Abreviations/ Acronyms Flashcards
(74 cards)
1
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
2
Q
AIDS
A
Aquired Immunodeficiency Disease
3
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
4
Q
Gyn
A
gynecology
5
Q
vo
A
verbal order
6
Q
REM
A
rapid eye movement
7
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
8
Q
EOM
A
extraocular movement
9
Q
IV
A
intravenous
10
Q
Ig
A
immunoglobulin
11
Q
STI
A
sexually transmitted infection
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteriodal anti- inflammatory drug
14
Q
OPT
A
eye
15
Q
CVA
A
cerebro-vascular accident
16
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
18
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
19
Q
MS
A
musculoskeletal
20
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
22
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
23
Q
UA
A
Urinanalysis
24
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
25
PT
Physical therapy
26
MI
myocardial infraction
27
QPM
every night
28
Hx
history
29
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
30
BP
blood pressure
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
Bx
biopsy
33
BID
twice a day
34
SOB
short of breath
35
RBC
red blood cell
36
prn
as needed
37
OTC
over the counter
38
QID
4 times a day
39
qd
every day
40
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
41
CNS
Central nervous system
42
q
every
43
q2h
every 2 hours
44
STAT
immediately
45
Fx
family history
46
RUQ
right upper quadrant
47
GU
genitourniary
48
WBC
white blood cells
49
FS
frozen section
50
SNS
Somatic Nervous System
51
mgtt
micro drop
52
mcg
microgram
53
hs
hours of sleep
54
TSS
Toxic Shock Syndrome
55
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
56
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
57
FBS
fasting blood sugar
58
ung
oitment
59
LP
Lumbar Puncture
60
d/c
discontinue
61
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
62
ID
intradermal
63
DOB
Date of birth
64
I&D
inciscion and drainage
65
Hgb
hemoglobin
66
FHT
fatal heart tone
67
DNR
Do not recuscitate
68
EKG
Electrocardiogram
69
CXR
Chest x-ray
70
prn
as needed
71
npo
nothing by mouth
72
TID
3 times a day
73
AP
antero-posterior
74
CMST
Color, motion, sensation, temperature
