Phar 303 Medical Abbreviations - Quiz #2

Front 1

AAT

Back 1

activity as tolerated

Front 2

ABC

Back 2

airway, breating, circulation

Front 3

ABD

Back 3

abdomen

Front 4

ABG

Back 4

arterial blood gas

Front 5

ACLS

Back 5

advanced cardiac life support

Front 6

ad lib

Back 6

as much as needed

Front 7

ADH

Back 7

anti-diuretic hormone

Front 8

AF

Back 8

atrial fibrillation or afebrile

Front 9

ARDS

Back 9

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Front 10

ASAP

Back 10

as soon as possible

Front 11

AV

Back 11

atrioventricular

Front 12

BM

Back 12

bone marrow or bowel movement

Front 13

BP

Back 13

blood pressure

Front 14

BPH

Back 14

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Front 15

BPM

Back 15

beats per minute

Front 16

BRBPR

Back 16

bright red blood per rectum

Front 17

BS

Back 17

bowel or breath sounds

Front 18

BUN

Back 18

blood urea nitrogen

Front 19

BW

Back 19

body weight

Front 20

BX

Back 20

biopsy

Front 21

C&S

Back 21

culture and sensitivity

Front 22

c/c

Back 22

chief complaint

Front 23

c/o

Back 23

complaining of

Front 24

CA

Back 24

cancer

Front 25

Ca

Back 25

calcium

Front 26

CABG

Back 26

coronary artery bypass graft

Front 27

CBC

Back 27

complete blood count

Front 28

CC

Back 28

chief complaint

Front 29

CF

Back 29

cystic fibrosis

Front 30

CHF

Back 30

congestive heart failure

Front 31

CN

Back 31

cranial nerves

Front 32

CNS

Back 32

central nervous system

Front 33

CO

Back 33

cardiac output

Front 34

COLD

Back 34

chronic obstructive lung disease

Front 35

COPD

Back 35

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 36

CP

Back 36

chest pain or cerebral palsy

Front 37

CPK

Back 37

creatinine phosphokinase

Front 38

CPR

Back 38

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 39

CrCL

Back 39

creatinine clearance mL/sec

Front 40

CRCL

Back 40

creatinine clearance

Front 41

CRF

Back 41

chronic renal failure

Front 42

CVA

Back 42

cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

Front 43

CXR

Back 43

chest X-ray

Front 44

DAT

Back 44

diet as tolerated

Front 45

DAW

Back 45

dispense as written

Front 46

DC

Back 46

discontinue or discharge

Front 47

DDx

Back 47

differential diagnosis

Front 48

DI

Back 48

diabetes insipidus

Front 49

DM

Back 49

diabetes mellitus

Front 50

DNR

Back 50

do not resuscitate

Front 51

DNS

Back 51

do not substitute

Front 52

DOA

Back 52

dead on arrival

Front 53

DOE

Back 53

dyspnea on exertion

Front 54

ENT

Back 54

ears, nose, and throat

Front 55

ETOH

Back 55

ethanol

Front 56

ETT

Back 56

endotracheal tube

Front 57

FBS

Back 57

fasting blood sugar

Front 58

FEV1

Back 58

forced expiratory volume in one second

Front 59

FRC

Back 59

functional residual capacity

Front 60

FU

Back 60

follow-up

Front 61

FUO

Back 61

fever of unknown origin

Front 62

FVC

Back 62

forced vital capacity

Front 63

Fx

Back 63

fracture

Front 64

GERD

Back 64

gastroesophageal reflux disease