Abbreviations Flashcards
(137 cards)
1
Q
½ NS
A
0.45% NaCl (1/2 normal saline)
2
Q
a
A
Before (often has a line over it)
3
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
6
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
7
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
AMB
A
ambulate
9
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
10
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
c
A
With (often has a line over it)
15
Q
C
A
Celsius
16
Q
C&S
A
Culture and Sensitivity
17
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
18
Q
CA
A
cancer
19
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
20
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
21
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
22
Q
CBR
A
Complete bedrest
23
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
24
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
25
CPR
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
26
CR
Controlled release
27
CTA
Clear to auscultation
28
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
29
CXR
Chest Xray
30
D5 or D^5
5% Dextrose (type of IV fluid)
31
DM
Diabetes mellitus
32
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
33
dsg
dressing
34
dx
diagnosis
35
DX
diagnosis
36
EC
Enteric coated
37
EKG (ECG)
Electrocardiogram
38
ER
Extended Release
39
F
Fahrenheit
40
FOB
Foot of bed
41
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
42
fx
fracture
43
g
gram
44
GI
gastrointestinal
45
gr
grain
46
gtt
drop
47
GU
genitourinary
48
H/A
headache
49
h/o
History of
50
HOB
Head of Bed
51
HPI
History of Present Illness
52
HTN
hypertension
53
Hx
history
54
I&O
Intake and output
55
IM
intramuscular
56
Imp
Impression
57
IV
intravenous
58
IVP
IV push
59
IVPB
IV Piggy back
60
kg
Kilogram
61
KVO
Keep vein open
62
L
Liter
63
LA
Long acting
64
LR
Lactated ringers
65
lt
left
66
lytes
electrolytes
67
MAE
Moves all extremities
68
mcg
microgram
69
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
70
mg
milligram
71
MI
Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack)
72
mL or ml
milliliter
73
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
74
NAD
No apparent distress
| No acute distress
75
NG/NGT
Nasogastric tube
76
NKA
No known allergies
77
NKDA
No known drug allergies
78
NPO
Nothing by mouth
79
NS
0.9% Na Cl (Normal Saline)
80
O2
oxygen
81
OOB
Out of bed
82
OT
Occupational therapy
83
Oz
ounce
84
p
After (often has a line over it)
85
pc
after meals
86
PE
Pulmonary Embolis
87
PMH
Past medical history
88
PO
By mouth
89
PR
Per rectum
90
Prn/PRN
As needed
91
Pt, pt
Pint or patient depending on the context
92
PT
Physical Therapy
93
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
94
Qh
Every hour
95
Qid
Four times a day
96
Qt
quart
97
R/O
Rule out
98
RBC
Red blood cells
99
ROM
Range of motion
100
ROS
Review of systems
101
rt
right
102
s
without(often has a line over it)
103
S/P
Status post
104
SA
Sustained action
105
SL
sublingual
106
SOB
Shortness of Breath
107
SR
Sustained release
108
Stat
immediately
109
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
110
Sup/supp
suppository
111
Susp
suspension
112
Sx
symptoms
113
tab
tablet
114
Tbsp
tablespoon
115
TF
Tube feeding
116
Tid
Three times a day
117
TPR
Temperature pulse and respirations
118
tsp
teaspoon
119
tx
treatment
120
UA
urinalysis
121
Up ad lib
Up as needed
122
URI
Upper Respiratory infection
123
V
Five (roman numeral)
124
VS
Vital signs
125
W
water
126
WA
While awake
127
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
128
WBC
White Blood Count
129
X
Ten (Roman Numeral)
130
DO NOT USE U, u
Mistaken for 0 or 4 or cc
| Write “unit”
131
DO NOT USE IU
Mistaken for IV (intravenous or the number 10)
| Write “international unit"
132
DO NOT USE QD Q.D.
| qd q.d. QOD, qod Q.O.D. q.o.d.
These can be mistaken for each other, the period can mistaken for the I and the O can be mistaken for an I
Use “daily”
Use “every other day”
133
DO NOT USE Trailing 0 (X.0 mg)
Decimal point can be missed and too high of dose can be given
134
DO NOT USE Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
Decimal point can be missed and too high of dose can be given
Write X mg
135
DO NOT USE Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
Decimal point can be missed and too high of dose can be given
Write 0.X mg
136
DO NOT USE MS, MSO4
Can be mistaken for MgSO4
| Write “Morphine Sulfate”
137
DO NOT USE MgSO4
Can be mistaken for MSO4
| Write “Magnesium Sulfate”
