U & V Flashcards
U
unit / uranium / urine
U/A
urinalysis
UCD
usual childhood diseases
ug
microgram
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
UGIS
upper gastrointestinal series
UIQ
upper inner quadrant (breast)
uL
microlitre
ULQ
upper left quadrant
umol
micromol
ung
unguentum (ointment)
UO
under observation
UOQ
upper outer quadrant (breast)
URQ
upper right quadrant
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
US or U/S
ultrasound
ut dict
ut dictum (as directed)
UTI
urinary tract infection
V
venous / vein / vagina / vision / volt / volume
VA
viral antigen
vax
vaccine
VC
vital capacity
VH
very high
via
by way of
vit
vitamin
VMO
visiting medical officer
vol
volume
VP
vasopressin / venous pressure
VPRC
volume of packed red cells
V/Q
ventilation-perfusion ratio
VR
vocal resonance / vancomycin resistant / vocationally registered
VS
vital signs
VSA
vital signs absent
VT
ventricular tachycardia
VTE
venous thromboembolism
vv
veins
VV
varicose veins
Vx
vertex
VZV
varicella zoster vaccine
U & E
urea and electrolytes
U/K
unknown
U/O
urine output
URT
upper respiratory tract
VD
venereal disease
V & D
vomiting and diarrhoea
VIB
voided in bed
Viz
namely