abbreviations Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
abn
A
abnormal
4
Q
bid
A
twice daily
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
amb
A
ambulatory-ambulate
7
Q
A & O
A
alert and oriented
8
Q
B/P
A
Blood Pressure
9
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
10
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
11
Q
c/o
A
complains of
12
Q
d
A
day
13
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
14
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
15
Q
EKG (ECG)
A
electrocardiogram
16
Q
Fx
A
fracture
17
Q
Hr
A
hour
18
Q
HR
A
heart rate- pulse
19
Q
H & H
A
hemoglobin and hematocrit
20
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
I & O
A
intake/output
23
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
24
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
25
N & V (n&v)
nausea and vomiting
26
OTC
over the counter
27
PCN
penicillin
28
PMH
past medical history
29
hx
history
30
q****
every
31
sub cut
sub cutaneously
32
ROM
range of motion
33
c
with
34
SL
sublingual
35
STAT
immediately
36
WT
weight
37
s/p
status post
38
āc
before meals
39
pc
after meals
40
w/c
wheelchair
41
ABG
arterial blood gas
42
PRN
as needed
43
ad lib
as desired
44
AMA
against medical advise
45
amt
amount
46
ASA
aspirin
47
BM
bowel movement
48
Tx
treatment
49
CXR
chest x-ray
50
dc
discontinued-discharged
51
DNR
do not resuscitate
52
ea
each
53
ETOH
alchohol
54
GI
gastrointestinal
55
GU
genitourinary
56
WNL
within normal limits
57
NKDA
no known drug allergies
58
LOC
level of consciousness
59
PNA
pneumonia
60
VS
vital signs
61
NG
nasogastric
62
OOB
out of bed
63
PO
by mouth-oral
64
pt
patient
65
R/O r/o
rule out
66
RR
respiration rate
67
s
without
68
SOB
shortness of breath
69
sx
symptoms
70
ADLs
activities of daily living
71
p
after
72
GCS
glasgow coma scale
73
hs
hours of sleep-bedtime
74
CVA
Cerebrovascula accident
75
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
76
CHF
Congestive heart failure
77
AAA
Abdominal aortic anurism
78
Afib
Atrial fibrulation
79
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
80
ESRD
End stage renal disease
81
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
82
ETOHism
Alchoholism
83
DMII
Diabetes mellitus II
84
CAD
Choronary artery disease
85
ESLD
End stage liver disease
86
PAD
Peripheral artery disease
87
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
88
UA
Urinalysis
89
C/s
Culture and sensitiviy
