Abbreviations and Meanings Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
Q
LOC
A
level/loss of consciousness
2
Q
LLE
A
left lower-extremity
3
Q
LLL
A
left lower-lobe
4
Q
LLQ
A
left lower-quadrant
5
Q
LUE
A
left upper-extremity
6
Q
LUL
A
left upper-lobe
7
Q
LUQ
A
left upper-quadrant
8
Q
mcg
A
microgram
9
Q
mEq
A
milli equivilant
10
Q
mg
A
milligram
11
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
12
Q
mL
A
milli litter
13
Q
MOM
A
milk of magnesia
14
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
15
Q
N/A
A
not applicable
16
Q
NAD
A
no acute distress
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
18
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
19
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
20
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
21
Q
ORIF
A
openreduction and internal fixation
22
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
23
Q
oz
A
ounce
24
Q
p
A
after
25
pc, p.c.
after consumption/meals
26
PCN, pcn
penicillin
27
per
by, through
28
p.m
afternoon
29
PO
by mouth (per os)
30
PR, pr
by rectum (per rectum)
31
prn
as needed, when necessary
32
PERRLA
pupils equal, regualr (round), react to light and accommodation
33
q
every
34
q am
every morning
35
qh
every hour
36
q 2h
every 2 hours
37
q 3h
every 3 hours
38
q 4h
every 4 hours
39
q 5h
every 5 hours
40
q 6h
every 6 hours
41
q pm
every night
42
qs
quantity sufficient
43
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
44
a
Before
45
AAO x1
Awake alert oriented to person
46
AAO x2
Awake alert oriented to person and place
47
AAO x3
Awake alert oriented to person and place and time
48
ac, a.c
Before meals
49
Ad lib
As desired
50
ADL
Activities of daily living
51
AKA
Above the knee amputation
52
A.m
Morning
53
Amp
Ampule
54
Amt
Amount
55
Aq
Water
56
ASA
Acetylsalicylic (aspirin)
57
Bid
Twice daily
58
BKA
below the knee amputation
59
BM
bowel movement
60
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
61
C
With
62
CA
Cancer
63
Cap (s)
Capsules
64
CBC
Complete blood count
65
🔺
Change
66
CHF
chronic heart failure
67
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
68
C/O
Complaints of
69
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
70
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
71
CXR
Chest x-ray
72
Dil
Dilute
73
DM
Diabetes mellitus
74
DNR
Do not resuscitate
75
Dx
Diagnosis
76
ECG, EKG
Electronic cardio gram
77
EENT
eyes ears nose throat
78
ENT
Ears nose throat
79
Elix
Elixir
80
ESRD
End stage renal disease
81
Et
And
82
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
83
FI
Fluid
84
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
85
G
Gram
86
Gr
Grain
87
Gtt(s)
Drops
88
Hgb
Hemoglobin
89
Hct
Hematocrit
90
H, hr
Hour
91
HTN
Hypertension
92
Hx
History
93
ID
Intradermal
94
I and D
Incision and drainage
95
I and o
Intake and output
96
Inf
Infusion
96
Inf
Infusion
97
Inj
Injection
98
IM
Intramuscular
99
IV
Intravenous
100
IVF
Intravenous fluid
101
IVP
Intravenous push / pyelogram
102
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
103
Kg
Kilogram
104
KUB
Kidney Ureter Bladder
105
KVO
keep vein open
106
KVO
keep vein open
107
L
Liter
108
R/O
Rule out
109
ROM
Range of motion
110
R/T
Related to
111
Rx
Prescription
112
S
Without
113
SOB
Shortness of breath
114
Sol
Solution
115
SOS
Ounce if necessary
116
S/P
Status post
117
SSE
Soapsuds enema
118
STAT
Immediately, at ounce
119
Subcut
Subcutaneous
120
Tbs, t
Table spoon
121
Tab(s)
Tablets
122
Tid
Three times a day
123
TO
Telephone order
124
Tinct
Tincture
125
Tsp, t
Teaspoon
126
Tx
Treatment
127
UA
Urinalysis
128
ung
Ointment
129
UTI
Urinary tract infection
130
Vag
Vaginal
131
VO
Verbal order
132
VS
Vital signs
133
WNL
Within normal limits
134
x2 X3 x4
Times 2, 3, 4
135
i, ii, iii
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