medical term 2 quiz

AMA

against medical advice

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

BE

Barium enema

b.i.d

twice a day

BKA

Below-knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BUN

Blood, urea, nitrogen

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CBC

complete blood count

CHF

congestive heart failure

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CVP

central venous pressure

CXR

chest x-ray

D/C

discontinue or discharge

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

Diagnosis

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

F/u

follow up

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

h/o

history

ICU

Intensive care unit

ID

Infectious disease

IV

intravenous

KUB

Kidneys, ureters and bladder

LLQ

lower left quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LUQ

left upper quadrant

NG tube

nasogastric tube

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

n.p.o

nothing by mouth

p/o

postoperative

prep

prepare for

p.r.n.

as required

PTHC

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

q.i.d

four time a day

RLQ

right lower quadrant

R/O

rule out

RUQ

right upper quadrant

SBFT

small bowel follow through

SOB

shortness of breath

SVC

superior vena cava

t.i.d

three times per day

TMJ

temporomandibular joint

Tx

treatment

UGI

Upper gastrointestinal

VCUG

voiding cystourethrogram

V/S

vital signs

y/o

years old