Medical Terminology: Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
abd
abdomen
ABGs
arterial blood gases
AD
Alzheimer’s Disease
ADL
activities of daily living
ADR
Adverse drug reaction
ad lib
as desired
AKA
above the knee amputation
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
BE
Barium Enema
BKA
Below the Knee amputation
BM
Bowel Movement
BP
Blood Pressure
BPH
Benign prostatic Hypertrophy
BRBPR
Bright red blood per rectum
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Bx
Biopsy
CA
Cancer
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CBS
Chronic Brain syndrome
CC
chief complaint
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
CHD
Coronary heart disease
CNS
Central nervous system
c/o
complains of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRF
Chronic renal failure
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVD
cardiovascular disease
CX
chest x-ray
DEXA
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
Dx
diagnosis
ECG,EKG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
Echocardiogram
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
ED
Emergency department
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FH
Family history
F/U
follow-up
FUO
Fever of undetermined origin
FX
fracture
GERD
gestroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
GU
Genitourinary
HF (CHF)
Heart failure (congestive heart failure)
HCT
hematocrit
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Hgb
hemoglobin
H&P
History and physical
h/o
history of
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
ICU
intensive care unit
I&O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
IV
Intravenous
LFTS
liver function tests
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
L&W
living and well
MA
mental age
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
Mean corpuscula hemoglobin concentration
MD
muscular dystrophy
MI
myocardial Infarction
MMI
Maximal medical improvement
MRI
magnetic resoncance imaging
NBS
Normal breath or bowel sounds
NG
Nasogastric
NKA
No Known allergies
N/V/D/C
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference (medication)
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, react to light, and accomodation
PH
past history
PI
present illness
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMH
past medical history
PT
prothrombin time
Pt
patient
PTCA
percutaneous translumnal coronary angioplasty
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
Px
physical examination
R
respiration
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RBC
Red blood cell count
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
RLQ
right lower quadrant
R/O
Rule out
ROM
range of motion
ROS
Review of systems
RUQ
right upper quadrants
RX,Rx
treatment, prescription
S/P
Status Post
SH
Social History
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
Shortness of Breath
SX
symptoms
T
Temperature
T & A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB
Tuberculosis
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
TFT
Thyroid function tests
TLC
Total lung capacity
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
TX
Treatment
UA
urinalysis
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
URI
Upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
Vital signs
WBC
white blood cell count
W/D
Well developed
WDWN
Well-developed, Well-nourished
W/N
well nourished
WNL
within normal limits