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1
Q

a

A

before

2
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

3
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

4
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

5
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

6
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

7
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

8
Q

c/o

A

complaining of

9
Q

Ca

A

cancer/carcinoma

10
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

11
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

12
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

13
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema, chronic bronchitis)

14
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

15
Q

d/c

A

discontinue

16
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

17
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

18
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

19
Q

Fx

A

fracture

20
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

21
Q

HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

22
Q

h/o

A

history of

23
Q

Hs

A

at bedtime

24
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

25
Q

Hx

A

History

26
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

27
Q

LAC

A

Laceration

28
Q

LOC

A

Level of consciousness

29
Q

mcg

A

micrograms

30
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

31
Q

npo

A

nothing by mouth

32
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

33
Q

Po

A

by mouth

34
Q

PRN

A

as needed

35
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

36
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

37
Q

Rx/Tx

A

Treatment

38
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

39
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

40
Q

w/o or s

A

without

41
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

42
Q

SNOMED

A

Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine

43
Q

ICD

A

International Classification of Diseases