Abreviations June 2017 Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
2
Q
O. U.
A
Both eyes
3
Q
oz
A
ounce
4
Q
p (with a line)
A
after
5
Q
P.A.
A
Physician’s Assistant
6
Q
PAD
A
Peripheral Artery Disease
7
Q
pc, p.c.
A
after meals
8
Q
PCA
A
patient-controlled anesthesia
9
Q
PDR
A
Physician’s Desk Reference
10
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary Embolism
11
Q
Peds/peds
A
Pediatrics
12
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
13
Q
peri care
A
Perineal Care
14
Q
per os
A
by mouth
15
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
16
Q
pH
A
parts hydrogen
17
Q
PH
A
past history
18
Q
PHI
A
protected health information
19
Q
phy. ex.
A
physical exam
20
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
21
Q
PM/ pm
A
afternoon
22
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
23
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System
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Q
PO
A
by mouth
25
pos.
positive
26
post op
after surgery
27
PPD
purified protein derivative
28
pre op
before surgery
29
prep
preparation
30
p.r.n., prn
as necessary
31
prog.
progress
32
PROM
passive range of motion
33
Pt, pt
patient
34
pt.
pint
35
PT
physical therapy
36
PTH
parathyroid hormone
37
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
38
PUFA
polyunsaturated fat
39
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
40
PWB
partial weight bearing
41
q
every
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q2h, q3h, q4h
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours
43
QA
quality assurance
44
Q&A
questions and answers
45
qam
every morning
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qd
every day
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qh, qhr
every hour
48
qhs
every night at bedtime
49
q.o.d.
every other day
50
qt.
quart
51
quad
quadrant, quadriplegic
52
R
respirations, rectal
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R, rt.
right
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
55
RBC
red blood cell
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RDT
registered dietician
57
reg.
regular
58
rehab
rehabilitation
59
REM
rapid eye movement
60
req.
requisition
61
res.
resident
62
resp.
respiration
63
RF
restrict fluids
64
RLE
right lower extremity
65
RLQ
right lower quadrant
66
RN
registered nurse
67
RNA
restorative nursing assistant
68
R/O
rule out
69
ROM
range of motion
70
RR
respiratory rate
71
RT
respiratory therapy/ therapist
72
RUE
right upper extremity
73
RUQ
right upper quadrant
74
Rx
prescription/ treatment
75
s
without
76
S&A
sugar and acetone
77
s.c.
subcutaneous
78
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
79
SCDs
sequential compression devices
80
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
81
sl
sublingually
82
SLE
systemic lupus erythromatosus
83
SLP
speech-language pathologist
84
sm.
small
85
SNF
skilled nursing facility
86
SNS
somatic nervous system
87
SOB
shortness of breath
88
SP
standard precautions
89
S.P.D
supply, processing, distribution
90
spec.
specimen
91
ss
one half
92
S&S, S/S
signs and symptoms
93
SSE
soapsuds enema
94
ST
standard, speech therapy
95
staph
staphylococcus
