction
118
SBO
small bowel obstruction
119
TID
3x per day
120
T-Spine
thoracic spine
121
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
122
Fx
fracture
123
Rx
prescription
124
Sx
symptoms
125
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
126
RVR
rapid ventricular rate
127
Tx
treatment
