Medical Abbreviations (H's, I's, J's, K's, L's) Flashcards by Quinlan Kehren

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H&P

A

History and physical

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H/A, HA

A

headache

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Hb, hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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h/d

A

hot/dry

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h/m

A

hot/moist

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose throat

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Hg

A

Mercury

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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Hr

A

hour

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HR

A

heart rate

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h.s.

A

At bedtime, hour of sleep

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

history

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H2O

A

Water

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ICS

A

Intercostal space, incident command system

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ICU

A

Intesive care unit

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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inf

A

Inferior

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inj

A

injection

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IU

A

international unit

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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IV

A

Intravenous

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JVD

A

Jugular vein distention

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K+

A

Potassium

Q

kg

A

Kilogram

Q

KO

A

Keep open

Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

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L

A

left

Q

lat.

A

Lateral

Q

lb.

A

pound

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lg.

A

large

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LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LPM

A

liter per min.

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LR

A

Lactated Ringer’s

Q

L-Spine

A

lumbar spine

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lt

A

left

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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LV

A

left ventricle