Abbrevation Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
before a meal
A
a.c.
2
Q
twice a day
A
b.i.d
3
Q
Three Times a day
A
T.d.s
4
Q
bowel movement
A
BM
5
Q
blood pressure
A
BP
6
Q
Four Times a day
A
q.d.s
7
Q
Centers for Disease Control
A
CDC
8
Q
As needed
A
p.r.n
9
Q
Daily, once a day
A
q.d.
10
Q
Every hour
A
q.h.
11
Q
Four times a day
A
q.i.d.
12
Q
respiration
A
R
13
Q
respiration rate
A
RR
14
Q
Cancer
A
CA
15
Q
immediately
A
stat.
16
Q
immediately
A
stat.
17
Q
morning
A
am, A.M.
18
Q
capsules
A
caps
19
Q
Drop, drops
A
. gtts
20
Q
Intake and output
A
I&O
21
Q
Intra-aortic balloon pump
A
IABP
22
Q
Intradermal, identification
A
ID
23
Q
Intramuscular
A
IM
24
Q
Infusion
A
inf
25
Instillation
instill
26
International units
IU
27
Intrauterine device
IUD
28
Intravenous
IV
29
After meals (post cibum)
pc
30
Post meridiem (after noon)
pm, P.M.
31
Postoperative, by mouth (per os)
PO, po
32
Pro renata, as needed or required
prn
33
Subcutaneous
sc, subcu, sq,
34
tablet(s)
tab
35
Ter in die, three times a day22
tid
36
Death
†
37
Male
Male sign
38
greater than
>
39
less than
<
40
decreased, down, lower
↓
41
increased, higher, up, elevate
↑
42
decreasing
↘️
43
increasing
↗️
44
pound or number in orthopaedic means
fracture bone
#
45
foot or minute inch or
′
46
second
“
47
degree
o
48
change
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