Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAT

A

Activity as Tolerated

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Ad Lib

A

As Desired

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3
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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4
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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5
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BR

A

Bedrest/Bathroom

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6
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C&S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

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7
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CA or ca

A

Cancer

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CDA

A

Caloric Daily Allowance or the Canadian Diabetes Association

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9
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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10
Q

cm

A

centimetre

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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12
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Disease

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13
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DAT

A

Diet as Tolerated

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14
Q

Dr.

A

Doctor

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15
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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16
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Disease

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17
Q

HOB

A

Head of Bed

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18
Q

IM

A

Intamuscular

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19
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

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20
Q

L

A

Left

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21
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R

A

Right

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22
Q

LPM

A

Last Menstrual Period

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23
Q

MWF

A

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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24
Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

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25
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

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26
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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27
Q

NOK

A

Next of Kin

28
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

29
Q

q2d

A

every 2 days

30
Q

q

A

every

31
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

32
Q

SLP

A

Speech Language Pathologist

33
Q

SW

A

Social Worker

34
Q

#

A

Fracture

35
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

36
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

37
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

38
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N/A

A

Not applicable

39
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

40
Q

PO

A

By Mouth

41
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PRN

A

as Needed

42
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

43
Q

a.c.

A

Before meals

44
Q

p.c

A

After Meals

45
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

46
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

47
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

48
Q

Wt

A

Weight

49
Q

Ht

A

Height

50
Q

T

A

Temperature

51
Q

P

A

Pulse

52
Q

R

A

Respirations

53
Q

SP02

A

peripheral capillary oxygen saturation

54
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

55
Q

CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

56
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarct (Heart Attack)

57
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-Strokes)

58
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)

59
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

60
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

61
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

62
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

63
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

64
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

65
Q

NIDDM

A

Insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus