Abbreviations Flashcards
(207 cards)
1
Q
AP
A
Anterior posterity
2
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
3
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
4
Q
Ax
A
Axilla
5
Q
B with a circle
A
Bilateral
6
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
7
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
8
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
10
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
11
Q
C with a line over it
A
With
12
Q
C
A
Celsius
13
Q
CA
A
Cancer
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
15
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
16
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeters
17
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar, breath sound
18
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
19
Q
Cm
A
Centimeters
20
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
21
Q
C/o
A
Complaint of
22
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
24
Q
CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
25
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
26
CT
Computer tomography
27
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
28
CXR
Chest x ray
29
d
Day
30
Dc
Discontinued
31
DM
Diabetes mellitus
32
DNR
Do not resuscitate
33
DOA
Dead on arrival
34
DOB
Date of birth
35
DRG
Diagnosis related group
36
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
37
EKG
Electro cardiogram
38
ENT
Ear nose throat
39
ER
Emergency room
40
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
41
ETOH
Alcohol
42
F
Fahrenheit
43
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
44
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
45
Fx
Fracture
46
gm
Gram
47
GERD
Gastro esophageal reflux disease
48
GI
Gastro intestinal system
49
Gtts
Drops
50
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
51
Gu
Genital urinary
52
Gyn
Gynacology
53
h
Hour
54
HA
Headache
55
HBV
Hepatitis B
56
Hct
Hematocrit
57
HEENT
Head eyes ears nose throat
58
Hg
Mercury
59
Hgb / Hb
Hemoglobin
60
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment and plan
61
H2O
Water
62
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide
63
HIB
Haemophilus influenza B
64
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
65
HxPx, H+P
History and physical
66
HR
Heart rate
67
Hs
Hour of sleep
68
Ht
Height
69
Hx
History
70
A
Assessment
71
a with a line over it
Before
72
ac
Before meals
73
ADL
Activities of daily living
74
Ad lib
As desired
75
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
76
Am
Before midnight and noon
77
Amb
Ambulatory
78
Amt
Amount
79
Icu
Intensive care unit
80
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
81
I + D
Invasion and drainage
82
I + O
Intake and output
83
IP
In patient
84
IV
Intravenous
85
K
Potassium
86
Kg
Kilogram
87
L in a cricle
Left
88
L / l
Liter
89
Lb / #
Pound
90
L + D
Labor and delivery
91
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
92
LMP
Last menstrual period
93
LOC
Lost of conscious
94
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
95
mg or m
Milligram
96
MI
Myocardial infarction
97
ml
Milliliter
98
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
99
Mm
Millimeter
100
Na
Sodium
101
N/A
Not applicable
102
NB
New born
103
NCR
No cardiac resuscitation
104
Neg
Negative
105
NKA
No known allergies
106
NKDA
No known drug allergies
107
Noct
Night
108
NPO
Nothing by mouth
109
NS
Normal saline
110
N + V
Naseua and vomiting
111
O2
Oxygen
112
OA
Osteo arthritis
113
OB
Obstatrition
114
OD
Over dose / right eye
115
Oint
Ointment
116
OP
Out patient
117
OR
Operating room
118
OS
Left eye
119
OTC
Over the counter
120
OU
Both eyes
121
OV
Office visit
122
Oz
Ounce
123
P with line over it
After
124
P
Pulse
125
PDR
Physician desk reference
126
PE
Physical exam, pulmonary embolism
127
Peds
Pediatric
128
Per
By or through
129
PET
Position emission tomography
130
PK
Pain killers
131
Pm
Afternoon
132
PMS
Pre menstrual syndrome
133
PO
By mouth
134
Prn
As needed
135
q
Every
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qam
Every morning
137
qd / qday
Every day
138
q_h
Every _ hour
139
Pt
Patient
140
qid
4 times a day
141
R
Respiration, rectul
142
R with circle
Right
143
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
144
RBC
Red blood cell/count
145
Reg
Regular
146
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
147
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
148
R/O
Rule out
149
ROM
Range of motion
150
ROS
Review of systems
151
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm
152
RTC
Return to clinic
153
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
154
Rx
Take / prescription
155
S with line over it
Without
156
SA
Sinoatrial node
157
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
158
Sig
Directions
159
Sm
Small
160
SO
Standing orders
161
SOB
Shortness of breath
162
Sq /subq
Subcutaneous
163
S + S
Signs and symptoms
164
Stat
Right away, immediately
165
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
166
T/temp
Temperature
167
Tab
Tablet
168
TB
Tuberculosis
169
Tbsp
Tablespoon
170
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
171
Tid
3 times a day
172
TM
Tympanic membrane
173
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
174
Tsp
Teaspoon
175
Tx
Treatment or therapy
176
U
Unit
177
UA
Urinalysis
178
Unk
Unknown
179
URI
Upper respiratory infection
180
UTI
Urinary tract infection
181
UV
Ultra violet
182
VA
Visual acuity
183
VBAC
Vaginally birth after cesarean
184
VS
Vital signs
185
Vss
Vital sign stable
186
W/a
When awake
187
WBC
White blood cell/count
188
W/c
Wheel chair
189
Wk
Week
190
WNL
Within normal limit
191
Wt
Weight
192
YOB
Year of birth
193
Yr
Year
194
>
Greater than
195
<
Less than
196
+
Positive
197
-
Negative
198
~
Approximately
199
%
Percent
200
Checkmark
Check
201
Up arrow
Increasing
202
Down arrow
Decreasing
203
Right arrow
Right
204
Left arrow
Left
205
Triangle
Change
206
@
At
207
°
Degree
