Abbreviations Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
AAF
A
African-American female
2
Q
abd
A
Abdomen; abdominal
3
Q
CBC
A
complete blood (cell) count
4
Q
c/o
A
Complains of; complaining of
5
Q
consult
A
Consultation
6
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography; computed tomography
7
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
8
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
9
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
10
Q
hs
A
Half strength; bedtime
11
Q
ht
A
Height
12
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
13
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth (from the Latin nil per os)
14
Q
OB/GYN
A
obstetrician/gynecologist
15
Q
OR
A
Operating room
16
Q
Postop
A
After surgery; postoperative
17
Q
Preop
A
before surgery; preoperative
18
Q
Pro. time
A
Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
19
Q
Pt, pt.
A
patient
20
Q
PTT
A
Partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)
21
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
22
Q
stat; STAT
A
immediately (from the Latin statim)
23
Q
T&C
A
type and cross-match
24
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
25
VS, V/S
vital signs
26
WNL
Within normal limits
27
wt
Weight
28
y/o
Year(s) old; year old
