Medical Abbreviations Practice

Vocabulary flashcards covering common medical abbreviations, their full terms, and definitions as presented in the Week 7 lecture notes.

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

Afib

atrial fibrillation

ALS

advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

AV

arteriovenous; atrioventricular

BCLS

basic cardiac life support

c̄

With

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CMV

Cytomegalovirus

CO

Carbon monoxide; cardiac output

CO2

$CO_2$ (Carbon dioxide)

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

Cerebral palsy

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

CVP

Central venous pressure

DIC

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

dL

Deciliter

DM

Diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOA

Dead on arrival

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion

ECHO

Echocardiography; echocardiogram

ECT

Electroconvulsive therapy

ED

Emergency department

EDD

Estimated date of delivery

ETOH

Ethyl alcohol

FEV

Forced expiratory volume

FHR

Fetal heart rate

FTT

Failure to thrive

GC

Gonococcus; gonorrheal

gtt

Drops (guttae)

HCG

Human chorionic gonadotropin

HDL

High-density lipoprotein

IUD

Intrauterine device

KG, kg

Kilogram

L

Liter; left

lb, #

Pound

L&D

Labor and delivery

LDL

Low-density lipoprotein

mcg

Microgram

MD

Muscular dystrophy

NSR

Normal sinus rhythm

O2

$O_2$ (Oxygen)

p

After

PAC

Premature atrial contraction

PALS

Pediatric advanced life support

PKU

Phenylketonuria

PMN

Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes (polys)

PMS

Premenstrual cycle

pt

pint

PT

prothrombin time; physical therapy

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

qt

quart

RBC, rbc

red blood cell

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

s̄

Without

SCD

Sequential compression device

SGOT

Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

SOB

Shortness of breath

S/P, s/p

Status post

Stat

Immediately (statim)

T&A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TBL, tbsp, T

Tablespoon ($15\,cm^3$ in metric)

tsp, t

Teaspoon ($5\,cm^3$ in metric)

VSD

Ventricular septal defect

VTE

Venous thromboembolism