Abbreviations Flashcards
Understand and identify medical abbreviations (94 cards)
1
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
2
Q
DAW
A
Dispense as written
3
Q
C with a line over it
A
with
4
Q
s with a line above it
A
without
5
Q
NKDA
A
No Known Drug Allergies
6
Q
NKA
A
No Known Allergies
7
Q
LMP
A
Last Menstrual Period
8
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
9
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
10
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
11
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
12
Q
SQ, subq
A
Subcutaneous
13
Q
Na
A
Soduim
14
Q
K+
A
Potassium
15
Q
UA, U/A
A
Urinalysis
16
Q
abd
A
abdomen
17
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
18
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
19
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
20
Q
LBP
A
Low Back Pain
21
Q
Hx, H
A
History
22
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
23
Q
wt
A
weight
24
Q
Sx
A
symptom
25
Ht
Height
26
h/o
history of
27
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
28
gtts
drops
29
bid
twice a day
30
gm, G
gram
31
pc
after meals
32
fl
fluid
33
STAT
immediately
34
prn
as needed
35
q3h
every three hours
36
qid
four times a day
37
po
by mouth
38
TBSP
tablespoon
39
tsp
teaspoon
40
sol
solution
41
oz
ounce
42
Fe
Iron
43
kg
kilograms
44
caps
capsule
45
npo
nothing by mouth
46
mcg
microgram
47
ac
before meals
48
D/C, dc
discontinue, discharge
49
qh
every hours
50
SOB
shortness of breath
51
amp
ampule
52
a
before
53
amt
amount
54
aq, AQ
water
55
B
both
56
Bib, bib
drink
57
BW
bowel movement
58
bmp
beats per minute
59
CP
Chest pain
60
d
day
61
DNR
do not resuscitate
62
DOB
date of birth
63
Dx, dx
diagnosis
64
ED
emergency department
65
EP
established patient
66
ER
emergency room
67
FH
family history
68
F/u, F/U, f/u
Follow up
69
Fx, fx
fracture
70
GTT
glucose tolerance test
71
HA
headache
72
HEENT
head eyes ears nose throat
73
H&P
History and Physical
74
I&D
incision and drainage
75
inj
injection
76
Left
L
77
Right
R
78
NB
new born
79
noc, noct
at night
80
NP
new patient
81
N&V, N/V
nausea and vomiting
82
oint
ointment
83
OTC
over the counter
84
After
p with a line over it
85
PE
physical examination
86
per
through
87
PH
past history
88
p/o
by mouth
89
PT
patient
90
q.a.m, qam
every morning
91
ROM
range of motion
92
Sig
Label directions
93
surg
surgical
94
VS
vital signs
