Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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2

A

Secondary

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p

A

After

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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Abn

A

Abnormal

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ABP

A

Arterial Blood Pressure

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AC Joint

A

Acromioclavicular Joint

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ADM

A

Admission

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9
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a-fib

A

Atrial Fibrilation

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10
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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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11
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aka

A

Also Known As

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12
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AKA

A

Above Knee Amputation

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advise

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amb

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Ambulate

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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Amp

A

Amputation

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17
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ant

A

Anterior

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18
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AP & lat

A

Anterior, Posterior and Lateral

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19
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approx

A

Approximately

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20
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AROM

A

Active Range of Motion

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AAROM

A

Active Assisted Range of Motiton

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ASAP

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As Soon As Possible

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23
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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24
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ATC

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Around the Clock

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25
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ave

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Average

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A & O

A

Alert and Oriented

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27
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(B)

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Bilateral

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28
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_

a

A

Before

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29
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B/B

A

Bladder/Bowel

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30
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BBS

A

Bilateral Breath Sounds

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31
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BG

A

Blood Glucose

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32
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bid

A

Twice a Day

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33
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bim

A

Twice a Month

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34
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biw

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Twice a Week

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35
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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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36
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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37
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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38
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BS

A

Bowel Sounds

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39
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BSA

A

Body Surface Area

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40
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BW

A

Birth Weight

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41
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B/F

A

Black Female

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42
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B/M

A

Black Male

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43
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c1, c2, etc

A

First Cervical Vertebra, Second Cervical Vertebra

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44
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CA

A

Carcinoma

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45
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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46
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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47
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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48
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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49
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CCU

A

Cardiac Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit

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50
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chemo

A

Chemotherapy

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51
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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52
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CHI

A

Closed Head Injury

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53
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cl

A

Clear

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cm

A

Centimeter

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CN

A

Cranial Nerves

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56
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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57
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c/o

A

Complaint Of

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58
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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59
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CP

A

Cerebral Palsy or Chest Pain

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60
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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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61
Q

c-spine

A

Cervical Spine

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62
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CSW

A

Certified Social Worker

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63
Q

CT scan

A

Computerized Tomographic Scan

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64
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CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

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65
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Cx

A

Cervical

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66
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(down arrow)

A

Decrease

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67
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defib

A

Defibrillation

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68
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D/C

A

Discharge

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69
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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70
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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71
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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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72
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DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

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73
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DTR

A

Deep Tendon Reflex

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74
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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75
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DWI

A

Driving While Intoxicated

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76
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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77
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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78
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echo

A

Echocardiogram

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79
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ED

A

Emergency Department

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80
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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81
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EENT

A

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

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82
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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83
Q

EMG

A

Electromyography

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84
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ER

A

Emergency Room

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85
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ET

A

Endotracheal Tube

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86
Q

et al

A

And Others

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87
Q

ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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88
Q

etiol

A

Etiology

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89
Q

ETOH

A

Alcohol

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90
Q

Exp

A

Expired

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91
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Ext

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Extremeties

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92
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e.g.

A

For Example

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93
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F

A

Female

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94
Q

Fe

A

Iron

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95
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FH

A

Family History

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96
Q

fib

A

Fibula

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97
Q

flex

A

Flexion

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98
Q

freq

A

Frequency

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99
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FTPO

A

Force to Pain Onset

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100
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FWB

A

Full Weight Bearing

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101
Q

FX

A

Fracture

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102
Q

f/u

A

Follow-Up

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103
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GERI

A

Geriatric

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104
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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105
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GYN

A

Gynecology

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106
Q

HA

A

Headache

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107
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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

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108
Q

HEENT

A

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

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109
Q

hgt

A

Height

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110
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HHA

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Home Health Aide

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111
Q

HOB

A

Head of Bed

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112
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HR

A

Heart Rate

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113
Q

HS

A

Hispanic

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114
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Ht

A

Height

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115
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

116
Q

Hx

A

History

117
Q

H & N

A

Head and Neck

118
Q

H & P

A

History and Physical

119
Q

H/O

A

History of

120
Q

(up arrow)

A

Increase

121
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

122
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

123
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

124
Q

Indep

A

Independent

125
Q

Inf

A

Inferior

126
Q

INJ

A

Injury

127
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

128
Q

i.e.

A

That is

129
Q

JRA

A

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

130
Q

(L)

A

Left

131
Q

L-1, L-2, etc

A

First Lumbar Vertebra, Second Lumbar Vertebra

132
Q

lat

A

Lateral

133
Q

LBP

A

Low Back Pain

134
Q

LE

A

Lower Extremity

135
Q

lg

A

Large

136
Q

LLE

A

Left Lower Extremity

137
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

138
Q

LOC

A

Level or Loss of Consciousness

139
Q

LOS

A

Length of Stay

140
Q

LPN

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

141
Q

LQ

A

Lower Quadrant

142
Q

LS

A

Lumbosacral

143
Q

LTC

A

Long Term Care

144
Q

LTM

A

Long Term Memory

145
Q

LUE

A

Left Upper Extremity

146
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

147
Q

M

A

Male

148
Q

meds

A

Medications

149
Q

mg

A

Milligram

150
Q

MH

A

Medical History

151
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

152
Q

min

A

Minutes/minimum

153
Q

mm

A

Millimeter

154
Q

mo

A

Month

155
Q

Mod

A

Moderate

156
Q

MR

A

Mental Retardation

157
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

158
Q

MS

A

Mental Status

159
Q

MSR

A

Muscle Stretch Reflex

160
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

161
Q

NA

A

Not Applicable

162
Q

neg

A

Negative

163
Q

Nq

A

Nasogastric

164
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent diabetes mellitus

165
Q

NKA

A

No Know Allergies

166
Q

NP

A

Nurse Practitioner

167
Q

NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

168
Q

nsg

A

Nursing

169
Q

nt

A

Naso-Tracheal

170
Q

NT

A

Non-Tender

171
Q

NWB

A

Non Weight Bearing

172
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

173
Q

N/A

A

Not Applicable

174
Q

O

A

Objective

175
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

176
Q

OB GYN

A

Obstetrics andGynecology

177
Q

obs

A

Observation

178
Q

OOB

A

Out of Bed

179
Q

OPD

A

Outpatient Department

180
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

181
Q

ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

182
Q

Ortho

A

Orthopedics

183
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

184
Q

P

A

Pain

185
Q

PA & L

A

Posterior, Anterior, and Lateral

186
Q

path

A

Pathology

187
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

188
Q

P/E

A

Physical Exam

189
Q

Ped

A

Pediatric

190
Q

per

A

By Way of/Via

191
Q

PHX

A

Past History

192
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

193
Q

PIP

A

Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

194
Q

PMH

A

Past Medical History

195
Q

PO

A

By Mouth

196
Q

pos

A

Positive

197
Q

post op

A

Post Operative

198
Q

ppd

A

Packs Per Day

199
Q

prn

A

As Needed

200
Q

PROG

A

Prognosis

201
Q

PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

202
Q

PSH

A

Past Surgical History

203
Q

pt

A

Patient

204
Q

PT

A

Physical Therapy

205
Q

PTA

A

Prior to Admission or Physical Therapist Assistant

206
Q

PtEd

A

Patient Education

207
Q

P.E. or P/E

A

Physical Exam

208
Q

q

A

Every

209
Q

q.d.

A

Every Day

210
Q

q.h.

A

Every Hour

211
Q

(R in circle)

A

Right

212
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

213
Q

rbc

A

Red Blood Cells

214
Q

re

A

Concerning

215
Q

resp

A

Respiratory

216
Q

RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

217
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

218
Q

RN

A

Registered Nurse

219
Q

R/O

A

Rule Out

220
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

221
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

222
Q

Rt

A

Right

223
Q

RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

224
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

225
Q

Rx

A

Treatment, Prescription, Therapy

226
Q

R.T.

A

Respiratory Therapy

227
Q

SH

A

Social History

228
Q

sl

A

Slight

229
Q

SLR

A

Straight Leg Raise

230
Q

SNF

A

Skilled Nursing Facility

231
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

232
Q

sono

A

Sonogram

233
Q

STAT

A

At Once, Immediately

234
Q

Std

A

Standard

235
Q

STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

236
Q

STM

A

Short Term Memory

237
Q

sub q

A

Subcutaneous

238
Q

surg

A

Surgical, Surgery

239
Q

SW

A

Social Worker

240
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

241
Q

Sz

A

Seizure

242
Q

S/P

A

Status Post

243
Q

S/S

A

Signs and Symptoms

244
Q

T1, T2, etc

A

First Thoracic Vertebra, Second Thoracic Vertebra

245
Q

tach

A

Tachycardia

246
Q

TBA

A

To Be Announced

247
Q

tbsp

A

Tablespoonful

248
Q

THA

A

Total Hip Arthroplasty

249
Q

THR

A

Total Hip Replacement

250
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

251
Q

tid

A

Three Times a Day

252
Q

TKA

A

Total Knee Arthroplasty

253
Q

TKR

A

Total Knee Replacement

254
Q

TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

255
Q

tol

A

Tolerated

256
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

257
Q

trach

A

Tracheostomy

258
Q

TTP

A

Tenderness to Palpation

259
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral Resection of Prostate

260
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

261
Q

UE

A

Upper Extremity

262
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

263
Q

UTI

A

Upper Tract Infection

264
Q

U/A

A

Urinanalysis

265
Q

U/S

A

Ultrasound

266
Q

VC

A

Vital Capacity

267
Q

vert

A

Vertebra

268
Q

v-fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

269
Q

vo

A

Verbal Order

270
Q

vol

A

Volume

271
Q

Vs

A

Versus

272
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

273
Q

-

c

A

With

274
Q

s

A

Without

275
Q

W

A

White

276
Q

WBAT

A

Weight Bearing as Tolerated

277
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Count

278
Q

WC or W/C

A

Wheelchair

279
Q

WFL

A

Within Functional Limits

280
Q

wks

A

Weeks

281
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

282
Q

Wt

A

Weight

283
Q

W/D

A

Well Developed

284
Q

x

A

Times

285
Q

yr

A

Year

286
Q

y.o. or y/o

A

Year Old

287
Q

@

A

At