Test 7 Abbreviations Flashcards by Kailey DiLaura

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abd

A

Abdomen

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AD

A

Right ear

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AS

A

Left ear

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AU

A

Both ears

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BaE

BE

A

Barium enema

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b.i.d.

bid

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Twice a day

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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cath

A

Catheterize

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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CT
CT scan
CAT scan

A

Computed (axial) tomography

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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D/C

A

Discontinue

Discharge

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG

EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray test)

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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

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MD

M.D.

A

Doctor of medicine

Muscular dystrophy

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NB

A

Newborn

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

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OD

O.D.

A

Right eye

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OS

A

Left eye

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OU

A

Each eye

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PH

A

Past history

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PI

A

Present illness

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post-op

A

After operation

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pre-op

A

Before operation (preoperative)

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PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen

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pt

A

Patient

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PT

A

Physical therapy

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q

A

Every

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q.d.

qd

A

Each day

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RBC

rbc

A

Red blood cell count

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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ROS

A

Review of systems

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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STAT

A

Immediately

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Sx

A

Symptoms

Signs

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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t.i.d.

tid

A

Three times a day

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Tx

A

Treatment

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UA

U/A

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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US

u/s

A

Ultrasound

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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WNL

A

Within normal limits