MT abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Above elbow
A
AE
1
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
Above knee
A
AK
3
Q
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
A
AIDS
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropin hormone
5
Q
Acute myocardial infarction
A
AMI
5
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
6
Q
adrenocorticotropin hormone
A
ACTH
7
Q
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
A
ARDS
8
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
8
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
9
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
9
Q
after meals
A
pc
10
Q
AIDS-related complex
A
ARC
10
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
11
Q
AK
A
Above knee
11
Q
alanine transaminase
A
ALT
12
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
12
Q
alpha
A
α
13
Q
ALT
A
alanine transaminase
14
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
14
Q
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A
ALS
15
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
16
Anteroposterior
AP
16
antidiuretic hormone
ADH
17
AP
Anteroposterior
18
ARC
AIDS-related complex
19
ARDS
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
20
arterial blood gases
ABGs
21
Arteriosclerosis
AS
22
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASHD
23
AS
Arteriosclerosis
24
ASD
Atrial septal defect
25
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
25
aspartate transaminase
AST
26
AST
aspartate transaminase
27
Atrial fibrillation
AF
28
Atrial septal defect
ASD
29
Atrioventricular
AV, A-V
30
Automated external defibrillator
AED
30
autonomic nervous system
ANS
31
AV, A-V
Atrioventricular
32
Ba
barium
32
barium
Ba
32
barium enema
BE
33
Basal cell carcinoma
BCC
34
basal metabolic rate
BMR
35
BBB (L for left, R for right)
Bundle branch block
36
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
37
BDT
Bone density testing
37
BE
barium enema
38
BE
Below elbow
39
Beats per minute
bpm
40
before meals
ac
41
Below elbow
BE
42
Below knee
BK
43
beta
β
44
Biopsy
BX, box
44
BK
Below knee
45
Blood pressure
BP
45
BM
bowel movement
46
BMD
Bone mineral density
47
Bone density testing
BDT
47
BMR
basal metabolic rate
49
Bone mineral density
BMD
49
bowel movement
BM
50
bowel sounds
BS
51
BP
Blood pressure
51
bpm
Beats per minute
53
Bronch
bronchoscopy
54
bronchoscopy
Bronch
54
BS
bowel sounds
55
Bundle branch block
BBB (L for left, R for right)
56
BX, box
Biopsy
56
by mouth
PO
57
C&S
culture and sensitivity
58
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
59
C1, C2, etc
First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc
60
Ca
Calcium
61
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
62
CAD
Coronary artery disease
62
calcitonin
CT
63
Calcium
Ca
64
carbon dioxide
CO2
65
Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
CC
66
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
67
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
68
Cardiovascular
CV
68
Cardiovascular
CV
69
Carpal tunnel syndrome
CTS
70
cath
Catheterization
71
Catheterization
cath
72
CBC
complete blood count
73
CBD
common bile duct
74
CC
Cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
75
CCU
Coronary care unit
76
central nervous system
CNS
76
cerebral palsy
CP
76
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
77
cerebrovascular accident
CVA
77
cerebrovascular disease
CVD
78
Chest pain
CP
79
chest X-ray
CXR
80
CHF
Congestive heart failure
81
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
82
clear to auscultation
CTA
82
CNS
central nervous system
83
CoA
Coarctation of the aorta
83
CO2
carbon dioxide
84
Coarctation of the aorta
CoA
85
common bile duct
CBD
86
complete blood count
CBC
87
Congenital septal defect
CSD
88
Congestive heart failure
CHF
90
Coronary artery bypass graft
CABG
90
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
91
Coronary artery disease
CAD
92
Coronary care unit
CCU
93
CP
Chest pain
93
CP
cerebral palsy
95
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
95
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
96
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
97
Creatine phosphokinase
CPK
98
CSD
Congenital septal defect
99
CT
calcitonin
99
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
100
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
100
CTA
clear to auscultation
101
culture and sensitivity
C&S
103
Culture and sensitivity
C&S
104
CV
Cardiovascular
105
CV
Cardiovascular
105
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
105
CVD
cerebrovascular disease
106
CXR
chest X-ray
107
decub
Decubitus ulcer
108
Decubitus ulcer
decub
109
Deep tendon reflex
DTR
111
Degenerative joint disease
DJD
111
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT
112
Derm, derm
Dermatology
113
Dermatology
Derm, derm
113
DI
diabetes insipidus
114
diabetes insipidus
DI
114
diabetes mellitus
DM
115
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
DPT
116
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
116
DM
diabetes mellitus
118
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
119
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
119
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
120
Dual-energy absorptiometry
DXA
121
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
122
DXA
Dual-energy absorptiometry
123
dyspnea on exertion
DOE
124
ear, nose, and throat
ENT
125
Ear, nose, and throat
ENT
126
ECC
Extracorporeal circulation
127
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
128
ECHO
Echocardiogram
129
Echocardiogram
ECHO
130
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
130
EEG
electroencephalogram, electroencephalography
131
Electrocardiogram
ECG, EKG
131
electroencephalogram, electroencephalography
EEG
132
Electromyogram
EMG
133
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
135
EMG
Electromyogram
136
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
ERCP
137
ENT
Ear, nose, and throat
138
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA
138
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
139
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
140
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
141
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR, SR, sed rate
141
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EGD
143
ESR, SR, sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
144
expiratory reserve volume
ERV
145
Extracorporeal circulation
ECC
145
fasting blood sugar
FBS
146
FBS
fasting blood sugar
146
fetal occult blood test
FOBT
148
First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc
C1, C2, etc
149
First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc
L1, L2, etc
149
First heart sound
S1
151
First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc
T1, T2, etc
151
FOBT
fetal occult blood test
152
follicle-stimulating hormone
FSH
153
Fracture
Fx, fx
154
FRC
functional residual capacity
155
Frozen section
FS
157
FS
Frozen section
157
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
158
functional residual capacity
FRC
159
Fx, fx
Fracture
159
gallbladder
GB
160
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
161
Gastrointestinal
GI
161
gastrointestinal
GI
162
GB
gallbladder
162
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
162
GH
growth hormone
163
GI
gastrointestinal
164
GI
Gastrointestinal
165
glucose tolerance test
GTT
166
Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
GOT
167
GOT
Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
168
graft versus host disease
GVHD
169
GTT
glucose tolerance test
169
growth hormone
GH
170
GVHD
graft versus host disease
171
GYN
Gynecology
173
Gynecology
GYN
173
HAV
hepatitis A virus
173
HA
headache
174
HBV
hepatitis B virus
175
HCI
hydrochloric acid
176
HCT, Hct, crit
hematocrit
176
HCV
hepatitis C virus
177
HD
Hodgkin's disease
178
HDV
hepatitis D virus
178
headache
HA
179
hematocrit
HCT, Hct, crit
180
hemoglobin
Hgb, Hb, HGB
181
hepatitis A virus
HAV
181
hepatitis B virus
HBV
182
hepatitis C virus
HCV
182
hepatitis D virus
HDV
183
hepatitis E virus
HEV
184
Herniated nucleus pulposus
HNP
185
Herpes simplex virus
HSV
186
HEV
hepatitis E virus
186
herpes simplex virus type 1
HSV-1
187
Hgb, Hb, HGB
hemoglobin
188
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
189
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
190
HNP
Herniated nucleus pulposus
191
Hodgkin's disease
HD
192
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
192
HSV-1
herpes simplex virus type 1
193
HTN
Hypertension
194
human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
195
hyaline membrane disease
HMD
196
Hypertension
HTN
196
hydrochloric acid
HCI
197
I&D
Incision and drainage
198
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
198
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
199
IC
inspiratory capacity
200
ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
200
ICP
intracranial pressure
201
ICU
Intensive care unit
202
ID
Intradermal
203
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
204
Ig
immunoglobulins
205
IM
Intramuscular
206
immunoglobulins
Ig
207
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICD
208
Incision and drainage
I&D
209
infant respiratory distress syndrome
IRDS
209
inflammatory bowel disease
IBD
210
inspiratory capacity
IC
211
inspiratory reserve volume
IRV
212
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
213
Intensive care unit
ICU
213
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IPPB
213
intracranial pressure
ICP
214
Intradermal
ID
215
Intramuscular
IM
216
Intravenous
IV
217
intravenous cholangiography
IVC
218
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
219
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
219
irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
221
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
222
IV
Intravenous
223
JRA
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
223
IVC
intravenous cholangiography
225
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
JRA
225
K+
potassium
227
Kaposi's sarcoma
KS
228
KS
Kaposi's sarcoma
229
L1, L2, etc
First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc
230
lat
Lateral
231
Lateral
lat
232
LE
Lower extremity
233
LE
Lower extremity
234
Left lower extremity
LLE
235
left lower lobe
LLL
236
Left upper extremity
LUE
237
left upper lobe
LUL
239
Left upper quadrant
LUQ
239
Left ventricular assist device
LVAD
240
Left ventricular hypertrophy
LVH
241
LH
luteinizing hormone
242
LLE
Left lower extremity
244
LLL
left lower lobe
245
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
246
Lower extremity
LE
248
Lower extremity
LE
249
Lower left quadrant
LLQ
249
LP
lumbar puncture
251
LUE
Left upper extremity
252
LUL
left upper lobe
253
lumbar puncture
LP
254
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
254
luteinizing hormone
LH
255
LVAD
Left ventricular assist device
257
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
259
Malignant melanoma
MM
259
MD
Muscular dystrophy
261
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
261
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MSH
263
metered-dose inhaler
MDI
264
MI
Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
266
Millimeters of mercury
mm Hg
267
Mitral regurgitation
MR
268
Mitral stenosis
MS
270
Mitral valve prolapse
MVP
271
MM
Malignant melanoma
272
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
273
mono
mononucleosis
274
mononucleosis
mono
276
MR
Mitral regurgitation
277
MS
Mitral stenosis
278
MS
multiple sclerosis
279
MS
Musculoskeletal
279
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
280
multiple sclerosis
MS
281
Muscular dystrophy
MD
282
Musculoskeletal
MS
283
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
284
Myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
MI
284
n&v
nausea and vomiting
285
Na+
sodium
286
nasogastric (tube)
NG
287
natural killer cells
NK
287
nausea and vomiting
n&v
288
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
NPH
289
NG
nasogastric (tube)
290
NHL
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
290
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
292
NK
natural killer cells
293
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
NHL
294
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
295
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
296
NPH
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
296
nothing by mouth
NPO
297
NPO
nothing by mouth
298
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
299
O&P
ova and parasites
300
O2
oxygen
301
OA
Osteoarthritis
303
OB
Obstetrics
305
Obstetrics
OB
307
Open reduction internal fixation
ORIF
309
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
311
Orth, ortho
Orthopedics
312
Orthopedics
Orth, ortho
314
Osteoarthritis
OA
315
ova and parasites
O&P
317
oxygen
O2
318
P
Pulse
320
PA
Posteroanterior
321
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
321
parathyroid hormone
PTH
323
Patent ductus arteriosus
PDA
323
PBI
protein-bound iodine
324
pc
after meals
325
PCP
pneymocystis pneumonia
325
PFT
pulmonary function test
326
PDA
Patent ductus arteriosus
327
peptic ulcer disease
PUD
328
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PTC
330
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTCA
331
peripheral nervous system
PNS
332
PET
positron emission tomography
334
pneymocystis pneumonia
PCP
335
PNS
peripheral nervous system
336
PO
by mouth
337
positron emission tomography
PET
339
Posteroanterior
PA
340
postprandial
pp
341
potassium
K+
342
pp
postprandial
344
PPD
purified protein derivative
345
Premature atrial contraction
PAC
346
Premature ventricular contraction
PVC
347
PRL
prolactin
348
prolactin
PRL
349
protein-bound iodine
PBI
351
prothrombin time
PT, pro-time
352
PT, pro-time
prothrombin time
355
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
355
PTH
parathyroid hormone
357
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
359
pulmonary function test
PFT
361
Pulse
P
362
purified protein derivative
PPD
364
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
365
R
respiration
367
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
369
RA
room air
370
radioactive iodine
RAI
371
radioimmunoassay
RIA
372
RAI
radioactive iodine
374
RBC
red blood cell
376
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
377
red blood cell
RBC
379
registered respiratory therapist
RRT
381
reserve volume
RV
383
respiration
R
385
respiratory distress syndrome
RDS
386
Rh+
Rh-positive
388
Rh-
Rh-negative
390
Rh-negative
Rh-
392
Rh-positive
Rh+
393
Rheumatoid arthritis
RA
394
RIA
radioimmunoassay
396
Right lower extremity
RLE
398
right lower lobe
RLL
400
Right lower quadrant
RLQ
402
right middle lobe
RML
404
Right upper extremity
RUE
406
right upper lobe
RUL
408
Right upper quadrant
RUQ
410
RLE
Right lower extremity
412
RLL
right lower lobe
414
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
416
RML
right middle lobe
418
room air
RA
420
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
422
RUE
Right upper extremity
424
RUL
right upper lobe
426
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
428
RV
reserve volume
430
S1
First heart sound
432
S2
Second heart sound
434
SA, S-A
Sinoatrial
436
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
438
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
439
SCI
spinal cord injury
440
SCIDS
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
441
Second heart sound
S2
442
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
443
SG
Skin graft
443
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
SCIDS
444
shortness of breath
SOB
445
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
446
Sinoatrial
SA, S-A
447
SK
Streptokinase
448
Skin graft
SG
449
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
450
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
451
SOB
shortness of breath
452
sodium
Na+
453
spinal cord injury
SCI
454
Split-thickness skin graft
STSG
455
Squamous cell carcinoma
SCC
456
Streptokinase
SK
457
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
458
STSG
Split-thickness skin graft
459
Subcu, SC, sc, subq
Subcutaneous
461
Subcutaneous
Subcu, SC, sc, subq
463
sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS
465
Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE
467
Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE
468
T1, T2, etc
First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc
469
T3
triiodothyronine
470
T4
thyroxine
471
TBI
traumatic brain injury
472
TB
tuberculosis
473
temperature, pulse, and respiration
TPR
474
TFT
thyroid function test
475
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
476
THR
Total hip replacement
477
thyroid function test
TFT
478
thyroid-stimulating hormone
TSH
479
thyroxine
T4
481
TIA
transient ischemic attack
482
tidal volume
TV
483
Tissue-type plasminogen activator
tPA
484
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
485
TKR
Total knee replacement
486
TLC
total lung capacity
487
Total hip arthroplasty
THA
488
Total hip replacement
THR
489
Total knee arthroplasty
TKA
490
Total knee replacement
TKR
491
total lung capacity
TLC
492
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
493
tPA
Tissue-type plasminogen activator
494
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
495
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
496
transient ischemic attack
TIA
497
traumatic brain injury
TBI
498
triiodothyronine
T3
499
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
500
tuberculosis
TB
502
TV
tidal volume
503
UE
Upper extremity
504
UE
Upper extremity
505
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
506
Ultraviolet
UV
507
Upper extremity
UE
508
Upper extremity
UE
509
upper gastrointestinal series
UGI
510
upper respiratory infection
URI
511
URI
upper respiratory infection
512
UV
Ultraviolet
513
V fib
Ventricular fibrillation
514
VC
vital capacity
515
Ventricular fibrillation
V fib
516
Ventricular septal defect
VSD
517
Ventricular tachycardia
VT
518
vital capacity
VC
519
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
520
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
521
WBC
white blood cell
522
white blood cell
WBC
523
α
alpha
524
β
beta
