NHA Abbreviations / Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gasses
3
Q
A.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
5
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADHD
A
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
7
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
ASA
A
Aspiring
10
Q
C
A
Celsius
11
Q
C&S
A
Culture and Sensitivity
12
Q
Ca
A
Calcium, Cancer
13
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
14
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
16
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
17
Q
CDC
A
center for Disease control and prevention
18
Q
cm
A
Centimeter
19
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
20
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
21
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
22
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
23
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
26
BPM
Beats per minute
27
BRP
Bathroom privileges
28
BSA
Body surface area
29
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
30
Bx
biopsy
31
c with line over it
with
32
D.C dc
Discharge, discontinue
33
DM
diabetes mellitus
34
DNR
do not resucitate
35
DOB
Date of birth
36
Dtap
Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine
37
CMS
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
38
CNS
Central Nervous SYstem
39
CP
Chest pain
40
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
41
c/o
Complains of
42
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
43
Csf
Cerebrospinal fluid
44
CT
Computed Tomography
45
Cv
Cardiovascular
46
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke
47
CXR
Chest xray
48
d
Day
49
D&C
Dilation and Curettage
50
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
51
HPV
Human pappliomavirus
52
Hx
History
53
I&D
Incision and Drainage
54
I7O
intaek and output
55
EKG/ ECH
Electrocardiogram
56
ED
Emergency Dept
57
EEG
Electroencephalogram
58
ENT
Ears, nose, throat
59
F
Farenheit
60
FBS, FBG
Fasting blood sugar / glucose
61
f/u
Follow up
62
FUO
FFever of onknown origin
63
Fx
Fracture
64
Gi
Gastrointestinal
65
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
66
gtt
Drop
67
GU
Genitourinary
68
GYN
Gynecology
69
H, hr
Hour
70
HCT
hematocrit
71
HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
72
HF
Heart Failure
73
Hrb
Hemoglobin
74
HIPPA
Health insurance portability & accountability act
75
ICU
Intensive Care unti
76
IUD
intrauterine device
77
K
Potassium
78
KUB
Kidneys, ureter, bladderL
79
L
liter or left
80
lb
pound
81
LLE
lower left extremity
82
LLL
Lower left lobe
83
LMP
Last menstrual period
84
LUE
left upper extremity
85
LUQ
left upper quadrant
86
Mg/dl
Milligrams per deciliter
87
MI
Myocardial Infarction
88
mL
mililitersM
89
M
mucous membrane
90
mm hg
millimeters of mercury
91
MRI
Magnetic Resonance imaging
92
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
93
N/V
nausea / vomiting
94
NB
Newborn
95
NG
Nasogastric
96
NKA
no known allergies
97
NPO
nothing by mouth
98
NS
Normal Saline
99
Nsaid
nonsterioidal anti inflammatory drug
100
OB
Abstetrics
101
OC
Oral Contraceptive
102
OOB
out of bed
103
OP
Outpatient
104
OT
Occupational Therapist
105
OTC
over the counter
106
PA
Physical assistant, poseroanterior
107
p.c.
After meals
108
PE
Physical examination, pulmonary embolismP
109
PO
by mouth
110
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
111
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
112
RLL
right lower lobe
113
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
114
R/O
Rule out
115
ROM
Range of motion
116
RUE
Right upper extremity
117
RUQ
RIght upper quadrant
118
Rx
prescription
119
s with a line over it
without
120
Stat
immediately
121
STI
sexually transmitted infection
122
Sx
Symptoms
123
T&A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
124
TB
tuberculosis
125
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
126
Tx
Treatment
127
UA
Urinalysis
128
URI
Upper respiratory infection
129
PT
physical therapy
130
pt
patient
131
RBC
red blood cells
131
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
131
RLE
right lower extremity
131
R
right
131
UTi
Urinary Tract infection
131
WBC
white blood cells
131
WNL
Within normal limits
131
VS
Vital signs
132
YO, y/o
years old
132
