Unit 5 Abbreviations Flashcards
AD
right ear (auris dextra)
AFB
acid-fast bacilus
AS
left ear (auris sinistra)
AU
both ears (auris uterque)
BP
blood pressure
C&S
culture and sensitivity (antibiotic susceptibility)
DM
diabetes melitus
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
GNID
gram negative intracellular diplococcus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
human papillomavirus
HSV
herpes simplex virus
Ht
height
HUS
hemorrhagic uremic syndrome
LMP
last menstrual period
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
MRSA
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MTD
right ear drum (membrana tympani dextra)
MTS
left eardrum (membrana tympani sinistra)
NVS
neurologic vital signs
OM
otitis media
O&P
ova and parasites
P
pulse
PAR
perennial allergic rhinitis
R
respiration (rate)
RUQ
right upper quadrant
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
shortness of breath
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
T, temp
temperature
TB
tuberculosis
VS
vital signs (T, P, R, BP)
Wt
weight