abbreviations 2 Flashcards
(119 cards)
1
Q
BPH
A
begign prostatic hyperplasia
2
Q
ED
A
erectile dysfunction
3
Q
PSA
A
prostate-specific antigen
4
Q
TSE
A
testicular self-examniation
5
Q
TURP
A
transurethral resection of the prostate (for prostatectomy)
6
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
7
Q
STD
A
sexually transmitted disease
8
Q
VD
A
venereal disease
9
Q
OCPs
A
oral cotraceptive pills
10
Q
c-section CS)
A
ceasarean section
11
Q
FHR
A
fetal heart rate
12
Q
FTND
A
full term normal delivery
13
Q
LBW
A
low birth weight
14
Q
NB
A
newborn
15
Q
OB/GYN
A
obstetrics/gunaecology
16
Q
para 1, 2, 3
A
unipara, bipara, tripara (# of viable births)
17
Q
AB
A
abortion
18
Q
BSE
A
breast self examination
19
Q
D&C
A
dialation and curetttage
20
Q
G
A
gravida (pregnancy)
21
Q
GC
A
gonnorrhea
22
Q
HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
23
Q
HSV
A
herpres simplex virus
24
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
25
LMP
last menstural period
26
ARF
acute renal failure
27
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
28
C&S
culture and sensitivity
29
cath
catherization
30
cysto
cystoscopy
31
DRE
digital rectal exam
32
UA
urinalysis
33
ESRD
end stage renal disease
34
GU
genitourinary
35
K
potassium
36
Ca
calcium
37
Na
sodium
38
KUB
kidney, uterer, bladder
39
pH
symbol for degree of acitity or alkalinity
40
AE
above elbow
41
AK
above knee
42
BE
below elbow
43
BK
below knee
44
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
45
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
46
TKR
total knee replacement
47
C1, C2... and so on
cervical vertebrae, 1, 2, etc
48
T1, T2 and so on
thoracic vertebrae 1, 2, etc
49
L1, L2 and so on
lumbar vertebrae 1, 2 etc
50
Fx
fracture
51
Ortho, ORTH
orthopeds
52
ROM
range of motion
53
AROM
active range of motion
54
PROM
passive range of motion
55
EMG
electomyogram, electromyography
56
MG
myasthenia gravis
57
NM
neuromuscular
58
PT
physiotherapy, physical therapy
59
OT
occupational therapy
60
IM
intramuscular
61
MS
multiple sclerosis
62
@
at
63
ᾱᾱ
of each
64
ad lib
as desired
65
APAP
acetaminiphen (tylonol)
66
aq
aqueous (water)
67
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
68
cap(s)
capsules
69
d
day
70
dc, disc
discontinue
71
qs
quantity sufficient
72
dil
dilute
73
disp
dispense
74
et
and
75
gm
gram
76
gtt
drops
77
gt
drop
78
ṪṪ
two
79
ṪṪṪ
three
80
Ṫ
one
81
IM
intramuscular
82
IV
intravenous
83
ID
intradermal
84
inj
injection
85
IU
international units
86
kg
kilogram
87
L
litre
88
mcg
microgram
89
mEq
milliequivalent
90
mL
millilitire
91
noc
night
92
no sub
no substitute
93
non rep
do not repeat
94
NS
normal saline
95
od
overdose
96
oint, ung
ointment
97
OTC
over the counter
98
oz
ounce
99
PCA
patient controlled administration
100
per
with
101
qod
every other day
102
Rx
take, prescription
103
sc
subcutaneous
104
Sig
label as follows/directions
105
sl
under the tongue
106
sol
solution
107
śś
one-half
108
suppos. supp
suppository
109
susp
suspension
110
syr
syrup
111
T, tbsp
tablespoon (15mL)
112
t, tsp
teaspoon(5mL)
113
tab
tablet
114
TO
telephone order
115
top
apply topically
116
u
unit
117
VO
verbal order
118
x
times
119
mitte
send
