Abbreviations Pt. 3 Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
MI
A
myocardial Infarction
2
Q
mL
A
mililiters
3
Q
MM
A
mucous membrane
4
Q
mm Hg
A
millimeters of mercury
5
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
6
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
7
Q
N/V
A
nausea/vomiting
8
Q
NB
A
newborn
9
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
10
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
11
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
12
Q
NS
A
normal saline
13
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
14
Q
O2
A
oxygen
15
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
16
Q
OC
A
oral contraceptive
17
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
18
Q
OP
A
outpatient
19
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy or therapist
20
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
21
Q
PA
A
posterior anterior, physician assistant
22
Q
pc
A
after meals
23
Q
PE
A
physical examination
24
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
25
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
26
PO
by mouth
27
PRN
as needed
28
PT
physical therapy or therapist
29
pt
patient
30
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
31
RBC
red blood cell
32
RLE
right lower extremity (leg)
33
RLL
right lower lobe
34
RLQ
right lower quadrant
35
R/O
rule out
36
ROM
range of motion
37
RT
respiratory therapy or therapist
38
RUE
right upper extremity (right arm)
39
RUQ
right upper quadrant
40
Rx
prescription
41
s
without
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
stat
Immediately
44
STI
sexually transmitted disease
45
sx
symptoms
46
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
47
TB
tuberculosis
48
TIA
transient ischemic attack
49
Tx
treatment
50
UA
urine analysis
51
URI
upper respiratory infection
52
UTI
urinary tract infection
53
VS
vital signs
54
WBC
white blood cell
55
WNL
within normal limits
56
YO, y/o
years old
