Abbreviations Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
Q
AMB
A
Ambulatory
2
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
3
Q
CBR
A
Complete Bed Rest
4
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
5
Q
up ad lib
A
Up as desired
6
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
7
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
8
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
9
Q
C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
10
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
11
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
12
Q
dx
A
Diagnosis
13
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
14
Q
FUO
A
Fever of unknown origin
15
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
16
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
17
Q
H/A
A
Headache
18
Q
h/o
A
History of
19
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
20
Q
Imp
A
Impressions
21
Q
lt or L (circled)
A
Left
22
Q
MAE
A
Moves all extremities
23
Q
NAD
A
No apparent distress
24
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
25
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
26
neg
Negative
27
P
Pulse
28
PE
Physical examination
29
PMH
Past medical history
30
R
Respirations
31
R/O
Rule out
32
ROS
Review of symptoms
33
rt or R (circled)
Right
34
SOB
Shortness of breath
35
Sx
Symptoms
36
T
Temperature
37
+ (circled)
Positive
38
– (circled)
Negative
39
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
40
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
41
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
42
CA
Cancer
43
CAD
Coronary artery disease
44
CHF
Congestive heart failure
45
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
47
DM
Diabetes mellitus
48
HTN or (⬆️BP)
Hypertension
49
MI
Myocardial infarction
50
PE
Pulmonary emboli
51
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
52
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
53
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
54
URI
Upper respiratory infection
55
ABG
Arterial blood gases
56
BE
Barium enema
57
CBC
Complete blood count
58
CO2
Carbon dioxide
59
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
60
CXR
Chest X-ray
61
ECG (EKG)
Cardiogram
62
lytes
Electrolytes
63
RBC
Red blood cells
64
UA
Urinalysis
65
UGI
Upper GI
66
WBC
White blood cell
67
⬆️
Increase
68
↗️
Increasing
69
⬇️
Decrease
70
↘️
Decreasing
71
2°
Secondary to
72
=
Equal to
73
≠
Unequal
74
♀
Female
75
♂
Male
76
°
Degree
77
🔺(black)
Change
78
x̄
Except
79
ā
Before
80
ad lib
As desired
81
AMA
Against medical advice
82
ASAP
As soon as possible
83
BM
Bowel movement
84
BSD
Bedside drainage
85
Č (flat line on top)
With
86
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
87
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
88
DNR (no code)
Do not resuscitate
89
Dsg
Dressing
90
dx
Diagnosis
91
FOB
Foot of bed
92
Fx
Fracture
93
GHWT
Good hand washing technique
94
HOB
Head of bed
95
Hx
History
96
I&O
Intake and output
97
IV
Intravenous
98
KVO
Keep vein open
99
NG
Nasogastric
100
noc
Night
101
NPO (npo)
Nothing by mouth
102
NS
| NIS) (N/S
Normal saline
103
O2
Oxygen
104
OT
Occupational therapy
105
p (with line on top)
After
106
postop
Postoperative
107
preop
Preoperative
108
prep
Preparation
109
PRN
| p.r.n.
As needed
110
PT
Physical therapy
111
pt
Patient
112
ROM
Range of motion
113
RX
Treatment
114
Š (flat line on top)
Without
115
SOB
Side of bed
116
S/P
Status post
117
STAT
Immediately
118
TF
Tube feeding
119
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
120
TX
Treatment
121
VS
Vital signs
122
WA
While awake
123
X
Times
124
ADR
Adverse drug reaction
125
MAR
Medication administration record
126
eMAR
Electronic medication administration record
127
OTC
Over the counter
128
USP-NF
United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary
