Abreviations/Acronyms Flashcards
(74 cards)
1
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
2
Q
AIDS
A
Squired 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 infarction
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
CMST
Color,motion,sensation,temperature
41
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
42
CNS
Central nervous system
43
q
Every
44
q2h
Every 2 hours
45
STAT
Immediately
46
Fx
Family history
47
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
48
GU
Genitourniary
49
WBC
White blood cells
50
FS
Frozen section
51
SNS
Somatic nervous system
52
mgtt
Micro drop
53
mcg
Microgram
54
hs
Hours of sleep
55
TSS
Toxic shock syndrome
56
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
57
URI
Upper respiratory infection
58
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
59
ung
Ointment
60
LP
Lumbar puncture
61
d/c
Discontinue
62
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
63
ID
Intradermal
64
DOB
Date of birth
65
I&D
Inciscion and drainage
66
Hgb
Hemoglobin
67
FHT
Fatal heart tone
68
DNR
Do not recuscitate
69
EKG
Electrocardiogram
70
CXR
Chest x-ray
71
prn
As needed
72
npo
Nothing by mouth
73
TID
3 times a day
74
AP
Antero-posterior
