Abbreviations Flashcards
(205 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
Of each
3
Q
AA
A
Aortic Aneurism
4
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen
6
Q
ac
A
Before meals
7
Q
ad lib
A
At will, as desired
8
Q
adm
A
Admission, admitted, administer
9
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
10
Q
am
A
Before noon
11
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
ant
A
Anterior
13
Q
amb
A
Ambulate (walk)
14
Q
approx
A
Approximately
15
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
17
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
18
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
19
Q
BCAA
A
Branched chain amino acids
20
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
21
Q
BIPAP
A
Bi-level positive airway pressure
22
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
23
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
24
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
25
BPM
Beats per minute
26
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
27
BW
Body weight
28
Bx
biopsy
29
c
With
30
C
Centigrade, Celsius
31
CA
Cancer/Cancinoma
32
CABG
coronary artery by-pass graft
33
CAD
Coronary artery disease
34
Cap
Capsule
35
CBW
Current body weight
36
CC
Chief complaint
37
CCU
Cardiac care unit
38
c/o
Complains of
39
chol
Cholesterol
40
CKD
chronic kidney disease
41
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
42
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
43
cont
Continue
44
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
45
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
46
CPN
Central parental nutrition
47
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
48
CRF
Chronic renal failure
49
creat
Creatine
50
CXR
Chest x-ray
51
dc
Discontinue
52
d/c
Old discharge abbreviation
53
DM
diabetes mellitus
54
DNR
Do not resuscitate
55
DOL
Day of life
56
Dx
Diagnosis
57
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
58
EBL
Estimated blood loss
59
ent
Ears, nose, throat
60
ER
Emergency Room
61
EtOH
Alcohol, ethanol
62
ETT
Endotracheal tube
63
F
Fahrenheit
64
FAS
Fetal alcohol syndrome
65
FBS
fasting blood sugar
66
Fx
Fracture
67
GB
gallbladder
68
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
69
GI
Gastrointestinal
70
Glu
Glucose
71
gtt
Drop-liquid measurement
72
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
73
GU
genitourinary
74
GYN
Gynecology
75
H & H
Hematocrit and Hemoglobin
76
H & P
History and physical
77
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
78
heent
Head, eyes, ear, nose, throat
79
Hep B
Hepatitis B vaccine
80
hct
Hematocrit
81
Hgb
Hemoglobin
82
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
83
hpf
High power field
84
HPV
Human papilloma virus
85
HTN
hypertension
86
HR
Heart rate
87
hr
Hour
88
Hx
History
89
HS/hs/qhs
No longer accepted for “half strength” or “at bedtime”
90
Hypo
Hypodermic injection
91
H2O
Water
92
i
1
93
ii
2
94
iii
3
95
iv
4
96
v
5
97
I + O
Intake and output
98
IBW
Ideal body weight
99
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
100
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
101
ID
intradermal
102
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type-1)
103
IgG, IgM, IgE
Immunoglobulins
104
IM
Intramuscular
105
IPV
Inactivated Polio Vaccine
106
IU
No longer accepted for international unit. Looks like IV
107
IUD
Intrauterine device
108
IV
Intravenous
109
IVF
Intravenous fluids, IV fluids
110
JCAHO
Joint commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
111
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
112
L + A
Light and accommodation
113
L + W
living and well
114
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
115
LMP
Last menstrual period
116
LOS
Length of stay
117
Med Hx
Medical history
118
Met, Mets, metas
Metastasis, metastases
119
Mg
milligram
120
mL
Milliliter
121
MODS, MSOF
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome/Multi-System Organ Failure
122
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
123
MVA/MVC
Motor vehicle accident/crash
124
neg
Negative
125
ND
Nasoduodenal
126
NG
Nasogastric
127
NGT
Nasogastric tube
128
NJ
nasojejunal
129
NIDDM
Non-Insulin-Dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
130
NPO
Nothing by mouth
131
NTG
Nitroglycerin
132
N/V
Nausea/vomiting
133
O2
Oxygen
134
OB
Obstetrics
135
OGT
Oral gastric tube
136
OP
Outpatient
137
OR
Operating Room
138
P
Pulse
139
P with a line over it
After
140
PAB
prealbumin
141
pc
After meals
142
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
143
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
144
PEJ
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
145
PENS
Parenteral and enteral nutrition support
146
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
147
PKU
Phenylketonuria
148
PO, po.
By mouth, orally
149
Post-op/PO
Post operative, after surgery
150
POD
Post-op day(followed by number)
151
Pre-op
Pre-operative (before surgery)
152
pm
Afternoon/evening
153
prn
As needed or desired
154
pt
Patient
155
PTA
Prior to admission
156
Px
Prognosis
157
q
Every
158
QD or qd
No longer accepted for every day
159
qh
Every hour
160
q2h
Every 2 hours
161
q4h
Every 4 hours
162
qid
Four times a day
163
qm
Every morning
164
qn
Every night
165
QOD or qod
No longer accepted for every-other day
166
RBC
Red blood cell count
167
Rh
Blood factor, Rh+ or Rh-
168
RPh
Registered pharmacist
169
r/t
Related to
170
Rx
Prescription, treatment
171
s with a line over it
Without
172
SBO
small bowel obstruction
173
sc/sq
No longer accepted for subcutaneous
174
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
175
s/p
Status: post
176
s/s
Signs and symptoms
177
stat
Immediately
178
SOB
shortness of breath
179
SOS
if necessary
180
STI/STD
Sexually transmitted infection/disease
181
Sx
Symptoms
182
T
Temperature
183
T3, T4
Thyroid hormones
184
tab
Tablet
185
TC & DB
Turn, cough, and deep breathe
186
Td
Tetanus vaccine
187
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
188
TF
Tube feeding
189
TG or trig
Triglycerides
190
tid
Three times daily
191
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
192
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
193
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
194
Tx
Treatment
195
U
No longer accepted for unit
196
ug
No longer accepted for microgram
197
mcg
Microgram
198
URI
Upper respiratory infection
199
US
Ultrasound
200
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
201
UV
Ultraviolet
202
Var
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
203
vs
Vital signs
204
WBC
White blood cells
205
y.o.
Years old
