Abbreviations Flashcards
(405 cards)
1
Q
AB
A
ABORTION
2
Q
Ab
A
Antibody
3
Q
ABD
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
5
Q
.ac
A
Before meals
6
Q
AD
A
Right ear
7
Q
AD LIB
A
Freely as desired
8
Q
ADD
A
Attention deficit disorder
9
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
10
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
11
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
12
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
13
Q
AS
A
Left ear
14
Q
BE
A
Barium Enema
15
Q
BID
A
Two times a day
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
18
Q
BPH
A
benigh prostatic hyperplasia
19
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
20
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
21
Q
C & S
A
Culture and sensitivity
22
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
23
Q
CA
A
Cancer
24
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
25
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
26
CAD
Coronary artery disease
27
CAPD
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
28
CATH
Catheterization
29
CBC
Complete blood count
30
CC
Cubic centimeter
31
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
32
CHEMO
CHEMOTHERAPY
33
CHF
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
34
CHOL
CHOLESTEROL
35
CNS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
36
COPD
CHROIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
37
CPR
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
38
CRF
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
39
CVA
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDET
40
CXR
CHEST X-RAY
41
D/C
DISCONTINUE
42
DNR
DO NOT RESUSCITATE
43
DOA
DEAD ON ARRIVAL
44
DRE
DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM
45
DVT
DEEP VEIN THROBOSIS
46
DX
DIAGNOSIS
47
ED
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
48
EKG
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
49
ERT
ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY
50
ESRD
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
51
F/U
FOLLOW-UP
52
FBS
FASTIG BLOOD SUGAR
53
FDA
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
54
Fe
Iron
55
Fx
Fracture
56
GB
Gallbladder
57
GERD
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
58
.gm
Gram
59
Gtt
Drop
60
GYN
Gynecology
61
H
Hour
62
H & P
History and physical
63
H/O
History of
64
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
65
HCT
Hematocrit
66
HD
Hemodiaylsis
67
HGB
Hemoglobin
68
HR
Hour
69
HS
Bedtime
70
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
71
HT
Hypertension
72
Hx
History
73
ICU
Intensive care unit
74
IM
Intramuscular
75
INJ
Injection
76
K+
Potassium
77
LFT
Liver function test
78
LMP
Last menstrual period
79
LP
Lumbar puncture
80
.mEq
Milliequivalent
81
METS
Metastasis
82
Mg
Milligram
83
MI
Myocardial infarction
84
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
85
MS
Multiple sclerosis
86
Na+
Sodium
87
NED
No evidence of disease
88
Neg
Negative
89
NG TUBE
NASOGASTRIC TUBE
90
NPO
Nothing by mouth
91
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
92
OB
Obstetrics
93
OD
Right eye
94
OS
Left eye
95
OU
Both eyes
96
Oz
Ounce
97
.pc
After meals
98
PCA
Patient controlled anesthesia
99
PD
Peritoneal diaylsis
100
PDR
Physicians desk reference
101
PERRLA
PUPILS EQUAL ROUND REACTIVE TO LIGH ACCOMODATION
102
PID
PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
103
PKU
PHENYLKETONURIA
104
PO
BY MOUTH
105
POST-OP
AFTER SURGERY
106
PRN
AS NEEDED
107
PSA
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
108
Q
EVERY
109
Q2h
Every 2 hours
110
Qam
Every morning
111
QD
Everyday
112
QH
Everyhour
113
QHS
EVERY BEDTIME
114
QID
FOUR TIMES A DAY
115
Qpm
Every evening
116
R/O
RULE OUT
117
RDS
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
118
ROM
RANGE OF MOTION
119
Rx
Prescription
120
S/S
Signs and symptoms
121
SC
Subcutaneous
122
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
123
SL
Sublingual
124
SOB
Shortness of breath
125
STAT
IMMEDIATELY
126
TAB
TABLET
127
TB
TUBERULOSIS
128
TIA
TRANS ISCHEMIC ATTACK
129
TID
THREE TIMES A DAY
130
TPN
TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION
131
TURP
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE
132
TX
TREATMENT
133
U/O
URINARY OUTPUT
134
UA
URINALYSIS
135
URI
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
136
US
ULTRASOUND
137
UTI
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
138
V/S
VITAL SIGNS
139
VA
VISUAL ACUITY
140
VF
VISUAL FIELD
141
WNL
WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS
142
XRT
RADIATION THERAPY
143
NPO
NOTHING BY MOUTH
144
.exp
Expiration
145
DC
Discontinue
146
TO
Telephone order
147
OC
Oral contraceptive
148
ASA
Aspirin
149
DW
Distilled water
150
NaCl
Sodium cholride
151
N/S
Normal saline
152
NS
Non sufficient
153
ED
Effective dose
154
MED
Minimal ED
155
Qs
A sufficient quantity
156
Ad lib
As desired
157
As tol
As tolerated
158
Sos
If necessary
159
STAT
Immediately
160
Aq
Aqueous (water)
161
Cap
Capsule
162
Tab
Tablet
163
Sup
Suppository
164
Liq
Liquid
165
Susp
Suspension
166
Elix
Exilir
167
Exp
Expectorant
168
Oint
Ointment
169
Tr, tinct
Tincture
170
Ung
Ungnent, ointment
171
C
With
172
S
Without
173
.q
Every
174
.qq
Each
175
.d
Day
176
.h
Hour
177
.a
Before
178
.p
After
179
X
Times
180
.od
Once a day
181
.qd
Every day
182
.qm
Every night
183
.qh
Every hour
184
.bin
Twice a night
185
.hs
At bedtie
186
.qod
Every other morning
187
Qon
Every other night
188
.q6h
Every 6 hour
189
X 7 d
Times/for 7 days
190
Bid
Twice a day
191
Tid
3 times a day
192
Qid
4 times a day
193
.ac
Before meals
194
.pc
After meals
195
.cc
With meals/food
196
.cib
Food
197
.cc
Cubic centimeter
198
.m
Minim (1 dop
199
.gtt
Drops
200
.ml
Milileter
201
.gr
Gram
202
.mg
Miligram
203
.mcg
Microgram
204
.oz
Ounce
205
ID
Intradermal
206
IM
Intramuscular
207
SC, subQ
Subcutaneous
208
IV
Intravenous
209
.po
By mouth
210
.pr
Be rectum
211
.vag
Vaginal
212
IO
Intraocular
213
AD
Right ear
214
AS
Left ear
215
AU
Both ears
216
OD
Right eye
217
OS
Left eye
218
OU
Both eyes
219
abdX
Abdominal X-ray
220
BE
Barium enema
221
Bx
Biopsy
222
C & S
Culture & sensitivity
223
CBC
Complete blood count
224
CXR
Chest x-ray
225
EKG
Electrocardiogram
226
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure
227
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
228
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder, x-ray
229
P & P
Pap and pelvic
230
PFT
Pulmonary function test
231
PT
Physical therapy
232
UA
Urinalysis
233
XR
X-ray
234
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
235
AP
Angina pectroris
236
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
237
CAD
Coronary artery disease
238
CHF
Congestive heart failure
239
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
240
HT
Hypertension
241
MI
Myocardial infarction
242
CA
Cancer
243
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
244
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
245
DM
Diabetes mellitis
246
FB
Foreign body
247
Fx
Fracture
248
JOD
Juvenile onset diabetes
249
MOD
Mature onset diabetes
250
OA
Osteoarthritis
251
AM
Otitis media
252
PG
Pregnant
253
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
254
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
255
TB
Tuberculosis
256
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
257
URI
Upper respiratory disease
258
UTI
Urinary tract infection
259
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
260
BR
Bed rest
261
c
With
262
LR
Lactose ringers
263
NE
No effects
264
s
Without
265
STAT
Immediately
266
Amb
Ambulatory
267
DOB
Date of birth
268
Gravid
of pregnancy
269
GYN
Gynecology
270
LMP
Last menstrual period
271
NB
Newborn
272
OB
Obstetrics
273
Para
live births
274
Peds
Pediatrics
275
VB
Viable birth
276
WB
Well baby
277
W/N
Well nourished
278
y/o
Years old
279
C/O
Complains of
280
CC
Chief complaint
281
DC
Discontinue
282
Dx
Diagnosis
283
FH
Family history
284
Hx
History
285
Imp
Impression
286
N/C
No complaint
287
NYD
Not yet diagnosed
288
PH
Past history
289
PI
Present illness
290
Px
Prognosis
291
R/O
Rule out
292
Rtn
Return
293
Rx
Prescription
294
SS
Signs and symptoms
295
Sx
Symptoms
296
Tx
Treatment
297
UCD
Usual childhood diease
298
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
299
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
300
NVD
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
301
SOB
Shortness of breath
302
ac
Acute
303
chr
Chronic
304
FROM
Full range of motion
305
LOM
Limitation of motion
306
ROM
Range of motion
307
WNL
Within normal limits
308
(Arrow up)
Radiating up
309
(Arrow down)
Radiating down
310
(Arrow left) (arrow right)
Radiating
311
ausc
Auscultation
312
CPX
Complete physical exam
313
P & A
Percussion and auscultation
314
PE
Physical exam
315
PERLA
Pupils equally reactive to light accommodation
316
R & R
Rate & rhythm
317
ROS
Review of systems
318
abd
Abdomen
319
CS
Cervical spine
320
Cx
Cervix
321
DS
Dorsal spine
322
EENT
Ears, eyes, nose
323
GI
Gastrointestinal
324
H & L
Heart & lungs
325
L
Left
326
LE
Lower extremity
327
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
328
LS
Lumbar spine
329
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
330
Pelv
Pelvic
331
R
Right
332
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
333
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
334
UE
Upper extremity
335
Aa
Of each
336
ac
Before meals
337
Ad
To, up to
338
Ad lib
Freely as desired
339
Aq
Water
340
Aq Dest
Distilled water
341
Bid
Two times
342
Bin
Two times a night
343
C
With
344
cc
Cubic centimeter
345
Caps
Capsule
346
Comp
Compound
347
Dil
Dilute
348
5
Dram
349
Elix
Elixir
350
Ext
Extract
351
Fld
Fluid
352
Ft
Make
353
g/gm
Gram
354
Gr
Grain
355
Gtt
Drop
356
h
Hour
357
hs
Hour of sleep
358
M
Mix
359
m
A minim
360
ml
Mililiiter
361
Mist
Mixture
362
Mon rep
Not to be repeated
363
Noct
| Noc
In the night
364
O
Pint
365
Ol
Oil
366
od
| qd
Every day
367
oh
Every hour
368
om
Every morning
369
on
Every night
370
Os
Mouth
371
Oz/7/3
Ounce
372
pc
After meals
373
Per
Through or by
374
Pil
Pill
375
prn
When required
376
qh
Every hour
377
q2h
Every two hours
378
qid
Four times a day
379
qs
As much as required
380
Sig
| S
Write on label
381
sos
If necessary
382
Sp
Spirits
383
Ss
A half
384
Stat
Immediately
385
Syr
Syrup
386
Tbsp
Tablespoon
387
Tsp
Teaspoon
388
Tid
Three times a day
389
AV
Atrioventricular or aortic valve
390
AKA
Also known as
391
approx
Approximately
392
BBB
Bundle branch block
393
BMP
Basic Metabolic panel
394
BRP
Bathroom privileges
395
CHD
Coronary heart disease
396
Cx
Culture
397
Cl
Chloride
398
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulations
399
DT
Delirium tremons
400
D5W
Dextrose in 5% H2O
401
EBL
Estimated blood loss
402
etc
Etcetera
403
HHN
Handheld nebulizer
404
mech
Mechanical
405
I and D
Intake and output
