abbreviations Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
Q
c with thing
A
with
2
Q
s with thing
A
without
3
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
4
Q
Rx
A
drug, prescription, therapy
5
Q
Tx
A
traction, treatment
6
Q
Ex
A
examine, examination
7
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
8
Q
Fx
A
fracture
9
Q
Sx or S&S
A
signs and symptoms
10
Q
R
A
right
11
Q
L
A
left
12
Q
T or temp.
A
temperature, thoracic vertebra
13
Q
P
A
pulse
14
Q
R or resp.
A
respiration
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
pt
A
patient
17
Q
wt
A
weight
18
Q
ht
A
height
19
Q
prn
A
as needed, as requested, as requuired
20
Q
bid
A
twice per day
21
Q
tid
A
three times per day
22
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
23
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
24
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
25
q
every
26
q.a.m.
every morning
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q.p.m
every night
28
q.d.
every day
29
q.h.
every hour
30
q.i.d.
four times a day
31
stat
immediately
32
p.o.
by mouth
33
n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
34
ant.
anterior
35
post.
posterior
36
AP
anteroposterior
37
arrow up
increase
38
arrow down
decrease
39
female symbol
female
40
male symbol
male
41
TIA
transient ischemic attack
42
T & A
tonsils and adenoids
| tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
43
MI
myocardial infarction
44
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
45
ENT
ears, nose, throat
46
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
47
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
48
CHF
congestive heart failure
49
CA
cancer
50
CC
Chief Complaint
51
cc
carbon copy, cubic centimetre, with correction
52
CNS
central nervous system
53
R/O
rule out
54
PMH
past medical history
55
PE
physical examination, pulmonary embolism
56
q4d
every fourth day
57
q3h
every 3 hours
58
qhs
bedtime everyday
59
AD
right ear
60
AS
left ear
61
OM
otitis media
62
TM
tympanic membrane
63
UCHD
usual childhood disases
64
Acc
accommodation
65
OD
right eye
66
OS
left eye
67
EOM
extra ocular movement; extrocular muscles
68
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
69
REM
rapid eye movement
70
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
71
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
72
A&P
auscultation and percussion
73
bin
twice a night
74
BM
bowel movement
75
Ca
calcium
76
CBC
complete blood count
77
F
Fehrenheit
78
Path
pathology
79
C
celsius
80
Cl
chlorine
81
h
hour
82
GI
gatrointestinal
83
HPI
history of present illness
84
LMP
last mensural period
85
FH
family history
86
lymphs
lymphocytes
87
C&S
culture and sensitivity
88
IV
intravenous
89
IM
intramuscular
90
RBC
red blood count
91
HAV
hepatitis A virus
92
HBV
hepatitis B virus
93
WBC
white blood count
94
hct
hematocrit
95
Hb
hemoglobin
96
Na
sodium
97
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
98
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
99
OR
operating room
100
ER
emergency room
101
O2
oxygen
102
ARDS
acute/adult respiratory distress
103
CF
cystic fibrosis
104
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
105
CXR
cheer xray
106
URI
upper respiratory infection
107
PE
pulmonary embolism
108
SOB
shortness of breath
109
UTI
unitary tract infection
