Abbreviation Flashcards
(148 cards)
1
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
2
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
3
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
4
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
5
Q
CA
A
Cancer
6
Q
FUO
A
Fever of unknown origin
7
Q
Staph
A
Staphylococcus
8
Q
Strep
A
Streptococcus
9
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
10
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
11
Q
I & O
A
Intake and output
12
Q
P
A
Pulse
13
Q
PE
A
Physical examination
14
Q
PE(R)RLA
A
Pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation
15
Q
pt
A
Patient
16
Q
R
A
Respiration
17
Q
R/O
A
Rule out
18
Q
T
A
Temperature
19
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, respiration
20
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
21
Q
WD
A
Well developed
22
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
23
Q
Rx
A
Drug, prescription, therapy
24
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
25
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
26
CT
Computed tomography
27
Dx
Diagnosis
28
ICU
Intensive care unit
29
I & D
Incision and drainage
30
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
31
AP
Anteroposterior
32
LL
Left lateral
33
PA
Posteroanterior
34
RL
Right lateral
35
NPO
Nothing by mouth
36
STAT
Immediately
37
Supp
Suppository
38
Susp
Suspension
39
Tab
Tablet
40
Tinct
Tincture
41
Ung
Ointment
42
ac
Before meals
43
ad lib
As desired
44
bid
Twice a day
45
c
With
46
gt(t)
Drop(s)
47
hs
At bedtime
48
IM
Intramuscular
49
IV
Intravenous
50
pc
After meals
51
po
By mouth
52
prn
As needed
53
qam
Every morning
54
qd
Every day
55
qh
Every hour
56
q2h
Every 2 hour
57
q3h
Every 3 hours
58
qid
Four times a day
59
s
Without
60
Subcu
Subcutaneous
61
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
62
AS
Aortic stenosis, arteriosclerosis
63
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
64
CAD
Coronary artery disease
65
CCU
Coronary/cardiac care unit
66
CHF
Congestive heart failure
67
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
68
CVD
Cardiovascular disease
69
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
70
HTN
Hypertension
71
MI
Myocardial infarction
72
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
73
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
74
CBC
Complete blood count
75
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
76
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
77
Ht, Hct
Hematocrit
78
RBC
Red blood cell, red blood cell count
79
WBC
White blood cell, white blood cell count
80
ABG(s)
Arterial blood gas(es)
81
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
82
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
83
CXR
Chest x-ray
84
PFT(s)
Pulmonary function test(s)
85
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
86
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
87
TB
Tuberculosis
88
T & A
Tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
89
URI
Upper respiratory infection
90
BM
Bowel movement
91
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
92
GI
Gastrointestinal
93
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
94
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
95
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
96
ARF
Acute renal failure
97
CRF
Chronic renal failure
98
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
99
GU
Genitourinary
100
UA
Urinalysis
101
UTI
Urinary tract infection
102
♂
male
103
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
104
DRE
Digital rectal examination
105
♀
Female
106
D&C
Dilation and curettage
107
GYN
Gynecology
108
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
109
IUD
Intrauterine device
110
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
111
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
112
LMP
Last menstrual period
113
NB
Newborn
114
OB
Obstetrics
115
DM
Diabetes mellitus
116
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
117
AD
Alzheimer disease
118
ADHD
Attention deficit-hyperactive disorder
119
CNS
Central nervous system
120
CP
Cerebral palsy
121
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
122
CVS
Cerebrovascular accident
123
EEG
Electroencephalogram
124
LOC
Level of consciousness
125
LP
Lumber puncture
126
MS
Multiple sclerosis
127
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
128
AD
Right ear
129
AS
Left ear
130
AU
Both ears, each ear
131
ENT
Ear(s), nose and throat
132
OM
Otitis media
133
OD
Right eye
134
ORL
Otorhinolaryngology
135
OS
Left eye
136
OU
Both eyes, each eye
137
fx
fracture
138
OA
Osteoarthritis
139
ORTH, ortho
Orthopedics
140
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
141
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
142
EMG
Electromyography
143
OT
Occupational therapy, occupational therapist
144
PT
Physical therapy, physical therapist
145
ROM
Range of motion
146
BSA
Body surface area
147
SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
148
UV
Ultraviolet
