Unit 2 - acronym Flashcards
1
Q
AV
A
arteriovenous
2
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
3
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
4
Q
FYI
A
for your information
5
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
6
Q
HEENT
A
head eye ear nose throat
7
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
8
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
9
Q
LOA
A
leave of absence
10
Q
LRS
A
Lactated ringer’s solution
11
Q
MD
A
Muscular dystrophy
12
Q
MOM
A
Milk of magnesia
13
Q
MS
A
Multiple sclerosis
14
Q
NBM
A
nothing by mouth
15
Q
NPO
A
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
16
Q
NSD
A
no significant disease
17
Q
PDR
A
physician’s desk reference
18
Q
PERRLA
A
The pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation
19
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
20
Q
STD
A
sexual transmitted disease
21
Q
VDRL
A
Venereal disease research laboratory
