Working in an Emergency Room or other medical facility often requires knowledge of specialized abbreviations found on forms and records. These flash cards will help prepare you for a career in an ER.
There are 47 flash cards in this set (8 pages to print.)
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Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| clear liquid | cl liq |
| central nervous system | CNS |
| carbon dioxide | CO2 |
| cronic obstructive pulminary disease | COPD |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR |
| culture and sensitivity | C & S |
| cesarean section | C-Section |
| cerebrovascular accident | CVA |
| chest x-ray | CXR |
| dilation & curettage | D & C |
| discharge | disch |
| diabetes mellitus | DM |
| dead on arrival | DOA |
| date of birth | DOB |
| deep vein thrombosis | DVT |
| diagonosis | Dx |
| electrocardiogram | ECG |
| emergency department | ED |
| eyes, ears, nose, and throat | EENT |
| electrocardiogram | EKG |
| ears, nose, and throat | ENT |
| etiology | etio |
| examination | exam |
| Fahrenheit | F |
| fast blood sugar | FBS |
| fetal heart tones | FHT |
| influenza | flu |
| fracture | Fx |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease | GERD |
| gastrointestional | GI |
| gun shot wound | GSW |
| drops | gtt |
| genitourinary | GU |
| gynecology | Gyn |
| hour | h |
| hemoglobin & hematocrit | H & H |
| hematocrit | Hct |
| hemoglobin | hgb |
| water | H2O |
| hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 |
| head of bed | HOB |
| history and physical examination | H & P |
| height | ht |
| hypertension | HTN |
| history | Hx |
| intensive care unit | ICU |
| insulin-dependent Diabetes mellitus | IDDM |
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