Abbreviations Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
@
A
At
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
4
Q
BR
A
bed rest
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
CCU
A
Critical care unit
Cardiac care unit
Coronary care unit
7
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
8
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
9
Q
D/C
A
Discharge;
discontinue Do Not Use List
10
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
11
Q
FWB
A
feather weight bearing
12
Q
Hx
A
History
13
Q
I&O
A
Intake & Output
14
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
15
Q
LLL
A
left lower lobe
16
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
17
Q
NWB
A
non weight bearing
18
Q
NUA
A
nursing unit assistant
19
Q
P
A
Pulse
20
Q
PEEP
A
positive end expiratory pressure
21
Q
PWB
A
partial weight bearing
22
Q
PHN
A
Personal Health Number
23
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
right atrial
reasses
24
Q
RHC
A
right heart catheterization
25
R/O
rule out
26
RR
respiratory rate
27
RT
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Technologist
28
RUL
right upper lobe
29
SaO2
Oxygen saturation
30
sc
subcutaneous
31
SCA
selective coronary angiogram
32
Sl
sublingual
33
SP
suprapubic
34
Stat
immediately
35
SOB
shortness of breath
36
Prn
as necessary
37
TAM
total active motion
38
TIA
transient ischemic attack
39
TKVO
to keep vein open
40
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
41
TPM
total passive motion
42
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
43
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
44
LUQ
left upper quadrant
45
ung.
ointment
46
RUQ
right upper quadrant
47
U/S
ultrasound
48
Wt.
Weight
