Abbreviations Flashcards
(117 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
Freely as desired
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possibly
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremities
6
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
9
Q
BUE
A
Bilateral Upper Extremities
10
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrate
11
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with
12
Q
c/o
A
complains of
13
Q
Ca
A
cancer
14
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
15
Q
cath.
A
catheter
16
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
17
Q
CBG
A
Capillary Blood Glucose
18
Q
CCU
A
Cardiac Care Unite
19
Q
CDC
A
Center for Disease Control
20
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
21
Q
CHO
A
Carbohydrate
22
Q
cm
A
centimeter
23
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
24
Q
COPD
A
Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
25
CPR
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
26
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
27
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
28
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
29
d/c
Discharge
30
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
31
diff.
Differential
32
DNI
Do Not Intubate
33
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
34
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
35
Dx
Diagnosis
36
ECG
Electrocardiogram
37
EEG
Electroencephalogram
38
ER, ED
Emergency Room
39
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
40
Fx
Fracture
41
Gm
Gram
42
gtt
Drop
43
GU
Genitourinary
44
H&P
History and Physical
45
h/o
History of
46
Hct
Hematocrit
47
Hgb
Hemoglobin
48
hs
Hour of Sleep/ bed time
49
Hx
History
50
I&O
Intake and Outtake
51
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
52
IM
Intramuscular
53
INR
International Normalize Ratio
54
INT
Intermitten IV
55
IV
Intravascular
56
IVP
IV Piggyback
57
K+
Potassium
58
Kg
Kilogram
59
KUB
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
60
KVO
Keep Vain Open
61
L
Liter
62
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
63
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
64
LNMP
Last Normal Menstrual Period
65
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
66
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
67
mcg
microgram
68
mg
milligram
69
MI
myocardial infarction
70
mL
milliliter
71
mm
millimeter
72
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
73
NCS
Not clinically significant
74
NPO
Nothing by mouth
75
NS
Normal Saline
76
OOB
Out of bed
77
Os
Left Eye
78
OT
Occupational Therapy
79
OTC
Over the Counter
80
p (with a line above it)
post (after)
81
p.m.
evening/ night
82
pc
after meals
83
PE
Pulmonary embolism
84
per
per order
85
pH
acidity
86
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
87
Po
by mouth
88
PO2
Partial pressure of Oxygen
89
prn
as needed
90
PT
Physical Therapy
91
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
92
qid
four times a day
93
r/o
rule out
94
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
95
RBC
Red Blood Cell Count
96
RDA
Recommended Daily Allowance
97
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
98
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
99
RML
Right Middle Lobe
100
ROM
Range of Motion
101
ROS
Review of Symptoms
102
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
103
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
104
s (with a line above it)
without
105
s/p
status post
106
SLP
Speech, Language, Pathology
107
sq, SC, subq
Subcutaneous
108
STAT
Statum (immediately)
109
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
110
tid
Three times daily
111
TKO
To keep open
112
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
113
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
114
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
115
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
116
WBC
White Blood Cell Count
117
od
Right Eye
