abbreviation list Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
before (ante)
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
acute anxiety attack
3
Q
āc
A
before meals
4
Q
AD
A
admitting diagnosis
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
10
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
11
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
acute respiratory distress syndrome
12
Q
BG
A
blood glucose
13
Q
bid
A
twice daily
14
Q
Bil(at)
A
bilateral
15
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
bone marrow
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
bathroom privileges
bedpan
18
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
19
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
20
Q
CA
A
cancer, carcinoma
21
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
22
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
23
Q
cath
A
catheter, catheterize
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
complication and comorbidities
25
CHF
congestive heart failure
26
CKD
chronic kidney disease
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CP
chest pain
29
CRF
chronic renal failure
30
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
31
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
32
CVD
cardiovascular disease
33
CXR
chest xray
34
DAT
diet as tolerated
35
DC, dc
discontinue
36
DM
diabetes mellitus
37
DNR
do not resuscitate
38
DT
delirium tremens
39
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
40
Dx
diagnosis
41
echo
echocardiogram
42
EEG
electroencephalogram
43
EENT
eye, ear, nose, throat
44
EKG
electrocardiogram
45
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
46
FBG
fasting blood glucose
47
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
48
FBS
fasting blood sugar
49
FOB
foot of bed
50
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
51
Fx
fracture
52
GB
gallbladder
53
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
54
GI
gastrointestinal
55
HA
headache
56
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
57
H & P
history and physical
58
H/O, h/o
history of
59
HOB
head of bed
60
HOH
heard of hearing
61
HR
heart rate
62
hs
bedtime
63
Htn
hypertension
64
Hx
history
65
I & O
intake and output
66
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
67
K
potassium
68
KCl
potassium chloride
69
KVO
keep vein open (IV rate usually 25 cc/hr with NS or D5W)
70
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
71
lap
laparotomy
72
LFT
liver function tests
73
LMP
last menstrual period
74
LOC
level of consciousness
75
LOS
length of stay
76
LP
lumbar puncture
77
LR
lactated ringers
78
LRQ
lower right quadrant
79
LTC
long term care
80
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
81
lytes
electrolytes
82
mEq
milliequivalents
83
MI
myocardial infarction
84
MOM
milk of magnesia
85
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
86
MVA
motor vehicle accident
87
NAD
no acute distress
88
NAS
no added salt
89
NKA
no known allergies
90
NPO
nothing by mouth
91
NS
normal saline
92
N & V
nausea and vomiting
93
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
94
O2 sat
oxygen saturation
95
OT
occupational therapy
96
p.c.
after meals
97
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
98
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
99
PH
past history
100
PT
physical therapy
101
PMH
past medical history
102
po
by mouth
103
Postop
postoperative
104
PRN
as necessary
105
q
every
106
qh
every hour
107
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
right atrium
room air
108
Resp
respiratory
respiration
109
RLE
right lower extremity
110
RLQ
right lower quadrant
111
R/O
rule out
112
ROM
range of motion
113
RR
respiratory rate
114
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
115
RT
respiratory therapist
116
RUQ
right upper quadrant
117
s
without
118
SOB
shortness of breath
119
S/P, s/p
status post
120
SQ
subcutaneous
121
S&S, S/S
signs and symptoms
122
ST
speech therapist
123
stat
immediately
124
Subq
subcutaneous
125
tab
tablet
126
tachy
tachycardia
127
THR
total hip replacement
128
TIA
transient ischemic attack
129
tid
three times a day
130
TO
telephone order
131
top
topically
132
tol
tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
133
Tx
treatment
134
up ad lib
up (out of bed) as desired
135
V/D
vomiting and diarrhea
136
WB
weight bearing
137
WC, w/c
wheelchair
138
WNL
within normal limits
139
Wt
weight
140
1°
primary
141
2°
secondary
142
Δ
change (delta)
