Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
Before Meals
A
ac
2
Q
Two times a day
A
b.i.d or BID
3
Q
Complains of
A
C/O
4
Q
Culture and Sensitivity
A
C & S
5
Q
Computer Tomography Scan
A
CT
6
Q
Chest X-ray
A
CXR
7
Q
Degenerative Joint disease
A
DJD
8
Q
Do not resuscitate
A
DNR
9
Q
Diagnosis
A
DX
10
Q
Electrocardiogram
A
EKG/ECG
11
Q
Fracture
A
fx or FX
12
Q
Drop
A
gtt
13
Q
Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
A
HEENT
14
Q
Hemoglobin
A
Hbg
15
Q
Head of Bed
A
HOB
16
Q
History
A
Hx
17
Q
I & D
A
irrigation & debridement
18
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
intravenous
21
Q
JVD
A
jugular vein distention
22
Q
LLE
A
left lower extremity
23
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
24
Q
LOC
A
level of consciousness
25
LUQ
left upper quadrant
26
LUE
left upper extremity
27
NKDA
no known drug allergies
28
NPO
nothing by mouth
29
OOB
out of bed
30
OT
occupational therapy
31
PC
after meals
32
PERRLA
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
33
PO
by mouth
34
PRN
as needed
35
PT
Physical Therapy
36
q2h (2,3,4,5....)
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours......
37
Right lower extremity
RLE
38
Right lower quadrant
RLQ
39
Right upper extremity
RUE
40
Right upper quadrant
RUQ
41
Signs and Symptoms
S/S
42
Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
SBAR
43
SOB
shortness of breath
44
Stat
immediately
45
TID or t.i.d
three times a day
46
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition
47
TX or tx
treatment
48
UA
urinalysis
49
VSS
vital signs stable
50
WNL
within normal limits
