Abrreveations Flashcards
(155 cards)
1
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
2
Q
Sol.
A
Solution
3
Q
w
A
With
4
Q
cib
A
Food
5
Q
tab
A
tablet
6
Q
C & S
A
Culture and Sensitivity ( identifies infection cause and antibiotic sensitivity)
7
Q
dil.
A
dilute
8
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
9
Q
LLQ
A
Lower Left Quadrant
10
Q
Sig
A
Write on label
11
Q
oz.
A
Ounce
12
Q
wf
A
With food/ with meals
13
Q
URTI, URI
A
Upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex.sinusitis)
14
Q
D & C
A
Dilation and curettage
15
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
16
Q
m.d.u
A
To be used as directed
17
Q
susp
A
Suspension
18
Q
mg
A
Milligrams ( ex. Tylenol 325mg, refers to dosage strength)
19
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension ( high blood pressure )
20
Q
q.a.d
A
quad= every other day ( don’t use q.o.d which is on JC Do Not Use List; spell out “ every other day” )
21
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
22
Q
CA
A
Cancer ( Ca is the symbol for the element Calcium also used for Carcinoma and Cancer )
23
Q
DT
A
Delirium tremens
24
Q
qqh / q4h
A
Every four hours
25
Lig.
Ligament
26
dieb.alt./q.a.d
Every other day
27
non rep.
No repeats
28
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke )
29
a.c.
Before meals
30
J, it.
Joint
31
BP
Blood pressure ( b/p )
32
H
Hypodermic
33
STD/STI
Sexually transmitted disease/infection
34
aa
Equal part of each
35
dL
Deciliter
36
per neb
By nebulizer
37
bis
Twice (bid/BID/b.i.d= bis in die =twice a day )
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o.p.d
Once per day
39
I&D
Incision and drainage ( ex. Fluid filled abcess )
40
q.a.m
Every day before noon
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IM
Intramuscular ( regarding injections )
42
ASA
Aspirin
43
ex aq
In water
44
ml
Milliliters ( ex. Motrin 200mg = 20 ml, refers to dosage volume)
45
Hx
History
46
CBC
Complete blood count ( lab test)
47
Ad lib
At liberty (ex. May move freely, without restriction, as tolerated)
48
gr.
Grains ( dosage)
49
q
Every, per
50
agit
Stir/shake
51
GSW
Gunshot wound
52
Ex
Take, take this(regarding prescription/treatment)
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VSA
Vital sign absent
54
x
Times
55
emuls.
Emulsion
56
mist.
Mix
57
O_2 or O2 or o.u
Both eyes
58
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis ( blood clot in vein)
59
w/a
While awake
60
PRN/prn
As needed
61
amt
Amount
62
mg/dl
Milligrams per deciliter
63
QWK
Every week
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elix.
Elixir
65
syr
Syrup
66
T
Temperature
67
per
By or through
68
MVC, MVA
Motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash
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eod
Every other day
70
liq.
Liquid
71
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
72
p.c
After meals
73
BMP
Basic metabolic panel (lab test)
74
n.p.o
Nothing by mouth
75
lact.
Lactic
76
mEq
Milliequivalent
77
WNL
Within normal limits
78
IVP
Intravenous push
79
h, hr
Hour
80
wt.
Weight ( in kg or lbs )
81
VSS
Vital signs stable/within normal ranges
82
dis.
Disposition or dispense
83
WBC
White blood cells
84
C
Celsius or centigrade
85
mcg
Microgram
86
BID/b.I.d/bid
Twice a day
87
MI
Myocardial infarction ( ex. Heart attack)
88
top.
Topical
89
tbsp.
Tablespoon
90
RR
Respiratory rate
91
torches
Lozenge
92
c/o
Complains of
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lutes
Electrolytes
94
e.m.p
As directed
95
y.o.
Years old
96
EKG
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
97
TID/t.i.d
Three times per day
98
q.d.s / q.i.d
4 times a day
99
KCI
Potassium chloride
100
Kg
Kilogram
101
PV
Via the vagina
102
A.T.C.
Around the clock
103
Fx
Fracture
104
T.P.N.
Total parenteral nutrition (occurring outside the intestine)
105
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
106
ung.
Ointment
107
-
| C
Symbol for “with” ( Latin: cum)
108
pulv.
Powder
109
Dx
Diagnosis
110
s/p
Status post
111
c.f. / c.c
With food/meals
112
pig./pigm.
Paint
113
CNS
Central nervous system
114
vag
Vagina
115
IV
Intravenous
116
cap., caps.
Capsule
117
D5W
Dextrose 5% solution
118
N.T.E
Not to exceed
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g, gm
Gram
120
gt, gtt
Drop,drops
121
q.p.m
Every day afternoon/every evening
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RLQ
Right lower quadrant
123
RBC
Red blood cells
124
ID
Intradermal
125
H&P
History and physical
126
noct.
At night, nocturnal
127
QC
Quality control
128
STAT
Immediately
129
tr, tiny.,tinct.
Tincture
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rep./ rept.
Repeats
131
supp
Suppository
132
HA
Headache
133
et
And
134
fl., fld.
Fluid
135
comp.
Compound
136
Lbs
Pounds
137
Amp
Ampule
138
OTC
Over the counter
139
DNR
Do not resuscitate
140
q.h. / q.th. / q.1
Every hour/every 1 hour
141
A.D.L.
Activities of daily living
142
PR/p.r.
By rectum
143
DM
Diabetes mellitus
144
P
Pulse(heart rate)
145
NVD
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
146
w/o
Without
147
tsp
Teaspoon
148
yrs.
Years
149
mm
Millimeter
150
DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
151
TX
Treatment
152
alt.h.
Every other hour
153
div.
Divide, divorced
154
s.o.s./ si op. Sit
If there is a need
155
d.o.b.
Date of birth
