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NHS HOSA Bowl 2014 > Medical Symbols & Abbreviations Part 1 > Flashcards

Medical Symbols & Abbreviations Part 1 Flashcards

1
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C/O

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complains of

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CC

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chief complaint(s)

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CTA

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clear to auscultation (listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope)

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Dx

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diagnosis

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F/U

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follow-up

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FH

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family history

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H/O

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history of

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HPI

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history of present illness

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Hx

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history

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PE

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physical examination; pelvic examination; pulmonary embolism

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PH/SH

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personal and social history

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12
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PI

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present illness

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PMH

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past medical history

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ROS

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review of systems

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SH

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social history

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Tx

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treatment

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CV

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cardiovascular

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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EENT

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ears, eyes, nose and throat

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HEENT

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head, ears, eyes, nose and throat

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Ob/Gyn

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obstetrics and gynecology

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Peds

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pediatrics

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24
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UCD

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usual childhood diseases

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A & P

A

auscultation and percussion

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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27
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CN III

A

third cranial nerve (there are CN I to XII)

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RCM

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right costal margin (there is also a LCM)

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant (also there is RLQ, LUQ and LLQ)

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30
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TM

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tympanic membrane

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31
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AAOX 3

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alert, awake and oriented to person, place and time

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32
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ad lib

A

at will, as desired

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33
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BM

A

bowel movement

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34
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BP

A

blood pressure

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35
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CVAT

A

costovertebral angle tenderness

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36
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

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37
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EOMI

A

extraocular muscles intact

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38
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HJR

A

hepatojugular reflux

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39
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JVD

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jugular venous distention

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40
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IBW

A

ideal body weight

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41
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LBW

A

lean body weight

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42
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BSA

A

body surface area

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43
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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44
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NAD

A

no apparent distress; no apparent disease

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45
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NC/AT

A

normocephalic, atraumatic

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46
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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47
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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48
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o.d.

A

right eye

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49
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o.s.

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left eye

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50
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o.u.

A

both eyes

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51
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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round,reactive to light and accomodation

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52
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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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53
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ROM

A

range of motion

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54
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VS

A

vital signs

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55
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P

56
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T

A

temperature

57
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate; recovery room

58
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HR

A

heart rate

59
Q

RRR

A

regular rate amd rhythm (heart)

60
Q

Ac

A

before meals

61
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YO

62
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

63
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+

A

positive; present; plus

64
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-

A

negative; absent; minus

65
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c (with bar on top)

66
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õ

A

negative; without

67
Q

W/O

68
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adm

A

admission, admitted

69
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer disease

70
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

71
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

72
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

73
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

74
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

75
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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

76
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HT

A

hypertension (also HTn);height

77
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

78
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AODM

A

adult onset diabetes mellitus

79
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

80
Q

NIDDM

A

noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

81
Q

PD

A

Parkinson disease

82
Q

AOM

A

acute otitis media

83
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Ca

84
Q

COAD

A

chronic obstructive airway disase

85
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

86
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

87
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

88
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

89
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

90
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

91
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

92
Q

NV

A

nausea and vomiting

93
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; neck vein distention

94
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PONV

A

postoperative nausea and vomiting

95
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

96
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

97
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

98
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

99
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

100
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

101
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HA

102
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)

103
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

104
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

105
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

106
Q

ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

107
Q

Alb

108
Q

ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

109
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

110
Q

aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

111
Q

AST

A

asparate aminotransferase

112
Q

BG

A

blood glucose; blood gases

113
Q

BS

A

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

114
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

115
Q

CK-MB

A

creatine Kinase, MB function

116
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

117
Q

CPK

A

creatinine phosphokinase

118
Q

CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

119
Q

C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

120
Q

ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

121
Q

Gluc

122
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

123
Q

HbA1c

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

124
Q

CHOL

A

cholesterol

125
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

126
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

127
Q

LDH

A

lactic dehydrogenase

128
Q

Trig

A

triglycerides

129
Q

INR

A

international normalized ratio

130
Q

DB

A

direct bilirubin

131
Q

TB

A

total bilirubin

132
Q

TP

A

total protein

133
Q

Ca

A

Calcium (also Ca++)

134
Q

Cl

A

Chloride (also Cl-)

135
Q

K

A

Potassium (also K+)

136
Q

Mg

A

Magnesium (also Mg++)

137
Q

Na

A

Sodium (also Na+)

NHS HOSA Bowl 2014 (7 decks)

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