Abbreviations Flashcards
(194 cards)
1
Q
a with dash on top
A
before (ante)
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm (triple A)
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
6
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
ad lib.
A
as desired
8
Q
AEB
A
as evidenced by
9
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
10
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
11
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
12
Q
amb., amb
A
ambulate or ambulatory
13
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
ex: AP chest x-ray
14
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
15
Q
b.i.d., bid, BID
A
twice a day (bis in die)
16
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
17
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
18
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
19
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
20
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
21
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
22
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
23
Q
BS, bs
A
bowel sounds; blood sugar, breath sounds
24
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
25
Bx, bx
biopsy
26
c with a dash on top
with
27
Ca
calcium
28
CA
cancer
29
cap
capsule
30
cath
catheter, catheterize
31
C & S
culture and sensitivity
32
c/o, C/O
complains of
33
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft(s)
34
CAD
coronary artery disease
35
CT scan, CAT scan
computed tomography scan. computed axial tomography scan
36
CBC
complete blood count
37
CC or C.C.
chief complaint
cc (cubic centimeter) is on do not use list, use mL instead
38
CHF
congestive heart failure
39
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
40
CNS
central nervous system
41
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
42
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
43
CRF
chronic renal failure
44
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
45
CTA
clear to auscultation
46
CV
cardiovascular
47
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
48
CXR
chest x-ray
49
d
day
50
D/C, d/c
discontinue, discharge
51
DM
diabetes mellitus
52
DNR
do not resuscitate
53
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
54
dsg, drsg
dressing
55
DTV
due to void
56
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
57
Dx, dx
diagnosis
58
EBL
estimated blood loss
59
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
60
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
61
ESRD
end stage renal disease
62
et al.
and others
63
ETOH, EtOH
ethanol, alcohol
64
F/U, f/u
follow-up
65
Fe
iron
66
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
67
Fx., fx
fracture
68
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
69
GI, G.I.
gastrointestinal
70
gtt(s)
drop/drops
71
H/H, Hgb/Hct
hemoglobin and hematocrit (hemoglobin is always first)
72
HA
headache
73
HHN
hand held nebulizer
74
HOB
head of bed
75
H & P
history and physical
76
HPI
history of present illness
77
HTN
hypertension
78
Hx, hx
history
79
I & D
incision and drainage
80
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
81
IM, I.M.
intramuscular
82
I & O
intake and output
83
IS
incentive spirometer
84
IV
intravenous
85
JP, J-P
Jackson-Pratt drain
86
J-tube
feeding tube in the jejunum
87
K+
potassium
88
KCI
potassium chloride
89
kg
kilograms
90
KUB, K.U.B.
(x-ray of) kidneys, ureter, bladder
91
KVO
keep vein open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)
92
L
liter
93
L in circle, Lt, lt
left
94
L&D
labor and delivery
95
LMP
last menstrual period
96
LOC
loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
97
LTAC
long term acute care
98
LUE, L.U.E.
left upper extremity
99
LLE, L.L.E.
left lower extremity
100
LUQ, L.U.Q.
left upper quadrant
101
LLQ, L.L.Q.
left lower quadrant
102
lytes
electrolytes
103
mcg
microgram
104
mEq
milliequivalent
105
mg
milligram
106
MI, M.I.
myocardial infarction
107
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
108
mL
milliliter
109
MN
midnight
110
MODS
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
111
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
112
NaCl
sodium chloride
113
NC
nasal cannula
114
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
115
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
116
NKA
no known allergies
117
NKDA
no known drug allergies
118
NPO
nothing by mouth
119
NRBM
non-rebreather mask (for oxygen delivery)
120
NS
normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
121
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
122
N/V
nausea and vomiting
123
NWB
non-weight bearing
124
O2
oxygen
125
OD
right eye
126
OS
left eye
127
O.U.
both eyes
128
OOB
out of bed
129
OTA
open to air
130
OTC
over the counter
131
p with a dash on top
after
132
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
133
pc, p.c.
after meals
134
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
135
PCP
primary care physician
136
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube
137
p.o.
by mouth
138
pr
suppository route (per rectum)
139
PRBC
packed red blood cells
140
pre-op, preop
preoperatively, before surgery
141
PRN, P.R.N., prn, p.r.n.
as needed, as necessary (pro re nata)
142
Pt., pt
patient
143
P.T.
physical therapy
144
q
every (q 1 hr = every hour, q 4 hrs = every 4 hours)
145
do not use q.d.
write every day or qday
146
QID, Q.I.D., qid, q.i.d
four times a day
147
do not use QOD, Q.O.D., qod, q.o.d.
write every other day
148
qs
every shift
149
R in circle, RT, Rt
right
150
RA
rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium
151
R/A
room air
152
r/t
related to
153
R/O
rule out
154
RLE
right lower extremity
155
RUE
right upper extremity
156
RUQ
right upper quadrant
157
RLQ
right lower quadrant
158
Rx
prescription
159
s with a line on top
without
160
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
161
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
162
SCD
sequential compression devices
163
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
164
SIRS
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
165
SL
sublingual
166
SN, S.N.
student nurse
167
SNF
skilled nursing facility
168
SOB
shortness of breath
169
S/P
status post
170
S/S
signs and symptoms
171
S.S.I., SSI
sliding scale insulin
172
STAT, Stat
IMMEDIATELY, now
173
sub-Q
subcutaneous
174
tachy
tachycardia
175
T & C
type and crossmatch
176
TB, Tb
tuberculosis
177
TCDB
turn, cough, and deep breathe
178
TEDs
thromoembolic disease support hose
179
TIA
transient ischemic attach
180
TID, T.I.D., tid, t.i.d.
three times a day
181
TKO
to keep open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)
182
tol, tol.
tolerated
183
TPCN
Total Patient Care Nurse
184
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
185
tsp
teaspoon (5 mL)
186
Tbsp, tbsp
tablespoon (15 mL)
187
tx
treatment
188
UA
urinalysis
189
URI
upper respiratory infection
190
UTI
urinary tract infection
191
VS
vital signs
192
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
193
WBC
white blood cell count
194
y/o, YO
year old
