abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, as needed
3
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bid, b.i.d.
A
twice a day
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
6
Q
CA, ca
A
cancer
7
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
C/O
A
complains of
10
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
11
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
12
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
13
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
14
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
15
Q
Fe
A
iron
16
Q
FH
A
family history
17
Q
g
A
gram
18
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
19
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
20
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GU
A
genitourinary
21
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
22
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime (hour of sleep)
23
Q
Hx
A
history
24
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I&D
A
incision and drainage
25
IM
intramuscular
26
KCl
potassium chloride
27
MI
myocardial infarction
(heart attack)
28
NaCl
sodium chloride
29
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
30
oint
ointment
31
p.c.
after meals
32
PE
physical exam
33
PMH
past medical history
34
p.o., PO
by mouth, orally
35
PRN, prn
whenever necessary
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qd, q.d.
every day
37
qid, q.i.d.
four times a day
38
SOB
shortness of breath
39
subq, SubQ, subcu
subcutaneous
40
susp
suspension
41
tab
tablet
42
Tid, t.i.d.
three times a day
43
TX
treatment
44
U/A
urinalysis
45
URI
upper respiratory infection
46
A
anterior
47
Abd, Abdo
abdomen
48
anat
anatomy
49
CC
chief complaint
50
CD
communicable disease
51
CT
computed tomography
52
D
dorsal
53
EEG
electroencephalogram
54
epidem
epidemic
55
FHx
family history
56
HPI
history of present illness
57
MAR
medication administration record
58
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
59
P
physiology, posterior
60
PFSH
personal, family, social history
61
ROS
review of symptoms
62
U/S
ultra sound
63
V, vent, ventr
ventral
64
WBC
white blood count
