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UAMS CON Abbrev. exam 2
abbreviations that will be covered on the second test for health assessment
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
06/09/2008

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Term

 

 

 

 

h. 

Definition

 

 

 

 

hour 

Term

 

 

 

 

H & P 

Definition

 

 

 

history & physical 

Term

 

 

 

 

Hb; Hgb 

Definition

 

 

 

 

hemoglobin 

Term

 

 

 

 

HBV 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Hepatitis B virus 

Term

 

 

 

 

HCT 

Definition

 

 

 

 

hematocrit 

Term

 

 

 

 

HIV 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Human Immunodeficiency

(AIDS Virus) 

Term

 

 

 

 

h/o 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

History of 

Term

 

 

 

 

HEENT 

Definition

 

 

 

 

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat 

Term

 

 

 

 

HT; HTN 

Definition

 

 

 

 

hypertension 

Term

 

 

 

 

hx; Hx 

Definition

 

 

 

 

history 

Term

 

 

 

 

I & O 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intake & output 

Term

 

 

 

 

IBW 

Definition

 

 

 

 

ideal body weight 

Term

 

 

 

 

ICP 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intracranial pressure 

Term

 

 

 

 

ICU 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intensive care unit 

Term

 

 

 

 

IDDM 

Definition

 

 

 

 

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 

Term

 

 

 

 

IM 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intramuscular;

infectious mononucleosis 

Term

 

 

 

 

IV 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intravenous 

Term

 

 

 

 

IVP 

Definition

 

 

 

 

intravenous push

Term

 

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

potassium 

Term

 

 

 

 

kg 

Definition

 

 

 

 

kilogram 

Term

 

 

 

 

KVO 

Definition

 

 

 

 

keep vein open 

Term

 

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

left

liter

length

lumbar

lethal

pound 

Term

 

 

 

 

lat. 

Definition

 

 

 

 

lateral 

Term

 

 

 

 

LLE 

Definition

 

 

 

 

left lower extremity 

Term

 

 

 

 

LLL 

Definition

 

 

 

 

left lower lobe 

Term

 

 

 

 

LLQ 

Definition

 

 

 

 

left lower quadrant 

Term

 

 

 

 

LOC 

Definition

 

 

 

 

level/loss of consciousness 

Term

 

 

 

 

LP 

Definition

 

 

 

 

lumbar puncture 

Term

 

 

 

 

LR 

Definition

 

 

 

 

lactated ringer's 

Term

 

 

 

 

LUE 

Definition

 

 

 

 

left upper extremety 

Term

 

 

 

 

LUL 

Definition

 

 

 

 

left upper lobe 

Term

 

 

 

 

LUQ

Definition

 

 

 

 

left upper quadrant 

Term

 

 

 

 

mg 

Definition

 

 

 

 

milligram 

Term

 

 

 

 

mcg 

Definition

 

 

 

 

microgram 

Term

 

 

 

 

mL 

Definition

 

 

 

 

milliliter 

Term

 

 

 

 

mm 

Definition

 

 

 

 

millimeter;

muscles 

Term

 

 

 

 

mmHg 

Definition

 

 

 

 

millimeters of Mercury 

Term

 

 

 

 

MRI 

Definition

 

 

 

 

magnetic resonance imaging 

Term

 

 

 

 

MVA 

Definition

 

 

 

 

motor vehicle accident 

Term

 

 

 

 

N/A 

Definition

 

 

 

 

not applicable 

Term

 

 

 

 

Na 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Sodium 

Term

 

 

 

 

NaCl 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Sodium Chloride 

Term

 

 

 

 

N & V;

N/V 

Definition

 

 

 

 

nausea & vomiting 

Term

 

 

 

 

NG; ng 

Definition

 

 

 

 

nasogastric 

Term

 

 

 

 

NKA; NKDA 

Definition

 

 

 

 

no known allergies;

no known drug allergies 

Term

 

 

 

 

NPO; n.p.o. 

Definition

 

 

 

 

nothing by mouth 

Term

 

 

 

 

NS 

Definition

 

 

 

 

normal saline 

Term

 

 

 

 

NSAID 

Definition

 

 

 

 

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug 

Term

 

 

 

 

O; O2

Definition

 

 

 

 

oxygen 

Term

 

 

 

 

OOB 

Definition

 

 

 

 

out of bed 

Term

 

 

 

 

OD 

Definition

 

 

 

 

optical density;

overdose 

Term

 

 

 

 

OR 

Definition

 

 

 

 

operating room 

Term

 

 

 

 

OT 

Definition

 

 

 

 

occupational therapy 

Term

 

 

 

 

OTC 

Definition

 

 

 

 

over-the-counter 

Term

 

 

 

 

Oz; Z 

Definition

 

 

 

 

ounce 

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