Abbreviations pg. 1439 Flashcards
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1
Q
a-
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
bfore meal
4
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as needed
6
Q
amp.
A
ampule
7
Q
ant.
A
anterior
8
Q
AP
A
anterior-posterior
9
Q
ax.
A
axillary
10
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BR
A
bed rest
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom priviledges
14
Q
C
A
Centigrade
15
Q
c-
A
with
16
Q
caps
A
Capsule
17
Q
C.C.**
A
chief complaint
18
Q
cc*
A
cubic centimeter
19
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
D/C**
A
discontinue
22
Q
disch; DC**
A
discharge
23
Q
drsg
A
dressing
24
Q
dr
A
dram
25
elix
elixir
26
ext
extract or external
27
F
Fahrenheit
28
fx.
fracture, fractional
29
gm
grain
30
gtt
drop
31
"H", SC, sub q
hypodermic or subcutaneous
32
h
hour
33
HOB
head of bed
34
h.s.**
bedtime (hour of sleep)
35
hx
history
36
I & O
Input and output
37
IM
intramuscular
38
IV
intravenous
39
kg
kilograms
40
KVO
keep vein open
41
L
liter; liter
42
lat
lateral
43
MAE
moves all extemities
44
mg
milligram
45
ml, mL
milliliter
46
NAD
na apparent distress
47
NG
Nasogastic
48
noc
night
49
NPO
nothing by mouth
50
os**
mouth
51
OOB
out of bed
52
oz
ounce
53
p-
after
54
p.c.
after meals
55
post
posterior
56
prep
preparation
57
prn
as necessary
58
q-, q
every
59
qd**
everyday
60
qh
every hour
61
q.o.d.**
every other day
62
q.s.
quantity sifficient
63
R/O
rule out
64
ROM
range of motion
65
s-
without
66
SBA
stand by assistance
67
SC*
subcutaneous
68
SL
sublingual
69
SOB
shortness of breath
70
sol,soln
solution
71
spec
specimen
72
S/P
status post
73
sp. gr.
specific gravity
74
S.S.E.
soapsuds enema
75
ss**
one half
76
stat
immediately
77
tab
tablet
78
t.i.d.
three times aday
79
tinct or tr.
tincture
80
TKO
to keep open
81
TO
telephone order
82
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
83
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
84
tsp
teaspoon
85
TWE
tap water enema
86
VO
verbal order
87
VS
Vital signs
88
VSS
vital signs stable
89
W/C
wheelchair
90
WNL
within normal limits
91
AKA
above-knee amputation
92
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
93
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
94
BKA
below the knee amputation
95
ca
cancer
96
CCU
critical care unit
97
chest clear to A&P
Chest clear to auscultation and precussion
98
CMS
circulation movement sensation
99
CNS
centraal Nervous System
100
D5W
5% dextrose in water
101
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
102
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
103
DTs
delirium tremens`
104
FUO
fever of unknown origins
105
GB
gallbabber
106
GI
gastrointestinal
107
GYN
GYNECOLOGY
108
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
109
HA
hyperalimentation; headache
110
HCVD
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
111
HEENT
head, ear, eye, nose, throat
112
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
113
ICU
Intensive care unit
114
I & D
incision and drainage
115
LLE
Left lower extremity
116
LLQ
left lower quadrant
117
LOC
level of consciousness; laxative of choice
118
LMP
last menstrual period
119
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
120
MI
myocardial infarction
121
neuro
neurology; neurosurgery
122
NS
normal saline
123
Nsy.
Nursery
124
NWB
Non weight bearing
125
O.D.*
right eye
126
O.S.*
left eye
127
O.U.
each eye
128
OPD
Outpatient department
129
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
130
ortho
orthopedics
131
PACU
postanesthesia care unit
132
PE
physical examination
133
PERRLA
pupils equal , round, and react to light and accommodation
134
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
135
PI
present illness
136
PM & R
physical medicine and rehabilition
137
Psych
psychology; psychiatric
138
PT
physical therapy
139
RL (or LR)
Ringer's lactate; lactated ringer's
140
RLE
right lower extremity
141
RLQ
right lower quadrant
142
RR
Recovery room
143
RUE
Right upper extremity
144
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
145
Rx
Prescription
146
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
147
Surg
surgery, surgical
148
T & A
tonsillectomy and adrenoidectomy
149
THR, TJR
Total hip replacemnt, total joint replacement
150
URI
Upper respiratory infection
151
UTI
Urinary tract infection
152
Vag
vaginal
153
VD
Venereal Disease
154
WNWD
well nourished, well developed
155
BE
Barium enema
156
B.M.R.
Basal metabolic rate
157
Ca++
calcium
158
CAT
Computed axial Tomography
159
CBC
Complete blood count
160
Cl-
Chloride
161
C&S
culture and sensitivity
162
Dx
Diagnosis
163
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
164
EEG
electroencephalogram
165
FBS
Fasting Blood sugar
166
het
hematocrit
167
Hgb
Hemoglobin
168
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram
169
K+
Potassium
170
LP
Lumbar Puncture
171
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
172
Na+
sodium
173
RBC
Red blood cell
174
UA
urinalysis
175
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal x-ray
176
WBC
white blood cell
177
>
greater than
178
<
less than
179
=
Equal to
180
@
at
181
+
positive
182
x
times
183
#
number or pound
184
-
negative
185
F1
first filial generation
186
F2
second filial generation
187
PO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
188
PCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
189
:
ratio
190
%
percent
