Abbreviations Flashcards
(424 cards)
1
Q
A
A
assessment
2
Q
A
A
assessment
3
Q
ā
A
before
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
8
Q
am/AM
A
between midnight and noon
9
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
10
Q
amt
A
amount
11
Q
AP
A
anterior posterior
12
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
13
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
14
Q
av/AV/A-V
A
atrioventricular
15
Q
ax
A
axillary
16
Q
B (with a circle around it)
A
bilateral
17
Q
bid
A
twice a day
18
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
19
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
20
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds OR
breath sounds OR
blood sugar
21
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
22
Q
č (line over it)
A
with
23
Q
C
A
Celsius
24
Q
CA
A
cancer
25
CBC
complete blood count
26
CC
chief complaint
27
cc
cubic centimeter
28
CHF
congestive heart failute
29
cm
centimeter
30
CNS
central nervous system
31
c/o
complains of
32
CO2
carbon dioxide
33
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
34
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
35
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
36
CT
computed tomography
37
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
38
CXR
chest x-ray
39
d
day
40
dc/DC or D/C
discontinue
41
DM
diabetes mellitus
42
DNR
do not resuscitate
43
DOA
dead on arrival
44
DOB
date of birth
45
DRG
diagnosis related group
46
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
47
Dx
diagnosis
48
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
49
EEG
electroencephalogram
50
EMG
electromyogram
51
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
52
ER
emergency room
53
ETA
estimated time of arrival
54
ETOH
alcohol (beverage)
55
F
Fahrenheit
56
FBS
fasting blood sugar
57
FUO
fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin
58
fx
fracture
59
g or gm
gram
60
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
61
GI
gastrointestinal
62
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
63
GTT
glucose tolerance test
64
GU
genitourinary
65
GYN/gyn
gynecology
66
h
hour
67
HA
headache
68
HBV
hepatitus B virus
69
Hct
hematocrit
70
HEENT
```
head
eyes
ears
nose
throat
```
71
Hg
mercury
72
Hgb/Hb
hemoglobin
73
H20
water
74
H202
hydrogen peroxide
75
HIB
haemophilus influenzae type B
76
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
77
H&P or HxPx
history and physical
78
HR
heart rate
79
hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
80
Ht
height
81
Hx
history
82
ICU
intensive care unit
83
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
84
I&D
incisions and drainage
85
I&O
intake and output
86
IM
intramuscular
87
IP
inpatient
88
IV
intravenous
89
K/K+
potassium
90
kg
kilogram
91
L (with a circle around it)
left
92
L/l
liter
93
lb or #
pound
94
L&D
labor and delivery
95
LLQ
left lower quadrant
96
LMP
last menstrual period
97
LOC
level of consciousness O`R
| loss of consciousness
98
LUQ
left upper quadrant
99
mg(m)
milligram
100
MI
myocardial infarction
101
ml
milliliter
102
mm
millimeter
103
MRI
magnetic resonance imagin
104
Na/Na+
sodium
105
N/A
not applicable
106
NB
newborn
107
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
108
neg
negative
109
NKA
no known allergies
110
NKDA
no know drug allergies
111
noct
night
112
NPO/npo
nothing by mouth
113
NS
normal saline
114
N&V
nausea and vomiting
115
O2
oxygen
116
OA
osteoarthritis
117
OB/ob
obstetrics
118
OD
overdose
119
O.D.
right eye
120
oint
ointment
121
OP
outpatient
122
OR
operating room
123
OS
left eye
124
OTC
over the counter
125
OU
both eyes
126
OV
office visit
127
oz
ounce
128
p (with a line over it)
after
129
P
pulse
130
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
131
PE
pulmonary embolus OR
| physical exam
132
Peds
Pediatrics
133
per
by or through
134
PET
positron emission tomography
135
PK
pain killer
136
pm/PM
between noon and midnight
137
PMS
pre-menstrual syndrome
138
PO
orally, by mouth
139
PRN/prn
as needed
140
Pt/pt
patient
141
q
every
142
qam
every morning
143
qd/qday
every day
144
q __ h
every (number) hour
145
qid
four times a day
146
R
rectal OR respirations
147
R (with a circle around it)
right
148
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
149
RBC
red blood cell OR
| red blood count
150
reg
regular
151
RICE
rest
ice
compression
elevation
152
RLQ
right lower quadrant
153
r/o, R/O
rule out
154
ROM
range of motion
155
ROS
review of systems
156
RRR
regular rate & rhythm (refers to heart)
157
RTC
return to clinic
158
RUQ
right upper quadrant
159
Rx
"take" OR prescription
160
š (with a line over it)
without
161
SA
sinoatrial node
162
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
163
sig
instructions or directions
164
sm
small
165
SO
standing order OR significant other
166
SOAP
subjective
objective
assessment
plan
167
SOB
shortness of breath
168
sq/subcu/subq
subcutaneous
169
S&S
signs and symptoms
170
stat
immediately
171
STD
sexually transmitted diseases
172
T
temperature
173
tab(s)
tablet(s)
174
TB
tuberculosis
175
tbsp
tablespoon
176
TCDB
turn
cough
deep breathe
177
temp
temperature
178
tid
three times a day
179
TM
tympanic membrane
180
TPR
temperature
pulse
respiration
181
tsp
teaspoon
182
Tx
therapy or treatment
183
U
unit
184
UA
urinalysis
185
UNK
unknown
186
URI
upper respiratory infection
187
UTI
urinary tract infection
188
UV
ultra-violet
189
VA
visual acuity
190
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
191
VS
vital signs
192
VSS
vital signs stable
193
w/a
when awake
194
WBC
white blood cell OR
| white blood count
195
w/c or W/C
wheelchair
196
wk
week
197
WNL
within normal limits
198
Wt
weight
199
YOB
year of birth
200
yr
year
201
>
greater than
202
less than
203
+
positive
204
-
negative
205
~
approximately
206
%
percent
207
T
check or checked
208
(arrow up)
increase
209
(arrow down)
decrease
210
to the left
211
-->
to the right
212
(triangle)
change or changed
213
@
at
214
ā
before
215
ac
before meals
216
ADL
activities of daily living
217
ad lib
as desired
218
AIDS
acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
219
am/AM
between midnight and noon
220
amb
ambulate, ambulatory
221
amt
amount
222
AP
anterior posterior
223
ASA
aspirin
224
ASAP
as soon as possible
225
av/AV/A-V
atrioventricular
226
ax
axillary
227
B (with a circle around it)
bilateral
228
bid
twice a day
229
BM
bowel movement
230
BP
blood pressure
231
BS
bowel sounds OR
breath sounds OR
blood sugar
232
Bx
biopsy
233
č (line over it)
with
234
C
Celsius
235
CA
cancer
236
CBC
complete blood count
237
CC
chief complaint
238
cc
cubic centimeter
239
CHF
congestive heart failute
240
cm
centimeter
241
CNS
central nervous system
242
c/o
complains of
243
CO2
carbon dioxide
244
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
245
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
246
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
247
CT
computed tomography
248
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
249
CXR
chest x-ray
250
d
day
251
dc/DC or D/C
discontinue
252
DM
diabetes mellitus
253
DNR
do not resuscitate
254
DOA
dead on arrival
255
DOB
date of birth
256
DRG
diagnosis related group
257
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
258
Dx
diagnosis
259
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
260
EEG
electroencephalogram
261
EMG
electromyogram
262
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
263
ER
emergency room
264
ETA
estimated time of arrival
265
ETOH
alcohol (beverage)
266
F
Fahrenheit
267
FBS
fasting blood sugar
268
FUO
fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin
269
fx
fracture
270
g or gm
gram
271
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
272
GI
gastrointestinal
273
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
274
GTT
glucose tolerance test
275
GU
genitourinary
276
GYN/gyn
gynecology
277
h
hour
278
HA
headache
279
HBV
hepatitus B virus
280
Hct
hematocrit
281
HEENT
```
head
eyes
ears
nose
throat
```
282
Hg
mercury
283
Hgb/Hb
hemoglobin
284
H20
water
285
H202
hydrogen peroxide
286
HIB
haemophilus influenzae type B
287
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
288
H&P or HxPx
history and physical
289
HR
heart rate
290
hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
291
Ht
height
292
Hx
history
293
ICU
intensive care unit
294
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
295
I&D
incisions and drainage
296
I&O
intake and output
297
IM
intramuscular
298
IP
inpatient
299
IV
intravenous
300
K/K+
potassium
301
kg
kilogram
302
L (with a circle around it)
left
303
L/l
liter
304
lb or #
pound
305
L&D
labor and delivery
306
LLQ
left lower quadrant
307
LMP
last menstrual period
308
LOC
level of consciousness O`R
| loss of consciousness
309
LUQ
left upper quadrant
310
mg(m)
milligram
311
MI
myocardial infarction
312
ml
milliliter
313
mm
millimeter
314
MRI
magnetic resonance imagin
315
Na/Na+
sodium
316
N/A
not applicable
317
NB
newborn
318
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
319
neg
negative
320
NKA
no known allergies
321
NKDA
no know drug allergies
322
noct
night
323
NPO/npo
nothing by mouth
324
NS
normal saline
325
N&V
nausea and vomiting
326
O2
oxygen
327
OA
osteoarthritis
328
OB/ob
obstetrics
329
OD
overdose
330
O.D.
right eye
331
oint
ointment
332
OP
outpatient
333
OR
operating room
334
OS
left eye
335
OTC
over the counter
336
OU
both eyes
337
OV
office visit
338
oz
ounce
339
p (with a line over it)
after
340
P
pulse
341
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
342
PE
pulmonary embolus OR
| physical exam
343
Peds
Pediatrics
344
per
by or through
345
PET
positron emission tomography
346
PK
pain killer
347
pm/PM
between noon and midnight
348
PMS
pre-menstrual syndrome
349
PO
orally, by mouth
350
PRN/prn
as needed
351
Pt/pt
patient
352
q
every
353
qam
every morning
354
qd/qday
every day
355
q __ h
every (number) hour
356
qid
four times a day
357
R
rectal OR respirations
358
R (with a circle around it)
right
359
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
360
RBC
red blood cell OR
| red blood count
361
reg
regular
362
RICE
rest
ice
compression
elevation
363
RLQ
right lower quadrant
364
r/o, R/O
rule out
365
ROM
range of motion
366
ROS
review of systems
367
RRR
regular rate & rhythm (refers to heart)
368
RTC
return to clinic
369
RUQ
right upper quadrant
370
Rx
"take" OR prescription
371
š (with a line over it)
without
372
SA
sinoatrial node
373
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
374
sig
instructions or directions
375
sm
small
376
SO
standing order OR significant other
377
SOAP
subjective
objective
assessment
plan
378
SOB
shortness of breath
379
sq/subcu/subq
subcutaneous
380
S&S
signs and symptoms
381
stat
immediately
382
STD
sexually transmitted diseases
383
T
temperature
384
tab(s)
tablet(s)
385
TB
tuberculosis
386
tbsp
tablespoon
387
TCDB
turn
cough
deep breathe
388
temp
temperature
389
tid
three times a day
390
TM
tympanic membrane
391
TPR
temperature
pulse
respiration
392
tsp
teaspoon
393
Tx
therapy or treatment
394
U
unit
395
UA
urinalysis
396
UNK
unknown
397
URI
upper respiratory infection
398
UTI
urinary tract infection
399
UV
ultra-violet
400
VA
visual acuity
401
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean section
402
VS
vital signs
403
VSS
vital signs stable
404
w/a
when awake
405
WBC
white blood cell OR
| white blood count
406
w/c or W/C
wheelchair
407
wk
week
408
WNL
within normal limits
409
Wt
weight
410
YOB
year of birth
411
yr
year
412
>
greater than
413
less than
414
+
positive
415
-
negative
416
~
approximately
417
%
percent
418
T
check or checked
419
(arrow up)
increase
420
(arrow down)
decrease
421
to the left
422
-->
to the right
423
(triangle)
change or changed
424
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at
