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