medical abbreviations group 4-5 Flashcards
1
Q
pt
A
patient
2
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y/o
A
year old
3
Q
c
A
with
4
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pmh
A
past medical history
5
Q
l
A
left
6
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r
A
right
7
Q
d/t
A
due to
8
Q
myringotomy
A
tubes placed in ear to drain
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
PE
A
physical examination
11
Q
r/o
A
rule out
12
Q
fx
A
fracture
13
Q
RTC
A
return to clinic
14
Q
DMII
A
diabetes mellitus type 2
15
Q
chf
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
dvt
A
deep vein thrombosis
17
Q
s/p
A
status post
18
Q
+ETOH
A
alocolism
19
Q
ER
A
emergency room
20
Q
sob
A
shortness of breath
21
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
22
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
23
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
24
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
25
LS
lung sounds
26
BS
bowel sounds
27
EKG
electrocardiogram
28
CXR
chest xray
29
ap/lat
anteposterior/lateral
30
echocardiagram
assessing the heart using echo waves
31
IV
intravenous
32
BSD
bedside drainage
33
npo
nothing by mouth
34
O2
oxygen
35
VS
vital signs
36
hepatologist
liver specialist
37
asap
as soon as possible
38
FH
family history
39
ID
intradermal
40
ENT
ear nose throat
41
p
pulse
42
rom
range of motion
43
RU
routine urinalysis
44
Rx
treatment, prescription
45
Tx
treatment
46
T
temperature
47
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
48
Tab
tablet
49
UA
urinalysis
50
URI
upper respiratory infection
