Abbreviations Flashcards
(127 cards)
1
Q
5ICSMCL
A
5th intercostal space midclavicular line
2
Q
6ICSMCL
A
6th intercostal space midclavicular line
3
Q
mu mole
A
micromole
4
Q
AAM
A
African American Male
5
Q
A&Ox3
A
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
6
Q
A&W
A
Alive and Well
7
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
8
Q
AC, ac
A
before meals; air conduction
9
Q
AF
A
Asian female
10
Q
AM
A
Asian male, morning
11
Q
AP
A
anterior posterior; abdominal - peritoneal
12
Q
A&P
A
Auscultation and percussion
13
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
14
Q
aPTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
15
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
16
Q
AV
A
arteriovenous; aortic valve
17
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
18
Q
B/L
A
Bilateral
19
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
20
Q
BPM
A
Beats/breaths per minute
21
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds; breath sounds
22
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
23
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
25
cce
clubbing, cyanosis, edema
26
c/d
cup to disc ratio
27
CKD
chronic kidney disease
28
CN
cranial nerve
29
c/o
complaining of; complaints
30
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
31
CP
chest pain
32
CTAP
clear to auscultation and percussion
33
CV
cardiovascular
34
dL
deciliter
35
DM
diabetes mellitus
36
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
37
ECG
electrocardiogram
38
ED
emergency department
39
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
40
EOMI
extraocular muscles intact
41
ETOH
ethanol
42
F
father, fahrenheit
43
f/c/s/n/v/d
fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
44
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in the first second
45
FH
family history
46
FROM
full range of motion
47
f/u
follow up
48
FVC
forced vital capacity
49
G, g
gram
50
GI
gastrointestinal
51
GU
genitourinary
52
gtt
drop
53
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
54
HCV
hepatitis C virus
55
HDL
high density lipoprotein
56
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
57
HPI
history of present illness
58
HR
heart rate; hour
59
Hs
bedtime
60
HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
61
Ht
height
62
HTN
hypertension
63
Hx
history
64
INR
international normalized ratio
65
IU
international unit
66
IVDA
intravenous drug abuse
67
JVD
jugular vein distention
68
L
left, liter
69
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
70
LE
lower extremities
71
M
mother; murmur
72
MCL
midclavicular line
73
MDI
meter dose inhaler
74
mEq
milliequivalent
75
mg
milligram
76
MI
myocardial infarction
77
mm3
cubic millimeters
78
m/r/g
murmurs, rubs, gallops
79
NABS
normoactive bowel sounds
80
NAD
no apparent distress
81
NCAT
normal cephalic atraumatic
82
NKDA
no known drug allergies
83
NL (nl)
normal
84
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
85
NTND
nontender nondistended
86
OU
both eyes
87
pc
after meals
88
PCN
penicillin
89
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
90
PERRLA
pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation
91
PFT
pulmonary function test
92
PM
evening
93
PMH
past medical history
94
PMI
point of maximal impulse
95
po
by mouth
96
ppd
packs per day
97
PRN
if needed
98
PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal
99
qd
daily
100
QID
four times a day
101
R
Right
102
ROS
review of systems
103
RR
respiratory rate
104
RRR
regular rhythm and rate
105
SH
social history
106
SOB
shortness of breath
107
S/P
status post
108
S1, S2, S3, S4
S1 - first heart sound, S2 - second heart sound, S3 - third heart sound, S4 - fourth heart sound
109
Sa02
percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood
110
T
temperature
111
Tbsp
tablespoon
112
TID
Three times a day
113
TM
tympanic membrane
114
UE
upper extremity
115
VAMC
Veterans Administration Medical Center
116
WBC
white blood cells
117
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
118
WM
white male
119
WNL
within normal limits
120
Wt
weight
121
XR
extended release
122
y/o
years old
123
up arrow
Increased; alive
124
down arrow
decreased; dead
125
-
negative; absent
126
+
positive; present
127
°
degree
