Part 1: Abbreviationss Flashcards by Brooke Reynolds | Brainscape

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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

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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

A

Twice a day

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INH

A

Isoniazid

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IV

A

Intravenous

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mg

A

Milligram

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug

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qid

A

Four times a day

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tid

A

Three times per day

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein

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LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein

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v fib (VF)

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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APTT

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CML

A

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

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DIC

A

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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DIFF

A

Differential count

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Hb, Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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Hct, Ht

A

Hematocrit

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HDN

A

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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IF

A

Intrinsic factor

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ITP

A

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

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PCV

A

Packed cell volume

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PMN

A

Polymorphonuclear

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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TTP

A

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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AFB

A

Acid-fast bacillus

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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CXR

A

Chest radiograph

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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative

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SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

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TB

A

Tuberculosis