Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AC

A

ante-cibum (before meals)

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2
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AV

A

atrioventricular

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3
Q

Bid

A

twice a day

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4
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BP

A

blood pressure

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5
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

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6
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease Control

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7
Q

C

A

Carbon Dioxide

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8
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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9
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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10
Q

DOB

A

Date of Birth

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11
Q

ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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12
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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13
Q

Gtt

A

drops

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14
Q

gm

A

gram

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15
Q

h

A

hour

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16
Q

H2O

A

water

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17
Q

Hs

A

hours of sleep

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18
Q

mL

A

milliliter

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19
Q

Neg

A

negative

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20
Q

Npo

A

non per os (nothing by mouth)

21
Q

O2

A

oxygen

22
Q

OSHA

A

Occupational Safety & Health Admin

23
Q

pc

A

post cibum (after meals)

24
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

25
Q

Po

A

per os (by mouth)

26
Q

Pos

A

positive

27
Q

pp

A

post prandial (after meals)

28
Q

Pt

A

patient

29
Q

QNS

A

quantity not sufficient

30
Q

q

A

every

31
Q

qd

A

every day

32
Q

qh

A

every hour

33
Q

qxh

A

every x hours

34
Q

qid

A

four times a day

35
Q

qod

A

every other day

36
Q

SA

A

sinoatrial

37
Q

tid

A

three times a day

38
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

39
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

40
Q

VD

A

Veneral Disease

41
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

42
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

43
Q

PO2

A

Partial Pressure of O2

44
Q

PCO2

A

Partial Pressure of CO2

45
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gases

46
Q

Na+

A

Sodium

47
Q

K+

A

potassium

48
Q

Cl-

A

chlorine

49
Q

AFB

A

Acid Fast Bacilli; smear and culture test