Medical Abbreviations L - P Flashcards

1
Q

L - SPINE

A

Lumbar Spine

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2
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L/S - SPINE

A

LumbarSacral Spine

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3
Q

L & D

A

Labor and Delivery

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4
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LAT

A

Lateral

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5
Q

lb

A

Pound

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6
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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7
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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8
Q

LOC

A

Leve Of Consciousness (loss of consciousness)

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9
Q

LR

A

Lactated Ringers

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10
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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11
Q

MAST

A

Military Anti - Shock Trousers

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12
Q

mcg

A

microgram(s)

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13
Q

MED

A

Medicine

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14
Q

mg

A

milligram(s)

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15
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

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16
Q

min

A

minimum / minute

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17
Q

MS

A

Mental Status

18
Q

MS // MSC

A

Mental Status Change

19
Q

MSO4

A

Morphine

20
Q

MVC

A

Motor Vehicle Crash

21
Q

N/V

A

Nausea / Vomiting

22
Q

N/ V/ D

A

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea

23
Q

NC

A

Nasal Cannula

24
Q

NAD

A

No Apparent Distress

25
Q

NEB

A

Nebulizer

26
Q

NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

27
Q

NRB

A

Non-ReBreather

28
Q

NS

A

Normal Saline

29
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

30
Q

OB/ GYN

A

OBstetrics / GYNecology

31
Q

PALP

A

Palpation

32
Q

PAC

A

Premature Atrial Contraction

33
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolus

34
Q

PEARL

A

Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light

35
Q

PMHx

A

Past Medical History

36
Q

PO

A

Orally

37
Q

PRB

A

Partial ReBreather

38
Q

PRN

A

As needed

39
Q

PT

A

Patient

40
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction