Abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
BID
A
two times a day
2
Q
NTG
A
nitroglycerin
3
Q
OB
A
Obstetrics
4
Q
PO
A
by mouth
5
Q
q
A
every
6
Q
QD
A
once a day
7
Q
QID
A
four times a day
8
Q
R/O
A
rule out
9
Q
Rx
A
prescription
10
Q
s/s
A
signs/symptoms
11
Q
SIDS
A
sudden infant death syndrone
12
Q
SL
A
sublingual
13
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
14
Q
Sx
A
symptoms
15
Q
TIA
A
trans ischemic attack
16
Q
TID
A
three times a day
17
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
18
Q
Tx
A
treatment
19
Q
X
A
times
20
Q
y/o
A
year old
21
Q
AA
A
African American
22
Q
A
A
Asian
23
Q
B
A
Black
24
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
25
c/o
complains of
26
CHS
Current health status
27
DOB
date of birth
28
DD or DDx
Differential diagnosis
29
EDC
estimated date of confinement
30
FH
family history
31
F
Female
32
H
Hispanic
33
Hx
history
34
H&P
history and physical
35
HPI or HOPI
History of present illness
36
IMP
impression
37
M
male
38
Med
Medications
39
NB
newborn
40
PH or PMH
past history
41
PMD
private medical Dr
42
VS
vital signs
43
Wt
weight
44
W
white
45
Abd
abdomen
46
CV
cardiovascular
47
CNS
central bervous system
48
ENT
ear nose and throat
49
GI
gastrointestinal
50
GU
Genitourinary
51
GYN
Gynecologial
52
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
53
MSK
musculoskeletal
54
PNS
peripheral nervous system
55
Resp
respiratory
56
abd pn
abdominal pain
57
CP
chest pain
58
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
59
FUO
fever of unknown origin
60
GSW
gunshot wound
