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CLPH 469
Medical Abbreviations Quiz 1
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08/28/2011
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AA
 Definition
amino acid
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ADR
 Definition
adverse drug reaction
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
A&O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
ASHD
 Definition
aterioschlerotic heart disease
Term
BBB
 Definition
blood brain barrier
Term
BF
 Definition
black female
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BSO
 Definition
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CEA
 Definition
carcinoembryonic antigen
Term
CMV
 Definition
cytomegalovirus
Term
CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative joint disease
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
EPS
 Definition
extrapyramidal symptoms
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FEV1
 Definition
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Term
e-MAR
 Definition
electronic medical administration record
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
Term
hs
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
INH
 Definition
inhalation
Term
IT
 Definition
intrathecal
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous push
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder
Term
LFTs
 Definition
liver function tests
Term
LOA
 Definition
leave of absence, loss of awareness
Term
LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
Term
MAR
 Definition
medical administration record
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRx1
 Definition
may repeat one time
Term
MVA
 Definition
motor vehicle accident
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
NS
 Definition
normal saline
Term
N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
Ob-Gyn
 Definition
obstetrics and gynecology
Term
O&P
 Definition
ova and parasites
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
PAT
 Definition
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Term
PCWP
 Definition
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
Post
 Definition
posterior
Term
Pre-op
 Definition
before operation
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
QA
 Definition
quality assurance
Term
RDA
 Definition
recommended daily allowance
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RT
 Definition
radiation therapist, registered technician
Term
Rxn
 Definition
reaction
Term
SPB
 Definition
systolic blood pressure
Term
SH
 Definition
social history
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal history
Term
TENS
 Definition
trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous (or constant) positive airway pressure
Term
V fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
V tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
WF
 Definition
white female
Term
YOBM
 Definition
year old black male
Term
D&C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
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