Physassist Post Scribe U Quiz (1-5) Common Medical Abbreviations

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AB

Back 1

abortion

Front 2

Abd

Back 2

abdomen

Front 3

BP

Back 3

blood pressure

Front 4

CC

Back 4

chief complaint

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chol

Back 5

cholesterol

Front 6

CTA

Back 6

clear to auscultation

Front 7

CV

Back 7

cardiovascular

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Cx

Back 8

cervix

Front 9

d/c

Back 9

discontinue

Front 10

DM

Back 10

diabetes mellitus

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DTR

Back 11

deep tendon reflexes

Front 12

ENT

Back 12

ear, nose, throat

Front 13

EOMI

Back 13

extra-ocular movements intact

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FROM

Back 14

full range of motion

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GI

Back 15

gastrointestinal

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Grav

Back 16

number of pregnancies (doesn't matter if carried to term)

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GU

Back 17

genitourinary

Front 18

HSM

Back 18

hepato-splenomegaly

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HTN

Back 19

hypertension

Front 20

LMP/LNMP

Back 20

last menstrual period, last normal menstrual period

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LOC

Back 21

loss of consciousness

Front 22

MS

Back 22

musculoskeletal OR multiple sclerosis

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NKDA

Back 23

no known drug allergies

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Nl/nl

Back 24

normal

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Para

Back 25

number of live births or carried to parity - 20 wks

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PCP/PMD

Back 26

Primary Care Physician or Private Medical Doctor

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PERRLA

Back 27

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

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Resp

Back 28

respiration

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RRR

Back 29

regular rate and rhythm

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SOAP

Back 30

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Front 31

SOB

Back 31

shortness of breath

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TM

Back 32

tympanic membrane

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WDWN

Back 33

well-developed, well-nourished

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AAA

Back 34

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Abx

Back 35

antibiotic

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AMI

Back 36

acute myocardial infarct

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AMA

Back 37

against medical advice

Front 38

Amb

Back 38

ambulatory, ambulate; able to walk, not restrained

Front 39

Amt

Back 39

amount

Front 40

ant

Back 40

anterior

Front 41

appy

Back 41

appendectomy

Front 42

ASA

Back 42

Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)

Front 43

BBS

Back 43

bilateral breath sounds

Front 44

Bid

Back 44

twice daily

Front 45

Bilat

Back 45

bilateral

Front 46

BKA

Back 46

below-knee amputation

Front 47

BLE

Back 47

bilateral lower extremities

Front 48

BM

Back 48

bowel movement

Front 49

BTL

Back 49

bilateral tubal ligation

Front 50

BUE

Back 50

bilateral upper extremities

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BUN

Back 51

blood urea nitrogen

Front 52

CA

Back 52

cancer

Front 53

CABG

Back 53

pronounced "cabbage".. Coronary arterial bypass graft.

Front 54

CAD

Back 54

cononary artery disease

Front 55

CT

Back 55

computerized tomography

Hint 55

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Front 56

CVD

Back 56

cardiovascular disease

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WNL

Back 57

within normal limits

Front 58

RUE

Back 58

right upper extremity

Front 59

RUL

Back 59

right upper lobe (of lung)

Front 60

SI

Back 60

sacroiliac

Front 61

SLR

Back 61

straight leg raise

Front 62

trach

Back 62

tracheotomy or tracheostomy

Front 63

TTP

Back 63

tender to palpation

Front 64

VSS

Back 64

vital signs stable

Front 65

W/D

Back 65

warm and dry

Front 66

NAD

Back 66

no acute distress

Front 67

NCAT

Back 67

normocephalic, atraumatic

Front 68

NVID

Back 68

NeuroVascularly Intact Distally

Front 69

PTA

Back 69

prior to arrival

Front 70

RLE

Back 70

right lower extremity

Front 71

RLL

Back 71

right lower lobe (of lung)

Front 72

RML

Back 72

right middle lobe (of lung)

Front 73

ROM

Back 73

range of motion

Front 74

DUB

Back 74

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Front 75

epi

Back 75

epinephrine

Front 76

EKG

Back 76

electrocardiogram

Front 77

ABG

Back 77

arterial blood gas

Front 78

hCG

Back 78

human chorionic gonadotropin.. a hormone produced in the human placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy.

Front 79

CBC

Back 79

complete blood count

Front 80

CHF

Back 80

congestive heart failure

Front 81

COPD

Back 81

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 82

CSF

Back 82

cerebrospinal fluid

Front 83

CXR

Back 83

chest x-ray

Front 84

DKA

Back 84

diabetic ketoacidosis

Front 85

DVT

Back 85

deep vein thrombosis

Front 86

ESRD

Back 86

end-stage renal disease

Front 87

FB

Back 87

foreign body

Front 88

FHT

Back 88

fetal heart tone

Front 89

Fx

Back 89

Fracture

Front 90

GB

Back 90

gallbladder

Front 91

HCT

Back 91

hematocrit.. the volume percentage (%) of red blood cells in blood. It is normally 45% for men and 40% for women.

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Hgb

Back 92

hemoglobin

Front 93

I&D

Back 93

incision and drainage

Front 94

IM

Back 94

intramuscular

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IUP

Back 95

intrauterine pregnancy

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IV

Back 96

intravenous

Front 97

IVP

Back 97

intravenous pyelogram.. an X-ray exam of your urinary tract.

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LDH

Back 98

lactate dehydrogenase

Front 99

LP

Back 99

lumbar puncture

Front 100

MI

Back 100

myocardial infarction

Front 101

NPO

Back 101

Nothing per os (by mouth)

Front 102

PE

Back 102

Physical Examination

Front 103

PO

Back 103

Per os (by mouth), orally

Front 104

PTX

Back 104

pneumothorax

Front 105

r/o

Back 105

rule out

Front 106

SubL

Back 106

sublingual

Front 107

Sono

Back 107

Sonogram.. a visual image produced from an ultrasound examination

Front 108

SubQ

Back 108

subcutaneous

Front 109

SSE

Back 109

soapsuds enema

Front 110

TIA

Back 110

transient ischemic attack

Front 111

TSH

Back 111

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Front 112

UA

Back 112

urinalysis

Front 113

UDS

Back 113

urine drug screen

Front 114

h/o

Back 114

history of

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ICU

Back 115

intensive care unit

Front 116

JVD

Back 116

jugular venous distension

Front 117

LAD

Back 117

lymphadenopathy

Front 118

LBBB

Back 118

left bundle branch block

Front 119

Umb

Back 119

umbilical, umbilicus

Front 120

UTI

Back 120

urinary tract infection

Front 121

BTL

Back 121

bilateral tubal ligation

Front 122

CVAT

Back 122

costovertebral angle tenderness

Front 123

DIP

Back 123

distal interphalangeal (joint)

Front 124

DJD

Back 124

degenerative Joint Disease

Front 125

IDDM

Back 125

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Front 126

inf

Back 126

inferior

Front 127

lac

Back 127

Laceration

Front 128

Lat

Back 128

Lateral

Front 129

LLQ

Back 129

left lower quadrant

Front 130

LUQ

Back 130

left upper quadrant

Front 131

MCP

Back 131

metacarpophalangeal (joint)

Front 132

N/V/D

Back 132

nausea / vomiting / diarrhea

Front 133

NH

Back 133

nursing home

Front 134

NIDDM

Back 134

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Front 135

prn

Back 135

as needed

Front 136

RLQ

Back 136

right lower quad

Front 137

RTER

Back 137

return to emergency room

Front 138

RUQ

Back 138

right upper quad

Front 139

Rx

Back 139

prescription

Front 140

s/p

Back 140

status post

Front 141

SP

Back 141

suprapubic

Front 142

Supp

Back 142

suppository

Front 143

Sx

Back 143

symptoms

Front 144

Tx

Back 144

treatment

Front 145

URI

Back 145

upper respiratory infection

Front 146

US

Back 146

ultrasound

Front 147

CVA

Back 147

cerebrovascular accident

Front 148

DED

Back 148

died in ED

Front 149

DOA

Back 149

dead on arrival

Front 150

DTs

Back 150

Delirium tremens

Front 151

LVH

Back 151

left ventricular hypertrophy

Front 152

Meds

Back 152

medicine

Front 153

NSR

Back 153

normal sinus rhythm

Front 154

Nitroglycerin

Back 154

NTG

Front 155

PID

Back 155

pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 156

PVC

Back 156

premature ventricular contractions

Front 157

RBBB

Back 157

right bundle brach block

Front 158

SC

Back 158

supraclavicular

Front 159

SEM

Back 159

systolic ejection murmur

Front 160

SVT

Back 160

supraventricular tachycardia

Front 161

TOA

Back 161

tuboovarian