Abbreviations Flashcards
(43 cards)
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
Hx
History
26
IM
intramuscular
27
LAC
Laceration
28
LOC
Level of consciousness
29
mcg
micrograms
30
NKDA
No known drug allergies
31
npo
nothing by mouth
32
PCN
Penicillin
33
Po
by mouth
34
PRN
as needed
35
q.h.
Every hour
36
q.i.d.
four times a day
37
Rx/Tx
Treatment
38
SOB
shortness of breath
39
t.i.d.
three times a day
40
w/o or s
without
41
WNL
within normal limits
42
SNOMED
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine
43
ICD
International Classification of Diseases
