Section 4 Flashcards
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
*pap-i-lloma
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
HTN
Hypertension
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
LOC
Level of Consciousness
or
Loss of Consciousness
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
MDRO
Multidrug-Resistant Organism
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
MI
Myocardial Infarction
or
Heart Attack
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
NKA/NKDA
No Known Allergies
or
No Known Drug Allergies
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OM
Otitis Media
*O-titis
PFO
Patent Foramen Ovale
*pay-tent foh-RAY-mun oh-VAY-lee
PKU
Phenylketonuria
*feenul-key-tone-uria
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
R/O
Rule Out
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
*sin-sish-ul
s/sx / S&S
Signs and Symptoms
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder
SOB
Shortness of Breath
STI/STD
Sexually Transmitted Infection
or
Sexually Transmitted Disease
TB
Tuberculosis
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
*iss-key-mick
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
VBAC
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section