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Medical Abbreviatios & Acronyms Flashcards

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Arterial blood gas

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ABG

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Before meals

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AC

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

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Activities of daily living

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ADL

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Above-knee amputation

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AKA

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Acute life support; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

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ALS

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Acute myocardial infraction

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AMI

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Acute renal (kidney) failure

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ARF

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Avascular necrosis

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AVN

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Twice a day

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BID

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Below-knee amputation

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BKA

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12
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Bowel movement

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BM

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Body mass index

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BMI

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Blood pressure

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BP

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Coronary artery bypass graft (sometimes pronounced “cabbage”)

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CABG

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Coronary artery disease

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CAD

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Capsule

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Cap

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18
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Complete blood count

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CBC

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Chief complaint

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CC

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20
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Congenital heart disease

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CHD

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21
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Congestive heart failure

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CHF

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22
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Central nervous system

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CNS

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23
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Complaints of

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C/O

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CSF

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Cervical spine

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C-Spine

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Cerebrovascular accident - stroke

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CVA

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29
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Discontinue or discharge

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D/C

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30
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Distal interphalangeal joint

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DIP joint

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31
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Degenerative joint disease – another name for arthritis

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DJD

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32
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Diabetes mellitus – the DM1, and DM2 (type one and type two)

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DM

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Do not resuscitate - medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR

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DNR

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34
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Dead on arrival

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DOA

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35
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Deep tendon reflexes

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DTRs

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36
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Deep-vein thrombosis – blood clot

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DV

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37
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Estimated blood loss

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EBL

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38
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Emergency Department

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ED

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39
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Electrocardiogram – a way of monitoring the heart

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EKG

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40
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Ear, nose, and throat

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ENT

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41
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Emergency Room

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ER

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42
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Eternal fixator

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Ex fix

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43
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Foreign body

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FB

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44
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Fracture

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FX

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45
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Gastro intestinal

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GI

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46
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Gunshot wound

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GSW

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47
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Genitourinary

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GU

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48
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History and physical. (sometimes sounds like HNP)

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H&P

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49
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Headache

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HA

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50
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Hemoglobin

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HGB

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51
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Heart rate

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Hour of sleep (bedtime)

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Incision and drainage

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Intake and output

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Intensive care unit

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Intramuscular - a type of injection

57
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Interphalangeal joint

58
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Interavenous

59
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Liver function tests

60
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Limbo sacral spine

61
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Medical collateral ligament

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Myocardial infraction – heart attack

63
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MetacarpoPhalangeal joint

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Multiple sclerosis

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MeTatarsoPhalangeal joint

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Motor vehicle accident

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Nasogastric

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Neonatal intensive care unit – specializes in premature infants

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No known drug allergies

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Nothing by mouth

71
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Non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug

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Nausea and vomiting

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Non-weightbearing

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Osteoarthritis

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Once a day

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Operating room

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Open reduction and internal fixation

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Occupational therapy

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Peripheral arterial disease

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After meals

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Patient-controlled analgesia

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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Pulmonary embolism

85
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Pulmonary function test

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By mouth

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Post operative – after surgery

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Per rectum

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Preoperative – before surgery

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As needed

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Refers to psychiatry or the psychiatric ward

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Physical therapy

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Partial weight-bearing

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Every day

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Four times a day

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Every other day

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Rheumatoid arthritis

99
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Red blood cell

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Rest, ice, compression, and elevation

101
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Range of motion

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Description

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Sacroiliac joint

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Shortness of breath

105
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Signs and symptoms

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Immediately

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Symptoms

108
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Temperature

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Tablet

110
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Tuberculosis

111
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Total abdominal hysterectomy

112
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Triangular fibrocartilage complex

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Total hip replacement

114
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Transient ischemic attack – stroke

115
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Three times a day

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Total knee replacement

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Thoracolumbar spine

118
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Temporomandibular joint

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

120
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Upper respiratory infection

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Ultrasound

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Urinary track infection

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Vital signs

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Radiotherapy – radiation usually for cancer

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White blood cells

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