MT Set 5 Flashcards
Set 5 - Learn Common Medical Abbreviations (Front Side)
Fe
iron
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
Fx.; fx
fracture
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI; G.I.
gastrointestinal
gtt(s)
drop/drops (guttae)
GYN; gyn
gynecology
H/H; Hgb/Hct
hemoglobin and hematocrit (Hemoglobin is always first)
HA
headache
HHN
hand held nebulizer
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (of 1996)
HOB
head of bed
H & P
history and physical
HPI
history of present illness
HS; hs
hour of sleep (at bedtime) or half strength - Do Not Use-Write it Out
HTN
hypertension
Hx; hx
history
I & D
incision and drainage
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IM; I.M.
intramuscular
I & O
intake and output
IS
incentive spirometer
IV
intravenous
JP; J-P
Jackson-Pratt drain
J-tube
feeding tube in the jejunum
K+
potassium
KCl
potassium chloride
Kg
kilograms
KUB; K.U.B.
(x-ray of) kidneys; ureter; bladder
KVO
keep vein open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)
L
liter
L ; Lt; lt
left
L&D
labor and delivery
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
loss of consciousness; level of consciousness
LTAC
long term acute care
LUE; L.U.E.
left upper extremity
LLE; L.L.E.
left lower extremity
LUQ; L.U.Q
left upper quadrant
LLQ; L.L.Q
left lower quadrant
lytes
electrolytes
MAR
medication administration record
mcg
microgram (Do Not Use ㎍)
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
MI; M.I.
myocardial infarction
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
mL
milliliter
MN
midnight
MODS
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS; MSO4; MgSO4
morphine sulfate - Do Not Use; Write it out
NaCl
sodium chloride
NC
nasal cannula
NG; NGT
nasogastric tube
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
NRBM
non-rebreather mask (for oxygen delivery)
NS
normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
N/V
nausea and vomiting
N/V/D
nausea; vomiting; and diarrhea
NWB
non-weight bearing
O2
oxygen
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
O.U.
both eyes
OOB
out of bed
OTC
over the counter
p¯
after