section 4 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
HPV
A
human papilloma virus
2
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
3
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
4
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
5
Q
LOC
A
level or loss of consciousness
6
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
7
Q
MD
A
muscular dystrophy
8
Q
MDRO
A
multi drug resistant organism
9
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction or heart attack
10
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
11
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
12
Q
NKA, NKDA
A
no known allergies, no known drug allergies
13
Q
OCD
A
obsessive compulsive disorder
14
Q
OM
A
otitis media
15
Q
PFO
A
patent foramen ovale (pay-tent foh-ray-mun oh-vay-lee)
16
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria (feenul-key-tone-uria)
17
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
18
Q
R/O
A
rule out
19
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
20
Q
RSV
A
respiratory syncytia virus (sin-sih-ul)
21
Q
s/sx s&s
A
signs and symptoms
22
Q
SAD
A
seasonal affective disorder
23
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
24
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
25
STI STD
sexually transmitted infection or disease
26
TBI
traumatic brain injury
27
TIA
transient ischemic attack
28
URI
upper respiratory infection
29
UTI
urinary tract infection
30
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
