Abbreviations Flashcards
(97 cards)
1
Q
AMB
A
ambulatory
2
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
3
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
4
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
5
Q
up ad lib
A
up as desired
6
Q
abd
A
abdomen
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
11
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
12
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
13
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
14
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
15
Q
H/A
A
headache
16
Q
h/o
A
history of
17
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
18
Q
Imp
A
impression
19
Q
lt, circled L
A
left
20
Q
MAE
A
moves all extremities
21
Q
NAD
A
no apparent distress
22
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
23
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
24
Q
neg
A
negative
25
P
pulse
26
PE
physical examination OR pulmonary emboli
27
PMH
past medical history
28
R
respirations
29
R/O
rule out
30
ROS
review of symptoms
31
rt or circled R
right
32
SOB
short of breath
33
Sx
symptoms
34
T
temperature
35
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
36
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
37
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
38
CA
cancer
39
CAD
coronary artery disease
40
CHF
congestive heart failure
41
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
42
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
43
DM
diabetes mellitus
44
HTN (^BP)
hypertension
45
MI
myocardial infarction
46
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
47
STD
sexually transmitted disease
48
STI
sexually transmitted infection
49
URI
upper respiratory infection
50
ABG
arterial blood gases
51
BE
barium enema
52
CBC
complete blood count
53
CO2
carbon dioxide
54
C&S
culture and sensitivity
55
CXR
chest x-ray
56
ECG (EKG)
cardiogram
57
lytes
electrolytes
58
RBC
red blood cells
59
UA
urinalysis
60
UGI
upper GI
61
WBC
white blood cells
62
ad lib
as desired
63
AMA
against medical advice
64
BM
bowel movement
65
BSD
bedside drainage
66
C
with
67
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
68
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
69
DNR
do not resuscitate
70
Dsg
dressing
71
FOB
foot of bed
72
Fx
fracture
73
GHWT
good handwashing technique
74
HOB
head of bed
75
Hx
history
76
I&O
intake and output
77
IV
intravenous
78
KVO
keep vein open
79
NG
nasogastric
80
noc
night
81
NPO
nothing by mouth
82
NS
normal saline
83
OT
occupational therapy
84
pt
patient
85
PT
physical therapy
86
ROM
range of motion
87
RX
treatment
88
S
without
89
SOB
side of bed
90
S/P
status post
91
STAT
immediately
92
TF
tube feeding
93
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
94
TX
treatment
95
VS
vital signs
96
WA
while awake
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