Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
y
A
Year
2
Q
wk
A
Week
3
Q
WBC
A
White blood cell (count)
4
Q
VLDL
A
Very low-density lipoprotein
5
Q
Vd
A
Volume of distribution
6
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
7
Q
TTP
A
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
8
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
9
Q
Tmax
A
Time to maximum concentration (on time-concentration curve)
10
Q
tid
A
Three times daily (ter in die)
11
Q
TIBC
A
Total iron-binding capacity
12
Q
TCA
A
Tricyclic antidepressant
13
Q
SSRI
A
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
14
Q
SSKI
A
Saturated solution of potassium iodide
15
Q
sq
A
Subcutaneous
16
Q
SCr
A
Serum creatinine
17
Q
s
A
Second
18
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic acid
19
Q
REMS
A
Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy
20
Q
qod
A
Every other day
21
Q
qid
A
Four times daily (quater in die)
22
Q
prn
A
When necessary, as needed (pro re nata)
23
Q
po
A
By mouth (per os)
24
Q
pr
A
Per rectum
25
PFT
Pulmonary function test
26
PE
Pulmonary embolism
27
PDEI
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
28
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
29
OTC
Over-the-counter
30
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
31
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
32
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
33
NG
Nasogastric
34
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
35
mo
Month
36
min
Minute
37
MI
Myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency
38
mg
Milligram
39
mEq
Milliequivalent
40
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
41
LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
42
IV
Intravenous; Roman numeral four; symbol for class 4 controlled substances
43
IUD
Intrauterine device
44
INR
International normalized ratio
45
IM
Intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
