Abbreviations Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
Q
♂
A
male
2
Q
♀
A
female
3
Q
>
A
more than
4
Q
<
A
less than
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen
6
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
A.M.
A
morning
11
Q
amb.
A
ambulatory, walking
12
Q
amp.
A
ampule
13
Q
amt.
A
amount
14
Q
A&O X3
A
alert and oriented to person, place, and time
15
Q
AP
A
anterior/posterior or apical pulse
16
Q
approx.
A
approximately (about)
17
Q
ax.
A
axillary
18
Q
bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
20
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
21
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
22
Q
BR
A
bedrest
23
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
24
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
25
ċ
with
26
C
centigrade, Celsius
27
Ca
cancer
28
cap(s)
capsule(s)
29
CBC
complete blood count
30
cc
cubic centimeter (millimeter)
31
CHF
congestive heart failure
32
cm
centimeter
33
c/o
complains of
34
C+S
culture + sensitivity
35
CTA
clear to auscultation
36
CVA
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
37
CXR
chest x-ray
38
△ (greek delta symbol)
change
39
D.C. or D/C
discontinue
40
DJD
degenerative joint disease
41
DOE / doe
dyspnea on exertion
42
dsg.
dressing
43
Dx
diagnosis
44
E.C.
enteric coated
45
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
46
Elix.
elixir
47
F.
Fahrenheit
48
fld (Fl)
fluid
49
Fx
fracture
50
GI
gastro intestinal
51
Gm (g) (gm)
gram
52
gt (gtts)
drop (drops)
53
GU
genitourinary
54
h or HR
hour
55
H/A
headache
56
Hb (Hbg)
hemoglobin
57
HCT
hematocrit
58
HOB
head of bed
59
hs (HS)
at bedtime/hour of sleep
60
H2O
water
61
H.W.B
hot water bottle
62
Hx
History
63
IM
intramuscular (injection)
64
I & O
intake and output
65
IV
intravenous
66
kg
kilogram
67
L
left or liter
68
lab
laboratory
69
mcg
microgram
70
mEq.
milliequivalent
71
mg (mgm)
milligram
72
MI
myocardial infarction
73
mI.
milliliter
74
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
75
NWB
non weight bearing
76
O2
oxygen
77
OA
osteoarthritis
78
O.D.
right eye
79
O.S.
left eye
80
OT
occupational therapy
81
O.U.
both eyes (each eye)
82
oz.
ounce
83
P
pulse
84
ṗ
after
85
pc
after meals
86
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
87
per
by or through
88
P.M.
after noon
89
p.o.
by mouth
90
prn
when necessary (as required)
91
post-op
post-operative
92
pre-op
pre-operative
93
P.T.
physical therapy
94
q
every
95
qid
four times a day
96
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
97
RBC
Red blood cell
98
R/O
rule out
99
RX
prescription/treatment
100
ṡ
without
101
SBAR
situation, background, assessment, recommendation
102
sol
solution
103
sp.gr.
specific gravity
104
sob
shortness of breath
105
ṡṡ
one-half (1/2)
106
SBE
self breast exam
107
S.S.E.
soapsuds enema
108
stat
immediately
109
S/P
status post
110
subq/sq/sc
subcutaneous (injection)
111
TLC
tender loving care
112
tid
three times daily
113
T.O.
telephone order
114
T.P.R
temperature, pulse, respirations
115
UA
urinalysis
116
via
by way of
117
VO
verbal order
118
V.S.
vital signs (temp, pulse, respiration, BP)
119
WA
walk aid
120
WBC
white blood count
121
w/c
wheel chair
122
wt.
weight
