Abbreviations Exam 1 Flashcards
(131 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ABC
A
Airway, breathing, circulation
3
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
4
Q
ADE
A
Adverse drug event (injury happened while drug was being taken)
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction (injury caused by taking drug)
7
Q
Alb
A
Albumin (most common protein in blood)
8
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
9
Q
ANC
A
Absolute neutrophil count
10
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented. x3 = to person, place, and time
11
Q
AOM
A
Acute otis media (middle ear inflammation/infection)
12
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
13
Q
ATC
A
Around the clock (every 6 hours)
14
Q
bid
A
Twice daily
15
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
16
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index (body fat measurement based on height and weight)
17
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
BRBPR
A
Bright red blood per rectum
20
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
21
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen (evaluation of kidney function)
22
Q
c
A
With
23
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
24
Q
C/O
A
Complaining of
25
CBC
Complete blood count
26
CF
Cystic fibrosis (affects lungs and digestive system)
27
CFU
Colony forming units
28
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
29
CN
Cranial nerves
30
CrCl
Creatinine clearance (kidney function indicator)
31
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
32
CTA
Clear to auscultation (clear lung sounds)
33
CX
Culture
34
CXR
Chest X-Ray
35
DAW
Dispense as written
36
DC
Discontinue
37
DOC
Drug of choice
38
DUR
Drug utilization review
39
Dx
Diagnosis
40
ECF
Extracellular fluid
41
ED
Emergency department
42
EMR
Electronic medical record
43
EOMI
Extraocular muscles intact
44
EtOH
Alcohol
45
et al
And others
46
FFA
Free fatty acid
47
FH
Family history
48
FVC
Forced vital capacity (amnt air in maximal exhalation after maximal inhalation)
49
Fx
Fracture
50
gm
Gram
51
gtt
Drop
52
GU
Genitourinary
53
HA
Headache
54
HB
Hemoglobin
55
Hct
Hematocrit (volume of whole blood that is RBCs)
56
HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
57
Hgb
Hemoglobin
58
H/O
History of
59
H&P
History and physical exam
60
HPI
History of present illness
61
HTN
Hypertension
62
Hx
History
63
IBW
Ideal body weight
64
ICF
Intracellular fluid
65
ICU
Intensive care unit
66
IM
Intramuscular
67
I&O
Intake and output
68
IV
Intravenous
69
IVP
Intravenous push
70
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback (meds delivered IV over short amnt of time)
71
LFT
Liver function test
72
MAR
Medication administration record
73
mcg
Microgram
74
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume (avg RBC size)
75
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
76
mEq
Milliequivalent
77
mg
Milligram
78
mL
Milliliter
79
MVI
Multivitamin
80
NAD
No acute distress
81
NDA
New drug application
82
NKDA
No known drug allergies
83
NPO
Nothing by mouth
84
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
85
NTND
Non-tender non-distended (for abdominal physical exam)
86
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
87
OTC
Over the counter
88
pc
After meals
89
PCP
Primary care physician
90
PE
Physical exam
91
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
92
PMH
Past medical history
93
po
by mouth
94
prn
As needed
95
q
Every
96
q4h, q8h
Every 4, 8 hours
97
QS
Sufficient amount
98
RBC
Red blood cell/count
99
REM
Rapid eye movement (sleep stage)
100
ROM
Range of motion
101
ROS
Review of systems
102
RR
Respiratory rate
103
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm (of heart)
104
RUL
Right upper lobe (of lungs)
105
RXN
Reaction
106
s
Without
107
SCr
Serum creatinine (to calculate creatinine clearance)
108
SE
Side effect
109
SH
Social history
110
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
111
SOB
Shortness of breath
112
S&S
Signs and symptoms
113
stat
Immediately, at once
114
SWFI
Sterile water for injection
115
Sx
Symptoms
116
T 1/2
Half life
117
TB
Tuberculosis
118
tid
Three times daily
119
tsp
Teaspoon (5mL)
120
tbsp
Tablespoon (15mL)
121
UA
Urinalysis
122
UACR
Urine albumin to creatinine ratio (indicator of CKD)
123
ULQ
Upper left quadrant
124
ung
Ointment
125
URI
Upper respiratory tract infection
126
UTI
Urinary tract infection
127
WA
While awake
128
WBC
White blood cell/count
129
WNL
Within normal limits
130
w/o
Without
131
y o
Years old
