Abbreviations and symbols Flashcards
(76 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
Ab
A
abortion
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AM or a.m.
A
before noon
6
Q
amt
A
amount
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
approx
A
approximately
9
Q
appt
A
appointment
10
Q
BA
A
back ache
11
Q
BC
A
birth control
12
Q
bid
A
twice a day
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
16
Q
BSE
A
breast self-examination
17
Q
C^_
A
with
18
Q
caps
A
capsules
19
Q
cath
A
catheter
20
Q
CMA
A
certified medical assistant
21
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
22
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
23
Q
c/o
A
complains of
24
Q
CS
A
cesarean section
25
Cx
cervix
26
d
day
27
/d
per day
28
disch
discharge
29
DNKA
did not keep appt
30
DOB
date of birth
31
DRE
digital rectal examination
32
DTaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
33
DVA
distance visual activity
34
ED
emergency department
35
EDD
expected date of delivery
36
Fe
iron
37
F/U
follow up
38
Fx
fracture
39
GYN
gynecology
40
h or hr
hour
41
H/A
headache
42
HBP
high blood pressure
43
Hep B
hepatitis B vaccine
44
Hg
mercury
45
H2O
water
46
HR
heart rate
47
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
48
ht
height
49
ID
intradermal
50
IM
intramuscular
51
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
52
IV
intravenous
53
lab
laboratory
54
lac
laceration
55
lat
lateral
56
lax
laxative
57
lie
liquid
58
LMP
last menstrual period
59
med, meds
medication(s)
60
min
minute
61
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
62
mod
moderation
63
N/A
not applicable
64
neg
negative
65
NICU
newborn intensive care unit
66
NKA
no known allergies
67
NKDA
no known drug allergies
68
noct
nocturnal
69
NS
normal saline
70
N&V
nausea and vomiting
71
NVA
near visual activity
72
OB
obstetrics
73
occ
occasionally
74
oint
ointment
75
OR
operating room
76
OT
occupational therapy
