Abbreviations Flashcards
(248 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
ac, a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetes Association
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
8
Q
a.m.a
A
against medical advice
9
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
10
Q
amp
A
ampule
11
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
12
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
13
Q
b.i.d
A
twice daily
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
BR
A
bed rest
16
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
17
Q
BS
A
blood sugar or bowel sounds
18
Q
bx
A
biopsy
19
Q
(C), _
c
A
with
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
cal
A
calorie
22
Q
CA, ca
A
cancer, carcinoma
23
Q
Ca++
A
calcium
24
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
CAT
computerized axial tomography
26
Cath
catheter, catheterize
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
cc
cubic centimeter
29
CC
chief complaint
30
C, DB
cough, deep breath
31
CDE
certified diabetic educator
32
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
33
CHF
(congestive/)chronic heart failure
34
CHO
carbohydrate
35
cl liq
clear liquids
36
cm
centimeter
37
CNS
central nervous system (or clinical nurse specialist)
38
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
C & S
culture and sensitivity
40
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
41
CT
computerzied tomography
42
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
43
CXR
chest x-ray
44
D/C, dc, disc
discharge or discontinue
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
diff
differential blood count
| difficile- species of bacterium C. diff
47
dx, Dx
diagnosis
48
DNR, no code
do not resuscitate
49
dz
disease
50
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram (EKG)
51
EEG
electroencephalogram
52
elix
elixir
53
F&E
fluid and electrolytes
54
fl, fld
fluid
55
FEV
forced expiratory volume
56
FUO
fever of unknown origin
57
FS
fingerstick (blood sugar test)
58
Fx
fracture
59
g, gm, GM
gram
60
gr
grain
61
G-tube
gastornomy tube
62
GERD
gastro-esophogeal reflux disease
63
gtt, gt
drop
64
H/A
headache
65
HL
heparin lock
66
H&P
history and physical
67
HR
heart rate
68
hs
hour of sleep, bedtime
69
Hx, hx
history
70
h/o
history of illness
71
IM
intra-muscular
72
I&D
incise & drain
73
I&O
intake and output
74
IV
intravenous
75
IVP
IV push or IV pyelogram
76
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
77
IU
international units
78
J-tube
jejunostomy tube
79
k
prefix: kilo-
80
K+
potassium
81
L
liter
82
LR
lactated ringers
83
lt, (L)
| in circle
left
84
mg
milligram
85
mcg
microgram
86
mEq
milli-equivalent
87
MI
myocardial infarction
88
ml
milliliter
89
N/C
nasal cannula
90
NG
nasogastric
91
NP
nasal prongs
92
NPO
nobelium per os (nothing by mouth)
93
N&V
nausea & vomitting
94
NS
normal saline
95
OD
right eye
96
oint
ointment
97
OOB
out of bed
98
OS
left eye
99
OT
occupation therapy
100
OU
both eyes
101
_
| p
after
102
pc
after meals
103
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
104
PO
po "per os" or by mouth
105
PR
per rectum
106
PRN, p.r.n.
as necessary, as needed
107
pt
patient
108
PT
physical therapy/Prothrombin time (blood test)
109
PTT
partial thrombosplastin time
110
q
every
111
q2h
every two hours
112
q.d./o.d.
every day
113
q.i.d.
four times a day
114
q.o.d.
every other day
115
rt, (R)
| in circle
right
116
reg
regular (regular diet)
117
R/O
rule out
118
ROM
range of motion
119
RR
respiratory rate
120
Rx
take this
121
_
| s
"sans"=without
122
SL, subl
sublingual
123
s/s or s&s
signs and symptoms
124
SC, s.c., sq, SQ, sub q, sub cut
subcutaneous
125
ss
half
126
SS
sliding scale (insulin orders)
127
soln
solution
128
SNF
skilled nursing facility (SNiF)
129
.
_
|
one (tablet, ml, etc...)
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..
__
||
two (tablet, ml, etc...)
131
|
(|)
|
no, none
132
SSE
soap solution enema
133
stat
immediately
134
susp
suspension
135
tab
tablet
136
TB
tuberculosis
137
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
138
TEDS
elastic stocking
139
t.i.d.
three times a day
140
tinc, tr
tincture
141
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
142
UGIB
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
143
URI
upper respiratory infection
144
UTI
urinary tract infection
145
VS
vital signs (inc. DP, HR, T, RR)
146
WNL
within normal limits
147
G, gal
gallon
148
cap(s)
capsule(s)
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cm
centimeter
150
dr
dram
151
g, gm
gram
152
gr
grain
153
kg
kilogram
154
L
liter
155
m, min
minim
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mcg
microgram
157
mL
milliliter
158
mEq
milliequivalent
159
mg
milligram
160
mm
millimeter
161
oz
ounce
162
pt
pint
163
q.s.
quantity sufficient: as much as needed
164
qt
quart
165
tbs,T
tablespoon
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tsp, t
teaspoon
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alt. h
alternate hour
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A.S.A.P.
as soon as possible
169
noct
at night
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q.h.
every hour
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dil
dilute
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disp.
dispense
173
ID
intradermal
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KVO
keep vein open
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per
by
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R
rectally
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sig
follow, label, write
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supp
suppository
179
T.K.O.
to keep open
180
A.D.
right ear
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A.L. or A.S.
left ear
182
A.U.
both ears
183
aq
water
184
comp
compound
185
conc
concentrate
186
dist.
distilled
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et
and
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H
hypodermic
189
NSS
normal saline
190
OTC
over the counter
191
CBR
complete bed rest
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up ad lib
up as desired
193
abd
abdomen
194
CTA
clear to auscultation
195
F
fahrenheit
196
GI
gastrointestinal
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GU
gastrourinary
198
HPI
history of present illness
199
Imp
impression
200
MAE
moves all extremities
201
NAD
no apparent distress
202
neg
negative
203
P
pulse
204
PE
physical examination
205
PMH
past medical history
206
R
respiration
207
SOB
short of breath, side of bed
208
T
temperature
209
(+)
positive
210
(-)
negative
211
BM
bowel movement
212
BSD
bedside drainage
213
CABG
coronary artey bypass graft
214
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
215
dsg
dressing
216
FOB
foot of bed
217
GHWT
good handwashing technique
218
HOB
head of bed
219
NG
nasogastric
220
O2
oxygen
221
postop
postoperatuve
222
preop
preoperative
223
prep
preparation
224
pt
patient
225
q
every
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S/P
status post
227
TF
tube feeding
228
TURP
transurethral resections of prostate
229
TX
treatment
230
WA
while awake
231
x
times
232
ROS
review of symptoms
233
_
| x
except
234
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular
| disease
235
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart
| disease
236
HTN (up arrow BP)
hypertension
237
MI
myocardial infarction
238
PE
pulmonary embolism
239
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
240
STD
sexually transmitted disease
241
URI
upper respiratory infection
242
BE
barium enema
243
CO2
carbon dioxide
244
lytes
electrolytes
245
RBC
red blood cells
246
UA
urinalysis
247
UGI
upper GI
248
WBC
white blood cells
