Abbreviations Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Life
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
4
Q
ASHD
A
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
5
Q
ax
A
Axillary, Armpit
6
Q
bid/BID
A
Twice a day
7
Q
B/P/BP
A
Blood Pressure
8
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Priviledges
9
Q
BS
A
Blood Sugar
10
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
11
Q
CA
A
Cancer
12
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
13
Q
cc
A
Cubic Centimeter
14
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
15
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
16
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
17
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular
18
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
19
Q
DOA
A
Dead On Arrival
20
Q
DOB
A
Date Of Birth
21
Q
dsg
A
Dressing
22
Q
dx
A
Diagnosis
23
Q
FBS
A
Fasting Blood Sugar
24
Q
FUO
A
Fever of Unknown Origin
25
GI
Gastrointestinal
26
HA
Headache
27
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
28
HOB
Head Of Bed
29
hs
Bed time, hour of sleep
30
irrig
Irrigation
31
L with a circle around it
Left
32
liq.
Liquid
33
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
34
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
35
MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
36
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
37
NPO
Nothing by mouth
38
Od
Overdose
39
O.T.
Occupational Therapy
40
PEDS
Pediatrics
41
po
By mouth
42
prn
Whenever necessary, when required
43
Pt, pt
Patient
44
P.T.
Physical Therapy
45
q
Every
46
qd
Every Day
47
qh
Every Hour
48
q2h
Every 2 Hours
49
q3h
Every 4 Hours
50
qhs
Every night at bedtime
51
quid, QID
Four times a day
52
qod/QOD
Every other day
53
R with a circle around it
Right
54
RBC
Red Blood Cell
55
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
56
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
57
ROM
Range Of Motion
58
Rx
Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician
59
sob
Short of Breath
60
ss
One half
61
stat
At once, immediately
62
TB
Tuberculosis
63
TID/tid
Three times a day
64
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
65
VS
Vital Signs
66
WBC
White Blood Cell
67
w/c
Wheel Chair
68
abd.
Abdomen
