07. Semester 2 - Medical abbreviations Flashcards
(210 cards)
1
Q
AC/a.c
A
Before meals
2
Q
PC
A
After meals
3
Q
Mane
A
Morning
4
Q
Nocte (omn)
A
Night
5
Q
Hs
A
At bedtime
6
Q
die
A
daily
7
Q
BD/b.i.d
A
Twice a day
8
Q
TDS/t.i.d
A
Three times a day
9
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
mg
A
milligram
12
Q
Gtt/gutt/guttae
A
Drop(s)
13
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
14
Q
A/B?s
A
antibiotics
15
Q
4/24
A
Four hourly
16
Q
1/7
A
1 day
17
Q
1/52
A
1 week
18
Q
1/12
A
1 month
19
Q
PRN
A
As required/whenever necessary
20
Q
Stat
A
To be given immediately
21
Q
Alt
A
Given on alternate days
22
Q
Aq
A
Aqueous/water
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
O/PO
A
Orally/taken by mouth
25
PR
By way of the rectum
26
IV
Intravenous
27
PV
pervagina
28
PMHx
Past medical history
29
SocHx
Social history
30
Dx
Diagnosis
31
Rx
prescription
32
Fx
Fracture
33
Bx
Biopsy
34
DOB
Date of birth
35
DOA
Dead on arrival
36
D/C
Discharge
37
NKA
No known allergies
38
NOK
Next of Kin
39
NBM
Nil by mouth
40
NFR
Not for resuscitation
41
DNR
Do not resuscitate
42
CXR
Chest x-ray
43
ADL?s
Activities of daily living
44
NWB
Non-weight bearing
45
FWB
Full weight bearing
46
OD
Over dose
47
CCU
Coronary care unit
48
HDU
High dependency unit
49
ICU
Intensive care unit
50
PICU
Paediatric intensive care unit
51
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
52
A & E
Accident and emergency
53
ED
Emergency Department
54
OPD
Outpatient department
55
LOC
Loss of conscious state
56
OTC
Over the counter
57
STML
Short term memory loss
58
IDC
Indwelling catheter
59
ROM
Range of motion
60
T
Temperature
61
P
Pulse
62
R
Respiration
63
PU
Passed urine
64
HNPU
Has not passed urine
65
UA
Urinalysis
66
BGL/BGR
Blood glucose level
67
BP
Blood pressure
68
ABO
Major human blood group
69
RIB
Rest in Bed
70
SOEOB
Sit on edge of bed
71
pt
Patient
72
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
73
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
74
SOB
Shortness of breath
75
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
76
CNS
Central nervous system
77
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
78
UTI
Urinary tract infection
79
THR
Total hip replacement
80
TKR
Total knee replacement
81
ABI
Acquired brain injury
82
NOF
Neck of femur
83
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
84
OA
OsteoarthritisOn arrival
85
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
86
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
87
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
88
T2DM
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
89
HT/HTN
Hypertension
90
NSAIDs
non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs
91
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
92
Aphasia
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)
93
Dysphasia
deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage
94
Aphagia
Loss of ability to swallow
95
Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
96
CT
Computed tomography
97
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
98
ECG
Electrocardiogram
99
BM
Bowel movement
100
TPR
Temp, pulse and respiratory rate
101
WNL
Within normal limits
102
CP
Chest Pain
103
NSAID
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug
104
N+V
Nausea and vomiting
105
PE
Physical examination
106
Before meals
AC/a.c
107
After meals
PC
108
Morning
Mane
109
Night
Nocte (omn)
110
At bedtime
Hs
111
daily
die
112
Twice a day
BD/bid
113
Three times a day
TDS/tid
114
Four times a day
QID
115
with
c
116
milligram
mg
117
Drop(s)
Gtt/gutt/guttae
118
Patient controlled analgesia
PCA
119
antibiotics
A/B?s
120
Four hourly
4/24
121
1 day
1/7
122
1 week
1/52
123
1 month
1/12
124
As required/whenever necessary
PRN
125
To be given immediately
Stat
126
Given on alternate days
Alt
127
Aqueous/water
Aq
128
Intramuscular
IM
129
Orally/taken by mouth
O/PO
130
By way of the rectum
PR
131
Intravenous
IV
132
pervagina
PV
133
Past medical history
PMHx
134
Social history
SocHx
135
Diagnosis
Dx
136
prescription
Rx
137
Fracture
Fx
138
Biopsy
Bx
139
Date of birth
DOB
140
Dead on arrival
DOA
141
Discharge
D/C
142
No known allergies
NKA
143
Next of Kin
NOK
144
Nil by mouth
NBM
145
Not for resuscitation
NFR
146
Do not resuscitate
DNR
147
Chest x-ray
CXR
148
Activities of daily living
ADL?s
149
Non-weight bearing
NWB
150
Full weight bearing
FWB
151
Over dose
OD
152
Coronary care unit
CCU
153
High dependency unit
HDU
154
Intensive care unit
ICU
155
Paediatric intensive care unit
PICU
156
Neonatal intensive care unit
NICU
157
Accident and emergency
A & E
158
Emergency Department
ED
159
Outpatient department
OPD
160
Loss of conscious state
LOC
161
Over the counter
OTC
162
Short term memory loss
STML
163
Indwelling catheter
IDC
164
Range of motion
ROM
165
Temperature
T
166
Pulse
P
167
Respiration
R
168
Passed urine
PU
169
Has not passed urine
HNPU
170
Urinalysis
UA
171
Blood glucose level
BGL/BGR
172
Blood pressure
BP
173
Major human blood group
ABO
174
Rest in Bed
RIB
175
Sit on edge of bed
SOEOB
176
Patient
Pt
177
Anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
178
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
179
Shortness of breath
SOB
180
Nausea and vomiting
N&V
181
Central nervous system
CNS
182
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
183
Urinary tract infection
UTI
184
Total hip replacement
THR
185
Total knee replacement
TKR
186
Acquired brain injury
ABI
187
Neck of femur
NOF
188
Fall on outstretched hand
FOOSH
189
OsteoarthritisOn arrival
OA
190
Traumatic brain injury
TBI
191
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
192
Cerebral vascular accident
CVA
193
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
T2DM
194
Hypertension
HT/HTN
195
non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
196
Gestational diabetes mellitus
GDM
197
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)
Aphasia
198
deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage
Dysphasia
199
Loss of ability to swallow
Aphagia
200
Difficulty in swallowing
Dysphagia
201
Computed tomography
CT
202
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
203
Electrocardiogram
ECG
204
Bowel movement
BM
205
Temp, pulse and respiratory rate
TPR
206
Within normal limits
WNL
207
Chest Pain
CP
208
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
209
Nausea and vomiting
N+V
210
Physical examination
PE
