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98 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Hx
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history
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Sx
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surgery
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Dx
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diagnosis
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Fx
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fracture
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Tx
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treatment
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Rx
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medications
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Bx
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biopsy
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CVA
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costovertebral angle or cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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NAD
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no acute distress or no acute deformity
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DTR
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deep tendon reflexes
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CMT
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cervical motion tenderness
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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EDC
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expected delivery date
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TTP
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tenderness to palpation
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C/W
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consistent with
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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RVR
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rapid ventricular response
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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AMS
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altered mental status
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EMS
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emergency medical services
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ALOC
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altered level of consciousness
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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CA
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cancer
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Apx
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appendix
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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Abd
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abdomen
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CP
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chest pain
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CW
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chest wall
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TAD
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thoracic aortic dissection
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BTL
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bilateral tubal ligation
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NL
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normal
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DDD
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degenerative disk disease
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S/P
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status post
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C/O
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complains of
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w/
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with
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w/o
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without
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PRN
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as needed (refers to Rx)
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Q
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every (refers to Rx)
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QD
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everyday (refers to Rx)
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Q4H
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every 4 hours (refers to Rx)
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BID
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twice per day (refers to Rx)
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OOT/OOA
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out of town/area
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LAFB
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left anterior fasicular block
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f/u
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follow up
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w/u
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work up
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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TC
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traffic collision
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MCA or MCC
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motorcycle accident
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GIB
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gastrointestinal bleed
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SAB
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spontaneous abortion
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TAB
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therapeutic abortion
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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TGA
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transient global amensia
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TGN
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trigeminal neuralgia
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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ICH
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intracranial hemorrhage
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SDH
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subdural hemorrhage
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SAH
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
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NSVD
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normal spontaneous delivery
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EF
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ejection fraction
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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IVC
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inferior vena cava
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EGD
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upper endoscopy
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ASA
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asprin
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NSAID
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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
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NTG
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nitroglycerine
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BCP
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birth control pill
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HCTZ
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hydrochlorothiazide
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BIB
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brought in by
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EOM
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extraocular movements
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IUP
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intrauterine pregnancy
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FHT
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fetal heart tones
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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PMD/PCP
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primary care doctor
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TOC
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turned over care
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Pt
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patient
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MRA
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Magnetic resonance angiogram
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IBS
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Irretable Bowel Syndrome
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DKA
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Diabetes Ketodosisalkalosis
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HH
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Hidal Hernia
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CM
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Cardiomegaly
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RLS
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Restless Leg Syndrome
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CMT
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Cervical Motion Tenderness
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C-DIF
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Clostridium difficile
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AED
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Automatic External Difibrillator
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GSW
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Gun Shot Wound
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GCS
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Glasow Coma Scale
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OTC
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Over the counter
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