Abbreviations A-Z Flashcards
(156 cards)
1
Q
tid
A
three times a day
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
4
Q
TO
A
telephone order
5
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
ICP
A
intracranial pressure
8
Q
path
A
pathology
9
Q
RA
A
right atrium
10
Q
SA
A
sinoatrial node
11
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
12
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
13
Q
MVR
A
mitral valve replacement
14
Q
EEG
A
Electroenchephalogram
15
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
16
Q
hs
A
bedtime
17
Q
gtts
A
drops
18
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
19
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
20
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
21
Q
ETOH
A
Ethanol (alcohol)
22
Q
cr, sCr
A
creatinine, serum creatinine
23
Q
sx
A
symptoms
24
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
25
AV
Atrioventricular (node in heart)
26
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
27
ppd
packs per day or purified protein derivitive
28
IO
intraosseous
29
CHF
congestive heart failure
30
Cath
catheter
31
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
32
ID
infectious disease
33
pc
after meals
34
yo, y/o
years old
35
PO
by mouth
36
wt
weight
37
NKA / NKDA
No known allergies / no known drug allergies
38
ROS
review of systems
39
LLQ
left lower quadrant
40
TKR
total knee replacemnt
41
HPI
history of present illness
42
LV
left ventricle
43
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
44
SL
sublingual
45
TB
tuberculosis
46
hgb
hemoglobin
47
OA
osteoarthritis
48
RUQ
right upper quadrant
49
IV
intravenous
50
AC
before meals
51
AVR
Aortic valve replacement
52
NAD
no apparent distress
53
w/o
without
54
CA
cancer
55
GSW
gun shot wound
56
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
57
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
58
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
59
QHS, qhs
every evening
60
TIA
transient ischemic attack
61
PCP
patient care plan or primary care provider
62
RLQ
right lower quadrant
63
G-tube
gastric tube (a tube in the stomach)
64
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
65
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
66
CAT/CT
computerized axial tomography (scan)
67
HA
headache
68
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
69
RV
right ventricle
70
CrCl
creatinine clearance
71
GB
gall bladder
72
RBC
red blood cell
73
RR
respiratory rate
74
PE
physical exam or pulmonary embolism
75
SOB
shortness of breath
76
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
77
CKD
chronic kidney disease
78
BM
bowel movement
79
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
80
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
81
I/O
ins and outs
82
FBS
fasting blood sugar
83
c/o
complaints of
84
ALOC
altered level of consciousness
85
WNL
within normal limits
86
VS
vital signs
87
prn
as needed or required
88
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
89
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
90
OU
both eyes
91
U/A
urinalysis
92
Qday, dq
every day
93
hct
hematocrit
94
N/V
nausea / vomiting
95
S/P , s/p
status post
96
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
97
UTI
urinary tract infection
98
s
without
99
h/o
history of
100
CHD
coronary heart disease
101
URI
upper respiratory infection
102
c
with
103
OD
right eye or over dose
104
AD
right ear or Alzheimer's disease
105
HTN
hypertension
106
LOC
level of consciousness
107
DM
diabetes mellitus
108
VD
venereal disease
109
q
every
110
CXR
chest x-ray
111
DOB
date of birth
112
HEENT
hear, ears, eyes, nose, throat
113
WBC
white blood cell
114
DC
discharge or discontinue
115
FUO
fever of unknown origin
116
FBG
fasting blood glucose
117
NC
nasal cannula
118
OOB
out of bed
119
R/O or r/o
rule out
120
BMP
basic metabolic panel
121
BID
twice a day
122
p
after
123
OS
left eye
124
I&O
intake and output
125
Tx
treatment
126
T
temperature
127
LP
lumbar puncture
128
CBC
complete blood count
129
ht
height
130
DOA
date of admission, dead on arrival
131
cc
chief complaint or mL
132
NPO
nothing my mouth
133
PTA
prior to arrival / prior to admission
134
DJD
degenerative joint disease
135
O2
oxygen
136
LFT
liver function tests
137
CAD
coronary artery disease
138
QID, qid
four times a day
139
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
140
a
before
141
MI
myocardial infarction
142
ROM
range of motion
143
BKA
below the knee amputation
144
PAD
peripheral artery disease
145
DT
delirium tremens
146
AED
automated external defibrillator
147
AKA
Above the knee amputation
148
AS
left ear or aortic steinosis
149
AMS
altered mental status
150
IM
Intramuscular
151
BMI
body mass index
152
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
153
AMA
American Medical Association or against medical advice
154
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
155
ICU
intensive care unit
156
MS
mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal
