Part 1: Abbreviationss Flashcards by Brooke Reynolds

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RNA

A

Ribonucleic acid

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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VRSA

A

Vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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AFP

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ETOH

A

Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)

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Hx

A

History

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NS

A

Normal saline

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QNS

A

Quantity not sufficient

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R/O

A

Rule out

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Rx

A

Drug, prescription, therapy

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STAT

A

Immediately

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UV

A

Ultraviolet

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w/o

A

Without

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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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bid

Twice a day

INH

Isoniazid

IV

Intravenous

mg

Milligram

NSAID

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug

qid

Four times a day

tid

Three times per day

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CHD

Coronary heart disease

ECG

Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

HDL

High-density lipoprotein

LDL

Low-density lipoprotein

v fib (VF)

Ventricular fibrillation

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

APTT

Activated partial thromboplastin time

CBC

Complete blood count

CML

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

DIC

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

DIFF

Differential count

ESR

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Hb, Hgb

Hemoglobin

Hct, Ht

Hematocrit

HDN

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

IF

Intrinsic factor

ITP

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

MCH

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume

PCV

Packed cell volume

PMN

Polymorphonuclear

RBC

Red blood cell

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

TTP

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

WBC

White blood cell

ABG

Arterial blood gas

AFB

Acid-fast bacillus

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CXR

Chest radiograph

PPD

Purified protein derivative

SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome

TB

Tuberculosis