abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
r/t
A
related to
2
Q
r/o
A
rule out
3
Q
h/o
A
history of
4
Q
Hx
A
history
5
Q
D/C
A
discontinue/discharge
6
Q
W/C
A
wheelchair
7
Q
QD
A
everyday
8
Q
QOD
A
every other day
9
Q
BID
A
twice daily
10
Q
TID
A
three times daily
11
Q
HS
A
bedtime
12
Q
POC
A
plan of care
13
Q
PMX
A
past medical history
14
Q
c/o
A
complains of
15
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
16
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
17
Q
L, R, I (all circled)
A
left, right, independent
18
Q
F/U
A
follow up
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
ARF
A
acute respiratory failure
21
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism
22
Q
CA
A
cancer
23
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
24
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
ASHD
athero-sclerotic heart disease (same as CAD)
26
HLD
hyperlipidemia
27
HTN
hypertension (high blood pressure)
28
MI
myocardial infarction
29
CHF
congestive heart failure
30
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
31
Fx
fractures
32
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
33
DM
diabetes mellitus
34
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
35
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
36
CKD
chronic kidney disease
37
EKG
electro cardiography
38
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
39
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
40
CT scan
computerized tomography
41
PET scan
positron emission tomography
42
EMG
electro myography
43
PFT
pulmonary function test
44
PPD
purified protein derivative (mantoux intradermal skin test/TB test)
45
C-diff
clostridium difficile
