Abbreviations Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
A & A
A
awake and alert
2
Q
A & O
A
alert and oriented
3
Q
A & W
A
alive and well
4
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired or at liberty
6
Q
ALL
A
allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
8
Q
ASTOL
A
as tolerated
9
Q
B1
A
thiamine HCL vitamin (or 1st degree burn)
10
Q
B2
A
riboflavin vitamin (or 2nd degree burn)
11
Q
B3
A
3rd degree burn
12
Q
B4
A
4th degree burn
13
Q
B6
A
pyridoxine HCL vitamin
14
Q
B7
A
biotin vitamin
15
Q
B8
A
adenosine phosphate vitamin
16
Q
BaE
A
barium enema
17
Q
BID
A
two times per day
18
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
19
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
20
Q
BT
A
body temp, bleeding time, brain tumor
21
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
22
Q
BX
A
biopsy or Blue Cross
23
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint or chief component
25
CF
cystic fibrosis
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
CL
contact lenses
28
CNA
chart not available, certified nurse's aide
29
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
30
CO
cardiac output or computer order
31
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
32
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
33
D & D
diarrhea and dehydration
34
DAD
drug administration device
35
DAT
diet as tolerated
36
DD
differential diagnosis
37
DNS
did not show
38
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
39
DX & PX
diagnosis and prognosis
40
DZ
disease or dozen
41
EKG (ECG)
electrocardiogram
42
EMG
electromyography
43
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
44
ESWL
extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy
45
FBS
fasting blood sugar
46
FOD
free of disease
47
Fx
fracture or fractional urine
48
GH
growth hormone
49
GI
gastrointestinal or ganuloma inguinal
50
GTT
drop, drops, or glucose tolerance test
51
H1
herpes simplex type 1
52
H2
herpes simplex type 2
53
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
54
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
55
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
56
HOH
hard of hearing
57
I & O
intake and output
58
ICU
intensive care unit
59
ID
intradermal; infectious disease
60
IV
intravenous
61
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
62
LBP
low blood pressure
63
MD
doctor of medicine
64
ml
mililiter
65
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
66
MS
mutliple sclerosis
67
N & V
nausea and vomiting
68
NPO
nothing by mouth
69
OTC
over the counter
70
PE
pulmonary embolism
71
PRN
as needed
72
PROM
73
QD
everyday
74
QID
four times a day
75
Q
each hour
76
RBC
red blood cells
77
ROS
review of systems
78
RR
respiratory rate
79
Rx
medical perscription
80
SOS
if occasion require
81
sig.
write on label
82
SOB
shortness of breath
83
stat
immediately
84
STI
sexually transmitted infections
85
SX
symptoms
86
TBC
tuberculosis
87
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
88
TIA
transient ischemic attack
89
TKO
to keep open; keep vein open
90
TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
91
UE
upper extremity
92
ung
ointment
93
URI
upper respiratory infection
94
US
ultrasonogram
95
UTD
urinary tract dilation
96
UTI
urinary tract infection
97
VO
verbal order
98
WBC
white blood cell
99
X & D
100
YO
years old
