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Using Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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A:

A

Assessment

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ABI

A

Acquired Brain Injury

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A-line

A

Arterial line

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A-V

A

ArterioVenous

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AAA

A

Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm

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AAROM

A 
Active
Assistive
Range 
Of
Motion
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Abd or abd

A

Abduction ; abduction ( synonymous)

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ABG

A

Arterial
Blood
Gases

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9
Q

ac

A

before meals

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AC joint

A

AcromioClavicular joint

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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Q

ACTH

A

AdenoCorticoTrophic Hormone

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ACTH

A

AdenoCorticoTrophic Hormone

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14
Q

Add or add

A

Adduction; adduction

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15
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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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16
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Ad lib

A

At discretion

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Ad lib

A

At discretion

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adm

A

admission, admitted

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AE

A

Above

Elbow

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20
Q

AFO

A

Ankle
Foot
Orthosis

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Q

AIDS

A

Acquired
Immuno
Deficiency
Syndrome

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Q

AIIS

A

Anterior
Inferior
Illiac
Spine

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Q

AJ

A

Ankle

Jerk

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Q

AK

A

Above

Knee

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25
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic
Lateral
Sclerosis

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Q

a.m.

A

morning

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Q

AMA

A

Against
Medical
Advice

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28
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amb

A 
ambulation,
ambulating,
ambulated,
ambulate,
ambulates
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Q

ANS

A

Autonomic
Nervous
System

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30
Q

ant

A

anterior

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31
Q

AP

A

Anterior

Posterior

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32
Q

ARDS

A

Adult
Respiratory
Distress
Syndrome

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ARF

A

Acute
Renal
Failure

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34
Q

AROM

A

Active
Range
Of
Motion

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35
Q

ASA

A

ASpirin

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36
Q

ASAP or asap

A

As
Soon
As
Possible

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37
Q

ASCVD

A

ArterioSclerotic CardioVascular Disease

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38
Q

ASHD

A

ArterioSclerotic Heart Disease

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39
Q

ASIS

A

Anterior
Superior
Illiac
Spine

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40
Q

assist.

A

assistance, assistive

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41
Q

AVM

A

ArterioVenous Malformation

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42
Q

B/S

A

Bed/Side (bedside)

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43
Q

BBB

A

Bundle
Branch
Block

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44
Q

BE

A

Below

Elbow

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45
Q

BID or bid

A

Twice a day

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46
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bilat. or B

A

Bilateral , bilaterally

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47
Q

BK

A

Below

Knee

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48
Q

BM

A

Bowel

Movement

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49
Q

BOS

A

Base
Of
Support

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50
Q

BP

A

Blood

Pressure

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51
Q

bpm

A

beats
per
min

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52
Q

BR

A

Bed

Rest

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53
Q

BRP

A

BathRoom Privileges

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54
Q

BS

A

Breath
Sounds

Or

Bowel
Sounds

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55
Q

BUN

A

Blood
Urea
Nitrogen
Test

(blood test)

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56
Q

C

A

Centigrade

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57
Q

C&S

A

Culture &(and) Sensitvity

58
Q

c/o

A

complains /of

59
Q

CA

A

Cancer, carcinoma

60
Q

CABG

A

Coronary
Artery
Bypass
Graft

61
Q

CAD

A

Coronary
Artery
Disease

62
Q

CAD

A

Coronary
Artery
Disease

63
Q

cal

A

calories

64
Q

CAT

A

Computerized
Axial
Tomography

65
Q

CBC

A

Completw
Blood cell
Count

66
Q

CC, C/C

A

Chief Complaint

67
Q

CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

68
Q

CHF

A

Congestive
Heart
Failure

69
Q

cm

A

centimeter

70
Q

CMV

A

Cyto
Megalo
Virus

71
Q

CNS

A

Central
Nervous
System

72
Q

CO

A

Cardiac

Output

73
Q

CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

74
Q

cont.

A

continue

75
Q

COPD

A

Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disease

76
Q

COTA

A

Certified
Occupational
Therapy
Assistant

77
Q

CP

A

Cerebral

Palsy

78
Q

CPAP

A

Continous
Occupational
Therapy
Assistant

79
Q

CPR

A

Cardio
Pulmonary
Resuscitation

80
Q

CRF

A

Chronic
Renal
Failure

81
Q

CSF

A

Cerebro
Spinal
Fluid

82
Q

CV

A

CardioVascular

83
Q

CWI

A

Crutch Walking Instructions

84
Q

CXR

A

Chest
X
-Ray

85
Q

Cysto

A

Cystoscopic examination

86
Q

D/C

A

Discontinued or discharged

87
Q

dept.

A

department

88
Q

DIP

A 
Distal
InterPhalangeal (joint)
89
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative
Joint
Disease

90
Q

DM

A

Diabetes

Mellitus

91
Q

DNR

A

Do
Not
Resuscitate

92
Q

DO

A

Doctor of

Osteopathy

93
Q

DO

A

Doctor of

Osteopathy

94
Q

DOB

A

Date
Of
Birth

95
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea
Of
Exertion

96
Q

DTR

A

Deep
Tendon
Reflex

97
Q

DVT

A

Deep
Vein
Thrombosis

98
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

99
Q

ECF

A

Extended
Care
Facility

100
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electro Cardio Gram

101
Q

ED

A

Emergency

Department

102
Q

EEG

A

Electro

EnchephaloGram

103
Q

EEG

A

Electro

EnchephaloGram

104
Q

EENT

A

Ears
Eyes
Nose
Throat

105
Q

EMG

A

ElectroMyoGram

ElectroMyoGraphy

106
Q

E.R.

A

Emergency

Room

107
Q

eval.

A

evaluation

108
Q

ext.

A

extension

109
Q

FBS

A

Fasting
Blood
Sugar

110
Q

FEV

A

Forced
Expiratory
Volume

111
Q

FH

A

Family

History

112
Q

flex

A

flexion

113
Q

FRC

A

Functional
Residual
Capacity

114
Q

ft.

A

foot,feet ( the measurement, not body part)

115
Q

FUO

A

Fever of
Unknown
Origin

116
Q

FVC

A

Forced
Vital
Capacity

117
Q

FWB

A

Full
Weight
Bearing

118
Q

fx

A

fracture

119
Q

GB

A

Gall

Bladdee

120
Q

GI

A

GastroIntestinal

121
Q

g

A

gram

122
Q

GSW

A

GunShot

Wound

123
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology

124
Q

h, hr.

A

hour

125
Q

H&H , H/H

A

hematocrit and hemoglobin

126
Q

H&P

A

History and Physical

127
Q

h/o

A

history of

128
Q

HA, H/A

A

HeadAche

129
Q

Hb,Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

130
Q

Hct

A

HematoCriT

131
Q

HCVD

A

Hypertensive
Cardio
Vascular
Disease

132
Q

HEENT

A 
Head
Ear
Eyes 
Nose 
Throat
133
Q

HEP

A

Home
Exercise
Program

134
Q

HIV

A

Human
Immunodificiency
Virus

135
Q

HNP

A

Herniated
Nucleus
Pulposus

136
Q

HOB

A

Head
Of
Bed

137
Q

HR

A

Heart

Rate

138
Q

hs

A

at bedtime

139
Q

ht.

A

Height

140
Q

Ht

A

HemaToCrit

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