Abbreviations Flashcards
(111 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
A
celcius
10
Q
c/o
A
complains of
11
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
12
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
13
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
14
Q
FOU
A
fever of unknown origin
15
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
16
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
17
Q
H/A
A
headache
18
Q
h/o
A
history of
19
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
20
Q
IMP
A
impressions
21
Q
Lt or L
A
left
22
Q
MAE
A
moves all extremities
23
Q
NAD
A
No apparent distress
24
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
25
N/V
nauseas and vomiting
26
neg
negative
27
P
pulse
28
PE
physical examination
29
PMH
past medical history
30
R
respirations
31
R/O
rule out
32
ROS
review of systems
33
rt or R
right
34
SOB
shortness of breath or side of bed
35
sx
symptoms
36
T
temperature
37
+
positive
38
-
Negative
39
ASCVD
Atherosclerotic cardio vascular disease
40
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
41
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
42
CA
cancer
43
CAD
coronary artery disease
44
CHF
congestive heart failure
45
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
47
DM
diabetes melitis
48
HTN
hypertension
49
MI
Myocardial infarction
50
PE
pulmonary emboli
51
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
52
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
53
STI
sexually transmitted infection
54
URI
Upper respiratory infection
55
ABG
Arterial blood gas
56
BE
Barium enema
57
CBC
complete blood count
58
Co2
Carbon dioxide
59
C&S
Culture & sensitivity
60
CXR
chest xray
61
ECG or EKG
Electro cardio gram
62
lytes
electrolytes
63
RBC
red blood cells
64
UA
Urinalysis
65
UGI
upper GI
66
WBC
white blood cells
67
ā
before
68
ad lib
as desired
69
AMA
against medical advice
70
ASAP
as soon as possible
71
BM
bowel movement
72
BSD
bedside drainage
73
c(C)
with
74
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
75
CPR
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
76
DNR
do not resuscitate
77
Dsg
dressing
78
dx
diagnosis
79
FOB
food of bed
80
Fx
fracture
81
GHWT
good hand washing technique
82
HOB
head of bed
83
Hx
history
84
I&O
input and output
85
IV
intravenous
86
KVO
keep vein open
87
NG
nasogastric
88
noc
night
89
NPO
nothing by mouth
90
NS
normal saline
91
O2
oxygen
92
OT
occupational therapy
93
p
after
94
postop
postoperative
95
preop
preoperative
96
prep
preoperation
97
prep
preparation
98
PRN
as needed
99
PT
physical therapy
100
pt
patient
101
ROM
range of motion
102
Rx
treatment
103
s
without
104
S/P
status post
105
STAT
immediately
106
TF
tube feeding
107
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
108
Tx
treatment
109
vs
vital signs
110
WA
while awake
111
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times
