Abbreviations/ Acronyms Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
2
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease
3
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
4
Q
Gyn
A
Gynecology
5
Q
Vo
A
Verbal order
6
Q
REM
A
Rapid eye movement
7
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
8
Q
EOM
A
Extraocular movement
9
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
10
Q
Ig
A
Immunoglobulin
11
Q
STI
A
Sexually transmitted infection
12
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
13
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
14
Q
OPT
A
Eye
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerebro-vascular accident
16
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
18
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
19
Q
MS
A
Musculoskeletal
20
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
22
Q
HT
A
Hypertension
23
Q
UA
A
Urinanalysis
24
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
25
PT
Physical therapy
26
MI
Myocardial infarction
27
QPM
Every night
28
Hx
History
29
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
30
BP
Blood pressure
31
GI
Gastrointestinal
32
Bx
Biopsy
33
BID
Twice a day
34
SOB
Short of breath
35
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
36
CNS
Central nervous system
37
Q
Every
38
q2h
Every 2 days
39
STAT
Immediately
40
Fx
Family history
41
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
42
GU
Genitourniary
43
WBC
White blood cells
44
FS
Frozen section
45
SNS
Somatic nervous system
46
Mgtt
Micro drop
47
Mcg
Micro gram
48
hs
Hours of sleep
49
TSS
Toxic Shock Syndrome
50
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
51
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
52
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
53
Ung
Ointment
54
LP
Lumbar puncture
55
d/c
Discontinue
56
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
57
ID
Intradermal
58
DOB
Date of Birth
59
I&D
Incision and drainage
60
Hgb
Hemoglobin
61
FHT
Fatal Heart Tone
62
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
63
EXG
Electrocardiogram
64
CXR
Chest x-ray
65
Prn
As needed
66
Npo
Nothing by mouth
67
TID
3 times daily
68
AP
Antero-posterior
69
RBC
Red blood cell
70
OTC
Over the counter
71
QID
4 times a day
72
Qd
Every day
73
CMST
Color, Motion, Sensation, Temperature
