Abbreviations Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
abd.
A
abdomen
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
5
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
6
Q
ax
A
axillary, armpit
7
Q
bid/BID
A
twice a day
8
Q
B/P/BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
10
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
11
Q
bx
A
biopsy
12
Q
CA
A
cancer
13
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
14
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
15
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
17
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular
19
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
20
Q
DOA
A
date on arrival
21
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
22
Q
dsg
A
dressing
23
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
25
FUO
fever of unknown origin
26
GI
gastrointestinal
27
HA
headache
28
HBV
hepatitis B virus
29
HOB
head of bed
30
hs
bed time, hour of sleep
31
irrig
irrigation
32
L (circle around it)
left
33
liq.
liquid
34
LLQ
left lower quadrant
35
LUQ
left upper quadrant
36
MI
myocardial infarction
37
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
38
NPO
nothing by mouth
39
Od
overdose
40
O.T.
occupational therapy
41
PEDS
pediatrics
42
po
by mouth
43
prn
whenever necessary, when required
44
Pt pt
patient
45
P.T.
physical therapy
46
q
every
47
qd
every day
48
qh
every hour
49
q2h
every 2 hours
50
q3h
every 3 hours
51
qhs
every night at bedtime
52
quid QID
four times a day
53
qod/QOD
every other day
54
R (circle around it)
right
55
RBC
red blood cell
56
RUQ
right upper quadrant
57
RLQ
right lower quadrant
58
ROM
range of motion
59
Rx
prescription or treatment ordered by physician
60
sob
short of breath
61
ss
one half
62
stat
at once, immediately
63
TB
tuberculosis
64
TID/tid
three times a day
65
URI
upper respiratory infection
66
VS
vital signs
67
WBC
white blood cell
68
w/c
wheel chair
