Abbreviations Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
3
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ay-my-oh-trow-fic
4
Q
AP
A
angina pectoris
5
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
6
Q
VS
A
vital signs
7
Q
ADL’S
A
activities of daily living
8
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
9
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
10
Q
-
c
A
with
11
Q
GYN
A
gynecology
guy-na-cology
12
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gastro-esofa-jeel
13
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
14
Q
STAT
A
immediately
15
Q
PO
A
by mouth
16
Q
AU
A
both ears
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
ACL/PCL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
19
Q
q
A
every
20
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gasses
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident or stroke
22
Q
os
A
left eye
23
Q
A&A
A
awake and alert
24
Q
F/U
A
follow up
25
CA
cancer
26
CP
cerebral palsy
27
CC
cheif complaint
28
I&O
intake and output
29
C-diff
clostridium difficle
30
HOB
head of bed
31
BRP
bathroom privileges
32
RLQ LLQ
right lower quadrant
left lower quadrant
33
GU
genitouriniary
jen-uh-toe-urinary
34
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
35
Dx
diagnosis
36
ou
both eyes
37
HBV
hepatitis b virus
38
PRN
as needed
39
ESRD
end stage renal disease
40
O2
oxygen
41
DOA
dead on arrival
42
C/O
complains of
43
--
s
without
44
CTx
contraction
45
R
respirations or rectal
46
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
47
R Rt
right
48
Hx
history
49
Hs
hours of sleep
50
QID
4 times a day
51
Fx
fracture
52
BBB
Bundle branch block or blood brain barrier
53
qd
every day
54
AKA, BKA
above knee amputation
below knee amputation
55
PNS
peripheral nervous system
56
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
57
ENT
ear nose and throat
58
OD
right eye
59
FUO
fever of unknown origin
60
HPI
history of present illness
61
AS
left ear
62
abd
abdomen
63
pc
after meals
64
AD
right ear
65
--
a
before
66
KUB
kidney ureter and bladder
67
TID
three times a day
68
amb
ambulate
69
DM
diabetes mellitus
70
RUQ LUQ
right upper quadrant
left upper quadrant
71
D/C
discontinue
72
HAI
Healthcare associated infection
73
P
pulse
74
DVT
deep vien thrombosis or blod clot
75
--
p
after
76
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
77
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
78
CV, CVD
cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease
79
CNS
central nervous system
80
ad lib
as desired
81
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
82
L lt
left
83
BM
bowel movement
84
NPO
nothing by mouth
85
BP
blood pressure
86
FWB, NWB
full weight bearing, non weight bearing
87
OOB
out of bed
88
PR
by rectum
89
RSV
respiratory syncytical virus
sin-sish-ul
90
MD
muscular dystrophy
91
LOC
level of consciousness or loss of consciousness
92
HTN
hypertension
93
hpv
human papiloma virus
94
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
95
STI
STD
sexual transmitted infection or disease
96
S/SX
sings and symptoms
97
TIA
transient ischemic attack
iss-key-mick
98
LMP
last menstrual period
99
R/O
rule out
100
OM
otitis media
101
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
102
PFO
patent foramen ovale
pay-tent-foh-ray-mun-oh-vay-lee
103
PKU
phenylketonuria
feenul-key-tone-uria
104
SOB
shortness of breath
105
MI
myocardial infarction or heart attack
106
TBI
traumatic brain injury
107
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
108
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
109
MDRO
multi drug resistant organism
110
MS
multiple sclerosis
111
MVA
motor vehicle accident
112
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
113
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
114
NKA, NKDA
no known allergies, no known drug allergies
115
HSV
herpes simplex virus
116
URI
upper respiratory infection
117
TB
tuberculosis
118
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
119
UA
urinalysis
120
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
121
Bx
Biopsy
122
CBC
complete blood count
123
PERRLA
pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation
124
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
125
Tx
treatment
126
Ocp
oral contraception pills
127
RBC
red blood cell
128
ROM
range of motion
129
ICP
Intracranial pressure
130
HGB
Hemoglobin
131
LFT
liver function test
132
LP
lumbar puncture
133
HRT
hormones replacement therapy
134
EEG
electroencephalogram
135
Rx
prescription
136
FBS
fasting blood sugar
137
CxR
chest x ray
138
WBC
white blood cell
139
GH
growth hormone
140
HCT
hematocrit
he-mat-oh-crit
141
ECG EKG
electrocardiogram
142
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
143
Bs
blood sugar
144
N/V NVD
nausea, vomiting, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
145
TCDB
turn cough deep breath
146
EMG
electromyography
147
PLT
platelets
