Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abx
A
antibiotic
2
Q
ac
A
before meals (ante cibum)
3
Q
AD
A
right ear
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
amps
A
ampules, ampoules
6
Q
AS
A
left ear
7
Q
AU
A
both ears
8
Q
bg / BG
A
blood glucose
9
Q
bid
A
twice (2 times) a day
10
Q
c̅
A
with
11
Q
caps
A
capsules
12
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
13
Q
cc, cc (same as ml)
A
with meals, cubic centimeters
14
Q
cc (same as ml), cc
A
cubic centimeter(s), with meals
15
Q
CPS
A
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
16
Q
CVC
A
central venous catheter
17
Q
CVL
A
central venous line
18
Q
D/C
A
discharge, discontinue
19
Q
elix.
A
liquid
20
Q
FDHS
A
for duration of hospital stay
21
Q
FFP
A
fresh frozen plasma
22
Q
g, gm
A
gram(s)
23
Q
gr.
A
grain(s)
24
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
25
gtt(s)
drop(s)
26
H/A
headache
27
hs
bedtime
28
ID
intradermal
29
IM
intramuscular
30
inj.
injection
31
I.U.
international units
32
IV
intravenous
33
K / Kx
Kardex
34
KCl
potassium chloride
35
kg
kilogram(s)
36
L
liter/litre
37
L.A.
long acting
38
MAR
Medication Administration Record
39
mcg, ug
microgram(s)
40
mEq
millequivalents
41
mg
milligram(s)
42
ml
milliliter(s)
43
MR
may repeat
44
MR x 1
may repeat times 1 (1 time)
45
NaCl
sodium chloride
46
neb.
nebulizer
47
ng / NG
nasogastric (tube)
48
NS
normal saline
49
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
50
OD
right eye (occulus dexter)
51
OS
left eye (occulus sinister)
52
OU
both eyes (occulus unitas)
53
pc
after meals (post cibum)
54
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
55
PCN
penicillin
56
po
by mouth
57
pr
per rectum
58
PRBC's
packed red blood cells
59
prn
as needed, as necessary
60
qd / daily / OD
every day, once a day, once daily, daily
61
qid
four times a day
62
qod
every other day
63
q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)
every second (2) days
64
R/O
rule out / re-order
65
Rx
prescription
66
sc
subcutaneous
67
sq
subcutaneous
68
subq
subcutaneous
69
sl
sublingual
70
S/L
saline lock
71
SR
sustained release
72
STAT
immediately
73
str.
strength
74
supp(s)
suppository(ies)
75
susp.
suspension
76
syr
syrup
77
tab(s)
tablet(s)
78
tid
three times a day
79
TKVO
to keep vein open
80
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
81
U.
unit(s)
82
ung.
unguent, ointment
83
vag.
vaginally
84
via
by
85
WA
while awake
86
WDW
when drinking well
87
∆
change
88
>
greater than
89
≥
greater than or equal to
90
Silly Brainscape won't allow a left arrow (opposite of >) for coding issues, so just imagine the left arrow here
less than
91
≤
less than or equal to
92
/
per, by
93
↑
increase, above
94
↓
decrease, below
95
@
at
