Abbreviations Flashcards
(192 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
5
Q
A.C.
A
Before meals
6
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
7
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
8
Q
AEB
A
As evidence 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
A
Ambulation
13
Q
AP
A
Anteroposterior
14
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
15
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
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
Beat per minutes
22
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
23
Q
BS, bs
A
Bowels sounds or blood sugar or breath sounds
24
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
25
Bx
Biopsy
26
Č
With
27
Ca
Calcium
28
CA
Cancer
29
cap
Capsule
30
Cath
Catheter, catheterize
31
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
32
C/O
Complains of
33
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
34
CAD
Coronary artery disease
35
CT Scan
Computed tomography scan
36
CBC
Complete blood count
37
CC or C.C.
Chief Complaint
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
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
44
CTA
Clear to auscultation
45
CV
Cardiovascular
46
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
47
CXR
Chest xray
48
D
Day
49
D/C
Discontinue , Discharge
50
DM
Diabetes mellitus
51
DNR
Do no resuscitate
52
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
53
Dsg, drsg
Dressing
54
DTV
Due to void
55
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
56
Dx
Diagnosis
57
EBL
Estimated blood loss
58
ECG,EKG
Electrocardiogram
59
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
60
ESRD
End stage renal disease
61
Et al.
And others
62
ETOH
Alcohol, ethanol
63
F/U
Follow up
64
Fe
Iron
65
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
66
Fx
Fracture
67
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
68
GI
Gastrointestinal
69
Gtt(s)
Drop(s)
70
H/H, Hgb/Hct
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
71
HA
Headache
72
HHN
Hand held nebrulizer
73
HOB
Head of bed
74
H&P
History and Phyiscal
75
HPI
History of present illness
76
HTN
Hypertension
77
Hx
History
78
I&D
Incision and drainage
79
ICU
Intensive care unit
80
IM
Intramuscular
81
I&O
Intake and output
82
IS
Incentive spirometer
83
IV
Intravenous
84
JP
Jackson Pratt drain
85
J-tube
Feeding tube in the jejunum
86
K+
Potassium
87
KCl
Potassium chloride
88
Kg
Kilograms
89
KUB
Xray of kidneys, ureter, and bladder
90
KVO
Keep Vein open
91
L
Liter
92
Lt
Left
93
L&D
Labor and delivery
94
LMP
Last menstrual period
95
LOC
Level of consciousness
96
LTAC
Long term acute care
97
LUE
Lower upper extremity
98
LLE
Left lower extremities
99
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
100
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
101
Lytes
Electrolytes
102
Mcg
Microgram
103
mEg
Miliequivalent
104
Mg
Miligrams
105
MI
Myocardial infarction
106
MICU
Medical intensive care unit
107
mL
Mililiter
108
MN
Midnight
109
MODS
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
110
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
111
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
112
NC
Nasal Cannula
113
NG, NGT
Nasogastric tube
114
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care unit
115
NKA
No known allergies
116
NKDA
No known drug alleriges
117
NPO
Nothing by mouth
118
NRBM
Non-rebreather mask
119
NS
Normal Saline
120
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
121
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
122
N/V/D
Nausea and vomiting and diarrhea
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 ̄
after
132
PACU
Post anesthesia care unit
133
P.C.
After meals
134
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
135
PCP
Primary care physician
136
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
137
P.O.
by mouth
138
pr
per rectum
139
PRBC
packed red blood cells
140
Preop
before surgery, preoperatively
141
PRN
As needed (Pro re nata)
142
pt.
patient
143
P.T.
Physical therapy
144
q
every ....
145
QID
four times a day
146
qs
every shift
147
Rt
right
148
RA
rheumatoid arthritis , right atrium
149
R/A
room air
150
R/t
related to
151
R/O
Rule out
152
RLE
right lower extremities
153
RUE
Right upper extremities
154
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
155
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
156
Rx
Prescription
157
Š
without
158
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
159
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome
160
SCD
Sequential compression devices
161
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care unit
162
SIRS
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
163
SL
Sublingual
164
SN
student nurse
165
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
166
SOB
Shortness of breath
167
S/P
Status post
168
S/S
Signs and symptoms
169
S.S.I.
Sliding Scale insulin
170
Stat
IMMEDIATELY, now
171
Sub-q
Subcutaneous
172
tachy
tachycardia
173
T&C
Type and crossmatch
174
TB
Tuberculosis
175
TCDB
Turn, Cough, and deep breathe
176
TED
Thromboembolic disease support hose
177
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
178
TID
three times a day
179
TKO
to keep open
180
Tol
tolerated
181
TPCN
Total patient care nurse
182
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
183
tsp
Teaspoon
184
Tbsp
Tablespoon
185
Tx
Treatment
186
UA
Urinalysis
187
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
188
UTI
Urinary Tract infection
189
VS
Vital Signs
190
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
191
WBC
White Blood Cell count
192
CRF
Chronic renal failure
