Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
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Pt
A
patient
2
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WDWN
A
well developed, well nourished
3
Q
WM
A
white male
4
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MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
5
Q
AAOx3
A
alert, awake, and oriented 3 times to name
6
Q
VS
A
vital signs
7
Q
SPO2
A
pulse oximeter oxygen saturation
8
Q
CP
A
chest pain
9
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
10
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion (running out of air)
11
Q
NS
A
normal saline
12
Q
prn
A
when necessary
13
Q
Fx
A
fracture or function
14
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
15
Q
c/c/e
A
cyanosis (blushing)/clubbing/edema (swelling)
16
Q
circle with cross through it
A
no, negative
17
Q
CTAB
A
clear to auscultation (internal sounds) bilaterally
18
Q
r/r/w
A
no rales, rhonchi, wheezes (lung sounds)
19
Q
JVD
A
jugular venous disetension
20
Q
MMM
A
mucous membrane moist
21
Q
abd
A
abdominal
22
Q
NT/ND
A
non tender, non distended
23
Q
+BSx4
A
bowel sounds present in all 4 quadrents
24
Q
HSM
A
hepatosplenomegaly (swelling of the spleen and liver)
25
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
26
b/l
bilaterally
27
CAD
coronary artery disease
28
HTN
hypertension
29
NIDDM
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
30
CABGx4
coronary artery bypass graft four times
31
t/a/d
tobacco, alcohol, drugs
32
NKDA
no known drug allergies
33
FHx
family history
34
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
35
VSS
vital signs stable
36
tx
treatment
37
PRBC
packed red blood cells
38
Hct
hematocrit
39
c/o
complain of
40
LE
lower extremity
41
CR
capillary refill
42
Hx
history
43
U
unit
44
MR
mitral regurgitation
45
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
46
MVR
mitral valve replacement
47
wnl
within normal limits
48
PMH
past medical history
49
ctx
contractions
50
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
51
Sz
seizure activity
52
FDP
fixed dilated pupils
53
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
54
ROSC
return of spontaneous circulation
55
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
56
TV
tide volume
57
SSEP
somatosensory evoked potentials
58
d/c
discontinued
