Abbreviations Flashcards
Learn common abbreviations used in healthcare facilities. (126 cards)
1
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ABD
A
abdomen or abdominal
2
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Amb
A
ambulate
3
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cath
A
catheter
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
HS
A
hour of sleep
6
Q
spec
A
specimen
7
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resusciation
8
Q
Q or q
A
every
9
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
10
Q
OOB/oob
A
out of bed
11
Q
ss
A
one half
12
Q
BR
A
bathroom
13
Q
ax
A
axilla (armpit)
14
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
15
Q
Fx
A
fracture
16
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
BX
A
biopsy
19
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Rx
A
treatment
20
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HR
A
heart rate
21
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
22
Q
IV
A
intravenous
23
Q
Hyper
A
high
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Q
Hypo
A
low
25
po
by mouth
26
pt
patient
27
I & O
intake and output
28
c/o
complaint of
29
ht
height
30
liq
liquid
31
post
after
32
C (line on top)
with
33
S (line on top)
without
34
post-op
after surgery
35
O2
oxygen
36
stat
immediately
37
wt
weight
38
BRP
bathroom privileges
39
noct/noc
bedtime or nighttime
40
AM
morning
41
PM
afternoon
42
lab
laboratory
43
ROM
range of motion
44
w/c
wheelchair
45
amt
amount
46
D/C
discontinue
47
DC
discharge
48
CA
cancer
49
OPD
out patient's department
50
BM
bowel movement
51
BS
bowel sounds
52
CBC
complete blood count
53
H2O
water
54
NS
normal saline
55
t.i.d
three times a day
56
b.i.d
twice a day
57
q.i.d
four times a day
58
QD or q.d
every day
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QOD or q.o.d
every other day
60
p.c
after meals
61
a.c
before meals
62
x
for
63
ADL
activities of daily living
64
AMA
against medical advice
65
ant.
anterior
66
ASAP
as soon as possible
67
BK
below the knee
68
mg
milligram
69
drsg
dressing
70
ICU
intensive care unit
71
PRN
if required, when needed
72
BW
birth weight
73
C
centigrade
74
cap
capsule
75
DOA
dead on arrival
76
DOB
date of birth
77
ECG (or EKG)
electrocardiogram
78
EENT
ears, eyes, nose, throat
79
ER
emergency room
80
prep
prepare
81
F
fahrenheit
82
Fe
iron
83
FeSO4
ferrous sulfate
84
FH
family history
85
gm
gram
86
hb
hemoglobin
87
HBP
high blood pressure
88
LBP
low blood pressure
89
CNS
central nervous system
90
CVA
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
91
N & V
nausea and vomiting
92
OTC
over the counter
93
oz.
ounce
94
r/o
rule out
95
sc. (or SQ)
subcutaneous
96
SOB
shortness of breath
97
lytes
electrolytes
98
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
99
IM
intramuscular (injection)
100
K
potassium
101
KVO
keep vein open
102
Na
sodium
103
NaCl
sodium chloride
104
NAS
no added salt
105
NKA
no known allergies
106
UTI
urinary tract infection
107
V.O
verbal order
108
v.s or VS
vital signs
109
WBC
white blood cell
110
w.b.c
white blood cell count
111
S.O.A.P
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
112
STI
sexually transmitted infection
113
T.P.R
temperature, pulse, respirations
114
LLQ
left lower quadrant
115
RLQ
right lower quadrant
116
LUQ
left upper quadrant
117
RUQ
right upper quadrant
118
admit
admitted
119
admin
administered
120
U/S
ultrasound
121
MD
medical doctor
122
AU
both ears
123
OU
both eyes
124
gtt
drop
125
gtts
drops
126
mcg
microgram
