Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
prn
A
As required
2
Q
bd
A
Twice a day
3
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
4
Q
Td
A
Three times a day.
5
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
6
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
7
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
8
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarction
9
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
10
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
11
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
13
Q
Ca
A
Cancer
14
Q
CCF
A
Congestive cardiac failure
15
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
16
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
19
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
20
Q
DC
A
Discontinue/discharge
21
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
22
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
23
Q
ETOH
A
Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
24
Q
FH
A
Family history
25
GI
Gastrointestinal
26
HDL
High density lipoprotein
27
ICU
Intensive care unit
28
IV
Intravenous
29
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
30
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
31
NAD
No abnormalities reported
32
NGT
Nasogastric tube
33
NVD
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
34
OT
Occupational therapy
35
PH
Past history
36
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
37
pO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
38
Preop
Before surgery
39
pt
Patient
40
PT
Physiotherapy
41
ROM
Range of motion
42
S&S
Signs and symptoms
43
Sats
Oxygen/blood saturation level
44
SOB
Shortness of breathe
45
SOOB
Sit out of bed
46
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
47
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
48
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
49
UTI
Urinary tract infection
50
Stat
Take immediately
