Abbreviations Flashcards
(125 cards)
1
Q
BID
A
bis in die;, latin for twice a day
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily life
3
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
4
Q
DC
A
discharge
5
Q
f/u
A
follow up
6
Q
h.d
A
at bed time
7
Q
mss
A
message
8
Q
prn
A
as often as necessary/needed
9
Q
q
A
every
10
Q
qh
A
every hour
11
Q
RO, r/o
A
rule out
12
Q
SOB
A
Short of Breath
13
Q
U/A
A
urine analysis
14
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
15
Q
qd
A
every day
16
Q
u
A
unit
17
Q
AD, AS, AU
A
right ear, left year, each ear
18
Q
OD, OS, OU
A
right eye, left eye, each eye
19
Q
hx
A
history
20
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
A-FIB
A
atrial fibrillation
22
Q
ASA
A
asprin
23
Q
BILAT
A
bilateral
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BS
breath sounds
26
C-SPINE
cervical spine
27
c/o
complaint of
28
CA
cancer
29
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
30
CAD
coronary artery disease
31
CATH
catheter
32
CC
chief complaint
33
CEPH
cephalic
34
CHF
congestive heart failure
35
CNS
cerebral spine fluid
36
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
CP
chest pain
38
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
39
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
40
CT
cat scan
41
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
42
DOA
dead on arrival
43
dx
diagnosis
44
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
45
EEG
elecrtoencephelogram
46
ET
endrotracheal
47
ETOH
ethanol (alchohol)
48
fx
fracture
49
GI
gastrointestinal
50
gtts
drops
51
GU
gastrourinary
52
GYN
gynecology (gynecological)
53
H/A
headache
54
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
55
HR
heart rate (hour)
56
HTN
hypertension
57
Hx
history
58
ICU
intensive care unit
59
IM
intramuscular
60
IV
intravenous
61
JVD
jugular vein distension
62
kg
kilogram
63
L-SPINE
lumbar spine
64
L&D
labor and delivery
65
LAT
lateral
66
Ib
pound
67
LLQ
left lower quadrant
68
LMP
last menstral period
69
LOC
level of consciousness
70
LR
lactated ringers
71
LUQ
left upper quadrant
72
mcg
microgram
73
mg
milligrams
74
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
75
N/V
nausea/vomiting
76
NC
nasal cannula
77
NAD
no apparent distress
78
NEB
nebulizer
79
NKDA
no known drug allergies
80
NRB
non-rebreather
81
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
82
PALP
palpation
83
PAC
premature atrial contraction
84
PHMx
past medical history
85
PO
orally
86
PRB
partial rebreather
87
PRN
as needed
88
PT
patient
89
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
90
RLQ
right lower quardrant
91
RUQ
right upper quadrant
92
Rx
medicine
93
RXN
reaction
94
S/P
status post
95
SOB
shortness of breath
96
SQ
subcutaneous
97
ST
sinus tachycardia
98
Sx
symptom
99
SZ
seizure
100
T-SPINE
thoracic spine
101
T
temperature
102
TIA
transient ischemic attack
103
TKO
to keep open (refers to IVs - same as KVO)
104
Tx
treatment
105
UOA
upon our arrival
106
URI
urinary tract infection
107
VF
ventricular tachycardia
108
VS
vital signs
109
VT
ventricular tachycardia
110
WNL
within normal limits
111
M
male
112
F
female
113
+
positive
114
-
negative
115
?
questionable
116
~
approximatley
117
a with line over it
before
118
p with line over it
after
119
c with line over it
with
120
s
without
121
delta triangle
change
122
L
left
123
R
right
124
c and s, c+s
culture and sensitivity
125
