Details Title: ABBREVIATIONS Description: abbreviations flash cards Total Flash Cards: 146 Created: 03/14/2009 22:29:10		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Health Care Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term ASA Definition aspirin Term BP or B/P Definition Blood Pressure Term CAD Definition Coronary Artery Disease Term c/o Definition complaints of Term COPD Definition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Term Dx Definition diagnosis Term DOA Definition dead on arrival Term DOB Definition date of birth Term ED Definition Emergency Department Term ETOH Definition Ethanol Lethyl Alcohol Term Fx Definition fracture Term HTN Definition hypertension Term IV Definition Intravenous Term L and L in a circle Definition Left Term mg., mgm. Definition milligram Term NKA Definition no known allergies Term O2 Definition oxygen Term p with a line above it Definition after Term PCN Definition penicillin Term p.o. Definition by mouth Term PRN Definition As needed Term R or R in a circle Definition Right Term R/O Definition Rule Out Term SOB Definition Shortness of Breath Term b.i.d Definition two times per day Term CBC Definition Complete Blood Count Term FBS Definition Fasting Blood Sugar Term QD Definition Daily or Everyday Term QD Definition Daily or Everyday Term Mg Definition Magnesium Term q.h. Definition every hour Term RBC Definition Red Blood Cell Term RLL Definition Right Lower Lobe Term WBC Definition White Blood Count Term a with a line above it Definition before Term AAA Definition Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Term ABG Definition Arterial Blood Gas Term ACLS Definition Advances Cardiac Life Support Term AKA Definition Above Knee Amputation Term AMA Definition Against Medical Advice Term BKA Definition Below Knee Amputation Term BSA Definition Body Surface Area Term c with a line above it Definition with Term CA Definition Cancer Term CABG Definition Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Term CDC Definition Centers for Disease Control Term CNS Definition Central Nervous System Term CO2 Definition carbon dioxide Term CS Definition Cesarean Section Term CS Definition Cesarean Section Term CS Definition Cesarean Section Term CV Definition Cardiovascular Term CXR Definition Chest X-Ray Term DM Definition Diabetes Mellitus Term DNR Definition Do Not Resuscitate Term DVT Definition Deep Vein Thrombosis Term ECG Definition Electrocardiogram Term EDD Definition Estimated Date of Delivery Term EENT Definition Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Term EMS Definition Emergency Medical Service Term ENT Definition Ear, Nose, and Throat Term ER Definition Emergency Room Term ER Definition Emergency Room Term FDA Definition Food and Drug Administration Term FHR Definition Fetal Heart Rate Term FVC Definition Forced Vital Capacity Term G Definition Gravida Term GB Definition Gallbladder Term GI Definition Gastrointestinal Term GP Definition General Practice Term gr Definition Grain Term gtt Definition drops Term GYN Definition Gynecology Term Hb Definition Hemoglobin Term Hct Definition Heamatocrit Term HIV Definition Human Immunodeficiency Virus Term HMO Definition Health Maintenance Organization Term HSV Definition Herpes Simplex Virus Term ICD Definition Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Term IM Definition Intramuscular Term JVD Definition Jugular Vein Distention Term K Definition potassium Term Kg Definition Kilogram Term L Definition Liter Term LE Definition Lower Extremity Term LLL Definition Left Lower Lobe (lung) Term LLQ Definition Left Lower Quadrant (abdomen) Term LMP Definition Last Menstrual Period Term LP Definition Lumbar Puncture Term LUL Definition Left Upper Lobe (lung) Term LUQ Definition Left Upper Quadrant Term mcg Definition microgram Term mEq Definition milliequivalent Term MI Definition Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) Term ml Definition milliliter Term Na Definition sodium Term N/A Definition Not Applicable Term NaCl Definition sodium chloride Term NAD Definition No Acute Distress Term NAD Definition No Acute Distress Term NB Definition Newborn Term neg Definition Negative Term NG Definition Nasogastric Term NG Definition Nasogastric Term NPO Definition nothing by mouth Term OB Definition Obstetrics Term o.d. Definition daily Term OL Definition left eye Term OR Definition operating room Term P Definition Pulse Term PE Definition Pulmonary Embolus Term PERL Definition Pupils Equal and React to Light Term PICC Definition Peripherally Inserted Center Catheter Term PTCA Definition Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Term PVD Definition Peripheral Vascular Disease Term q Definition every Term RLQ Definition Right Lower Quadrant Term ROM Definition Range of Motion Term RR Definition Respiratory Rate Term RUL Definition Right Upper Lobe Term RUQ Definition Right Upper Quadrant Term Rx Definition Prescription, treatment, or therapy Term s with a line above it Definition without Term S.L. Definition Sublingual Term SNF Definition Skilled Nursing Facility Term Stat Definition immediately Term STD Definition Sexually Transmitted Disease Term Sx Definition Symptoms Term T Definition Tablespoon or Temperature Term TB Definition Tuberculosis Term TB Definition Tuberculosis Term TB Definition Tuberculosis Term TB Definition Tuberculosis Term TB Definition Tuberculosis Term TIA Definition Transent Ischemic Attack Term t.i.d. Definition three times per day Term T.O. Definition Telephone Order Term TPR Definition Temperature - Pulse - Respirations Term UA Definition Urinalysis Term UE Definition Upper Extremity Term URI Definition Upper Respiratory Infection Term UTI Definition Urinary Tract Infection Term VC Definition Vital Capacity Term VD Definition Venereal Disease Term V.O. Definition Verbal Order Term WNL Definition Within Normal Limits