Abbreviations Flashcards
(217 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before (ante)
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm - (will hear “Triple A”)
3
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
abx, ABX
A
antibiotic
6
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
7
Q
AC
A
Antecubital (elbow pit)
8
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
9
Q
ad lib.
A
as desired
10
Q
AEB
A
as evidenced by
11
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
12
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
13
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
14
Q
amb., amb
A
ambulate or ambulatory
15
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior – (AP chest X-ray)
16
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
17
Q
BCP
A
birth control pills
18
Q
BhCG
A
Beta hCG- serum pregnancy test
19
Q
b.i.d., bid, BID
A
twice a day (bis in die)
20
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
21
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
22
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
23
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
24
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
25
BP, B/P
blood pressure
26
bpm
beats per minute
27
BRP
bathroom privileges
28
BS, bs
bowel sounds; blood sugar, breath sounds
29
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
30
Bx, bx
biopsy
31
C°
degrees Celsius or Centigrade
32
c¯
with
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Ca
calcium
34
CA
cancer
35
cap
capsule
36
cath
catheter, catheterize
37
C & S
culture and sensitivity
38
c/o, C/O
complains of
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft(s) (pronounced Cabbage)
40
CAD
coronary artery disease
41
CT scan, CAT scan
computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan
42
CBC
complete blood count
43
CC or C.C.
chief complaint
44
cc
cubic centimeter, same as mL
(Do Not Use cc – use mL instead)
45
CHF
congestive heart failure
46
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
47
CNS
central nervous system
48
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
49
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
50
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
51
CRF
chronic renal failure
52
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
53
CTA
clear to auscultation
54
CV
cardiovascular
55
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
56
CXR
chest x-ray
57
d
day
58
D/C, or d/c
discontinue, discharge
59
DM
diabetes mellitus
60
DNR
do not resuscitate
61
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
62
dsg, drsg
dressing
63
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
64
Dx, dx
diagnosis
65
EBL
estimated blood loss
66
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram; electrokardiogram in Britain
67
EEG
Electroencephalogram
68
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
69
ER; ED
Emergency Room; Emergency Department
70
ESRD
end stage renal disease
71
et al.
and others (et alii)
72
ET-tube
Endotracheal tube
73
ETOH, EtOH
ethanol, alcohol
74
eval
evaluation
75
F°
degrees Fahrenheit
76
F/U, f/u
follow-up
77
Fe
iron
78
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
79
Fx., fx
fracture
80
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
81
GI, G.I.
gastrointestinal
82
gtt(s)
drop/drops (guttae)
83
GYN, gyn
gynecology
84
G-tube
Feeding tube in the stomach
85
GJ-tube
Feeding tube with two lumens, one into stomach, one into jejunum
86
H/H, Hgb/Hct
hemoglobin and hematocrit (Hemoglobin is always first)
87
HA
headache
88
HHN
hand held nebulizer
89
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (of 1996)
90
HOB
head of bed
91
H & P
history and physical
92
HPI
history of present illness
93
HS, hs
hour of sleep (at bedtime) or half strength
Do Not Use–Write it Out
94
HTN
hypertension
95
Hx, hx
history
96
I & D
incision and drainage
97
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
98
IM, I.M.
intramuscular
99
I & O
intake and output
100
IS
incentive spirometer
101
IV
intravenous
102
JP, J-P
Jackson-Pratt drain
103
J-tube
feeding tube in the jejunum
104
K+
potassium
105
KCl
potassium chloride
106
Kg
kilograms
107
KUB, K.U.B.
(x-ray of) kidneys, ureter, bladder
108
KVO
keep vein open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)
109
L
liter
110
L , Lt, lt
left
111
L&D
labor and delivery
112
LMP
last menstrual period
113
LOC
loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
114
LTAC
long term acute care
115
LUE, L.U.E.
left upper extremity
116
LLE, L.L.E.
left lower extremity
117
LUQ, L.U.Q
left upper quadrant
118
LLQ, L.L.Q
left lower quadrant
119
lytes
electrolytes
120
MAR
medication administration record
121
mcg
microgram (Do Not Use ㎍)
122
mEq
milliequivalent
123
mg
milligram
124
MI, M.I.
myocardial infarction
125
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
126
mL
milliliter
127
MN
midnight
128
MODS
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
129
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
130
MS, MSO4, MgSO4
morphine sulfate – Do Not Use; Write it out
131
NaCl
sodium chloride
132
NC
nasal cannula
133
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
134
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
135
NKA
no known allergies
136
NKDA
no known drug allergies
137
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
138
NRB
non-rebreather mask (for oxygen delivery)
139
NS
normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
140
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
141
N/V
nausea and vomiting
142
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
143
NWB
non-weight bearing
144
O2
oxygen
145
OD
right eye
146
OS
left eye
147
O.U.
both eyes
148
OOB
out of bed
149
OTC
over the counter
150
p¯
after
151
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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pc, p.c.
after meals
153
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
154
PCP
primary care physician
155
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
156
per
by (per Dr. T) or through (per PEG)
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peri care
perineal care
158
p.o.
by mouth (per os)
159
pr
suppository route (per rectum)
160
PRBC
packed red blood cells
161
pre-op, preop
preoperatively, before surgery
162
PRN, P.R.N., prn, p.r.n.
as needed, as necessary (pro re nata)
163
Pt., pt.
patient
164
P.T.
physical therapy
165
q
every (q 1 hr = every hour; q 4 hrs = every 4 hours)
166
q.d.
Write every day or day (on Do Not Use list)
167
QID, Q.I.D., qid, q.i.d.
four times a day
168
QOD, Q.O.D., qod, q.o.d.
Write every other day (on Do Not Use list)
169
qs
every shift
170
R , RT, Rt
right
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium, room air
172
r/t
related to
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R/O
rule out
174
RLE
right lower extremity
175
RUE
right upper extremity
176
RUQ
right upper quadrant
177
RLQ
right lower quadrant
178
Rx
prescription
179
s¯
without (sine)
180
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
181
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
182
SCD
sequential compression devices
183
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
184
SIRS
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
185
SL
sublingual
186
SN, S.N.
student nurse
187
SNF
skilled nursing facility
188
SOB
shortness of breath
189
S/P
status post
190
S/S; Sx
signs and symptoms
191
S.S.I.
sliding scale insulin
192
STAT, Stat
IMMEDIATELY, Now
193
sub-Q
subcutaneous
194
tachy
tachycardia
195
T
temperature
196
T & C
type and crossmatch
197
TB. Tb
tuberculosis
198
TCDB
turn, cough, and deep breathe
199
TEDs
thromboembolic disease support hose
200
TIA
transient ischemic attack
201
TID, T.I.D., tid, t.i.d.
three times a day
202
TKO
to keep open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)
203
tol, tol.
tolerated
204
TPCN
Total Patient Care Nurse
205
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
206
tsp
teaspoon (5 ml)
207
Tbsp, tbsp
tablespoon (15 ml)
208
Tx
treatment
209
U, IU
Unit, International Unit (on Do Not Use list) - write out unit
210
UA
urinalysis
211
URI
upper respiratory infection
212
UTI
urinary tract infection
213
VBG
Venous Blood Gas
214
VS
vital signs
215
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
216
WBC
white blood cell count
217
y/o, YO
year old
