Bread and Butter
Acronym Soup
what’s this for?
name that body part
Lab rat
100

This vaccine is recommended yearly for adults and children.

Influenza

100

AMA

Against medical advice

100

otoscope

otoscope

100

Uvula

uvula

100

This blood protein is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Hemoglobin

200

This imagine modality is used to screen for breast cancer in women.

Mammogram

200

DNR

Do not resuscitate  

200

Speculum

Speculum

200

Ear drum

Ear drum 

300

This organ can be “injured” after your spouse goes an entire day without water ok FMIS.

kidney

300

PRN

As needed

300

Iodoform packing

Iodoform packing

300

Ureter

Ureter

300

This lab value gives a status of how well someone’s diabetes is controlled

Hemoglobin A1c
400

A woman presents with hot flashes and irregular periods at age 49. What physiologic transition is she most likely experiencing?


Perimenopause (menopause okay too)

400

NPO

Nothing by mouth

400

Amniohook

Amniohook

400

Epiglottis

Epiglottis

400

What is a normal potassium level?

3.5-5.5

500

What is the American Heart Association recommended amount of moderate-intensity exercise a week

150 minutes

500

BID

Twice a day

500

Anoscope

Anoscope

500

Aortic valve

Aortic valve

500

troponin is used to rule out what pathology?

MI

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