Nursing Abbreviations 2 Flashcards
Commonly used abbreviations used in nursing
1
Q
CRT
A
capillary refill time
2
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
3
Q
CT (2 answers)
A
computed tomography -or- chest tube
4
Q
CVA (2 answers)
A
cerebrovascular accident -or- costovertebral angle
5
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
6
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
7
Q
dc -or- D/C
A
discontinue (2 abbreviations)
8
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
9
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
10
Q
diff (2 answers)
A
differential -or- differential blood count
11
Q
dil (2 answers)
A
dilute -or- diluent
12
Q
DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
13
Q
dl
A
deciliter
14
Q
DM (2 answers)
A
diabetes mellitus -or- diastolic murmur
15
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
16
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
17
Q
DSD
A
dry sterile dressing
18
Q
DTR
A
deep tendon reflex (pl. deep tendon reflexes)
19
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
20
Q
DW
A
daily weight
21
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
22
Q
dx -or- DX
A
diagnosis
23
Q
EC
A
enteric-coated
24
Q
ECF
A
extracellular fluid
25
ECG -or- EKG
electrocardiogram
26
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
27
EDB
estimated date of birth
28
EDD
estimated date of delivery
29
EEG
electroencephalogram
30
EGD
esophogastroduodenoscopy
31
elix
elixir
32
EMG
electromyogram
33
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
34
EOM
extra-ocular movements
35
ER (2 answers)
extended release -or- Emergency Room
36
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
37
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
38
ESRF
end-stage renal failure
39
ET
enterostromal therapist
40
ETOH (2 answers)
ethyl alcohol -or- ethanol
41
F
Fahrenheit
42
Fe
iron
43
FeSO4
iron sulfate
44
FHR
fetal heart rate
45
FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
46
f/u
follow up
47
FUO
fever of unknown origin
48
fx -or- Fx (2 answers)
fracture -or- fractional urine test (2 abbreviations)
49
g -or- gm -or- Gm
gram (3 abbreviations)
50
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
51
GI
gastrointestinal
52
gr
grain
53
grav I, II, III, etc.
gravida (pregnancy) 1,2,3, etc
54
GSW
gunshot wound
55
gtt
drop (pl. drops)
56
GTT
glucose tolerance test
57
GU
genitourinary
58
GYN -or- Gyn
gynecological (2 abbreviations)
59
h
hour
60
H+
hydrogen ion
61
H/A
headache
62
H/H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
63
H&P
history and physical examination
64
HAV
hepatitis A virus
65
Hb -or- Hgb
hemoglobin (2 abbreviations)
66
HBAg
hepatitis B antigen
67
HBV
hepatitis B virus
68
HCO3-
bicarbonate
69
Hct -or- HCT
hematocrit (2 abbreviations)
70
HCV
hepatitis C virus
71
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
72
HD
hemodialysis
73
Hg
mercury
74
HHNS
hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome
75
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
76
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
77
h/o
history of
78
H2O
water
79
HOB
head of bed
80
HOH
hard of hearing
81
HR
heart rate
82
hs
at bedtime
83
HTN
hypertension
84
I&D
incision and drainage
85
I&O
intake and output
86
ICD
implantable cardiac defibrillator
87
ICF
intracellular fluid
88
ICP
intracranial pressure
89
ICU
intensive care unit
