Medical Abbreviations II Flashcards

1
Q

Mets

A

Metastases

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2
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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3
Q

mm

A

Millimeter

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4
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MR, MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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5
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

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6
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noc

A

Night

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7
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npo

A

Nothing per oral (nothing by mouth)

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8
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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9
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OP

A

Outpatient

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10
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OR

A

Operating Room

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11
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OTC

A

Over the counter

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12
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PAR

A

Post-anesthesia recovery

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13
Q

PE

A

Physical Examination

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14
Q

peds

A

Pediatrics

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15
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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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16
Q

p/o

A

Postoperative

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17
Q

Post-OP

A

After surgery

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18
Q

Pre-OP

A

Before surgery

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19
Q

PRN

A

As needed

20
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin Time, Physical therapy

21
Q

pt

A

Patient

22
Q

QID

A

Four times daily

23
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

24
Q

req

A

Requisition

25
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

26
Q

Rx, RX

A

Prescription, treatment

27
Q

-

s

A

Without

28
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

29
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

30
Q

S/P

A

Status post

31
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

32
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

33
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

34
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

35
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

36
Q

TID

A

Three times daily

37
Q

TKO

A

To keep open (refers to IV line)

38
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition (IV feeding)

39
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

40
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

41
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

42
Q

UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal series

43
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

44
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

45
Q

VD

A

Venereal disease

46
Q

y/o

A

Years old