Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
Y/O
A
years old
2
Q
BIBA
A
brought in by ambulance
3
Q
ED
A
emergency department
4
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
AHA
A
allied health assistants
6
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
7
Q
ETOH
A
alcohol consumption
8
Q
d/c
A
discharged
9
Q
OT
A
occupational therapist
10
Q
CVD
A
cardiovascular disease
11
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
12
Q
T2D
A
type 2 diabetes
13
Q
4/24
A
four hourly
14
Q
1/7
A
1 day
15
Q
1/52
A
1 week
16
Q
1/12
A
1 month
17
Q
AC/a.c
A
before meals
18
Q
PC
A
after meals
19
Q
mane
A
morning
20
Q
Nocte (omn)
A
night
21
Q
Hs
A
at bedtime
22
Q
die
A
daily
23
Q
BD/bid
A
twice a day
24
Q
TDS/tid
A
three times a day
25
QID
four times a day
26
DOB
date of birth
27
RN
registered nurse
28
h/o
history of
29
c/o
complains of
30
DX
diagnosed
31
ECG
electrocardiogram
32
NKA
no known allergies
33
PMH
post medical history
34
BGL
blood glucose levels
35
SOB
shortness of breath
36
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiratory
37
ADM
admitted
38
FX or #
fracture
39
WNL
within normal limits
40
NAD
no abnormalities detected
41
FBC
full blood count
42
RBC
red blood cells
43
UA
urine analysis
44
c
within
45
mg
milligram
46
Gtt/ gutt/ guttae
drop(s)
47
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
48
A/B's
antibiotics
49
PRN
as required/ never necessary
50
stat
to be given immediately
