Abbreviations Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
freely as desired
4
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
ARC
A
Aids related complex
7
Q
bid
A
two times a day
8
Q
PMI
A
Point of Maximum Impulse
9
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
CA
A
cancer
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident or stroke
20
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
21
Q
dc
A
discontinue
22
Q
Mg
A
milligram
23
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
24
Q
mL, Ml, ML, ml
A
milliliter
25
NA+
sodium
26
NPO
nothing by mouth
27
NS
normal saline
28
O2
oxygen
29
OD
right eye
30
OS
left eye
31
OOB
out of bed
32
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
33
Oz
ounce
34
Pc
after meals
35
PE
pulmonary embolism
36
Per
through, by way of
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
38
Pm
evening
39
Po
by mouth, orally
40
Prn
as often as necessary, as needed
41
Q
every
42
DJD
degenerative joint disease
43
DNR
do not resuscitate
44
dx
diagnosis
45
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
46
Fe
iron
47
FUO
fever of unknown origin
48
fx
fracture
49
g, gm, Gm
gram
50
gr
grain
51
gtt, gtts
drops
52
H2O
water
53
hct
hematocrit
54
hgb
hemoglobin
55
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
56
hs
at bedtime
57
I &O
intake and output
58
IM
intramascular
59
IV
intravenous
60
K+
potassium
61
L
liter
62
LLQ
left lower quadrant
63
LUL
left upper lobe
64
Qh
every hour
65
q2
every two hours
66
q4
every four hours
67
Qid
four times a day
68
Qod
every other day
69
r/o
rule out
70
RLL
right lower lobe
71
RLQ
right lower quadrant
72
RML
right Middle lobe
73
ROM
range of motion
74
RUL
right upper lobe
75
RUQ
right upper quadrant
76
S
without
77
sc, sq
subcutaneous
78
ss
one half
79
Stat
immediately
80
Tid
three times a day
81
Tko
to keep open
82
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
83
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
84
vs
vital signs
85
Wbc
white blood cell
86
LUQ
left upper quadrant
87
r/t
related to
88
ou
both eyes
89
loc
level of consciousness
90
n/v, N &V
nausea and vomiting
91
HOH
hard of hearing
92
HOB
head of bed
93
SOB
short of breath
94
LBM
last bowel movement
95
p
after
96
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
97
TCDB
turn, cough, deep, breath
98
CPT
chest physiotherapy
99
Wnl
within normal limits
100
SCDs
Sequential Compression Devices
101
HTN
Hypertension
102
RAAS
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosteron system
103
TOD
target organ disease
104
TIA
transient ischemic attack
105
PVD
Periferal Vascular Disease
106
AHP
aqueous humor production
107
IOP
intra ocular pressure
108
MAO-I
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
