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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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VSD

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Ventricular Septal Defect

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VF

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Ventricular Fibrillation

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VAD

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Ventricular Assist Device

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VA

A

Ventriculoatrail

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tid

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Three times a day

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TIA

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Trans Ischemic Attack

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SVD

A

Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

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STAT

A

Immediately

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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SLAP

A

Superior labral anterior posterior

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s/p

A

Status post

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s

A

Without

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RX

A

Prescription

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ROS

A

Review of systems

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qod

A

Every other day

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qid

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Four times a day

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qh

A

Every hour

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q

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Every

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qd

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Everyday

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21
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PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

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ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

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IVC

A

Intravascular Vena Cava

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PCI

A

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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od

A

Right eye

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29
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Na

A

Sodium

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30
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os

A

Left eye

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31
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po

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By mouth

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32
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prn

A

As needed

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33
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PFSH

A

Past Family Social History

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PCL

A

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

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35
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HPI

A

History of present illness

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hx

A

History

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37
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pc

A

After meals

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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ou

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MRA

A

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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Gtt

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K

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iv

A

Intravenous

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IABP

A

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

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LUTS

A

Lower Urinary Tracy Symptoms

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H, hr

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hs

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HPV

A

Human Papillomavirus

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CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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CKD

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

57
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ESRD

A

End Stage Renal Disease (Genitourinary)

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DXA

A

Dual Energy X-ray Absorbency

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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram of the heart

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FX

61
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ECMO

A

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram of the brain

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Fe

64
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EP

A

Eligible Professional

65
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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

66
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ac

A

Before meals

67
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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

68
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ad

69
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AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

70
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

71
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AIP

A

Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

72
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al

73
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BE

A

Barium Enema

74
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bid

A

Twice a day

75
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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

76
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BP

A

Blood pressure

77
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bpm

A

Beats per minute

78
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c

79
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c/o

A

Complaining of

80
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ca

81
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

82
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CAD

A

Computer Aided Detection

83
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CT

A

Computed Tomography

84
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

85
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

86
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CVAT

A

Costovertebral Angle Tenderness

87
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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

88
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

89
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CTA

A

Computed Tomography Angiography

90
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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