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CLPH 469
Medical Abbreviations Quiz 1
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08/28/2011

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Term
AA
Definition
amino acid
Term
ADH
Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ADR
Definition
adverse drug reaction
Term
AMA
Definition
against medical advice
Term
A&O
Definition
alert and oriented
Term
ASHD
Definition
aterioschlerotic heart disease
Term
BBB
Definition
blood brain barrier
Term
BF
Definition
black female
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BSO
Definition
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CEA
Definition
carcinoembryonic antigen
Term
CMV
Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
CP
Definition
chest pain
Term
CSF
Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DOA
Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DVT
Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
EEG
Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EPS
Definition
extrapyramidal symptoms
Term
FEV1
Definition
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Term
e-MAR
Definition
electronic medical administration record
Term
GFR
Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
Term
Hct
Definition
hematocrit
Term
HIV
Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HPI
Definition
history of present illness
Term
hs
Definition
at bedtime
Term
ICP
Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
INH
Definition
inhalation
Term
IT
Definition
intrathecal
Term
IVP
Definition
intravenous push
Term
KUB
Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder
Term
LFTs
Definition
liver function tests
Term
LOA
Definition
leave of absence, loss of awareness
Term
LUE
Definition
left upper extremity
Term
MAR
Definition
medical administration record
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRx1
Definition
may repeat one time
Term
MVA
Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NIDDM
Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
NS
Definition
normal saline
Term
N&V
Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
Ob-Gyn
Definition
obstetrics and gynecology
Term
O&P
Definition
ova and parasites
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PAT
Definition
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Term
PCWP
Definition
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PET
Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PMI
Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
Post
Definition
posterior
Term
Pre-op
Definition
before operation
Term
PTCA
Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
QA
Definition
quality assurance
Term
RDA
Definition
recommended daily allowance
Term
RLE
Definition
right lower extremity
Term
R/O
Definition
rule out
Term
RT
Definition
radiation therapist, registered technician
Term
Rxn
Definition
reaction
Term
SPB
Definition
systolic blood pressure
Term
SH
Definition
social history
Term
S/P
Definition
status post
Term
Sx
Definition
symptoms
Term
TAH
Definition
total abdominal history
Term
TENS
Definition
trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
CPAP
Definition
continuous (or constant) positive airway pressure
Term
V fib
Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
V tach
Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
WF
Definition
white female
Term
YOBM
Definition
year old black male
Term
D&C
Definition
dilation and curettage
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