Acronyms Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
a.c
A
Before a meal
2
Q
AD
A
Right ear
3
Q
amt
A
Amount
4
Q
Aq
A
Water
5
Q
As
A
Left ear
6
Q
Au
A
Both ears
7
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
9
Q
c
A
With
10
Q
Caps
A
Capsule
11
Q
Dc or d/c
A
Discontinue
12
Q
disp
A
Dispense
13
Q
DL
A
deciliter
14
Q
ELIX
A
Elixir
15
Q
ET
A
Hand
16
Q
FL
A
Fluid
17
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
18
Q
HS
A
Bedtime
19
Q
K
A
Potassium
20
Q
MCG
A
Microgram
21
Q
N
A
Normal
22
Q
NaCl
A
Sodium chloride
23
Q
Npo
A
Nothing by mouth
24
Q
Od
A
Right eye
25
Ophth
Put in eye
26
OS
Left eye
27
otc
Over the counter
28
OTIC
Pertaining to the ear
29
OU
Both eyes
30
p
After
31
P.C.
After meal
32
Per
By or with
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PO
By mouth
34
prn
As needed
35
q
Each
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qh
Every hour
37
q2h
Every 2 hours
38
q6h
Every 6 hours
39
qid
Four times a day
40
qs
Quantity sufficient
41
rx
Prescription
42
s
Without
43
sig
Signature/ label
44
hr
Hour
45
ss
Half
46
STAT
Immediately
47
tid
Three times a day
48
AMA
Against medical advice
49
B/P
Blood pressure
50
F/u
Follow up
51
BPM
Beats per minute
52
CC
Chief complaint
53
DX
Diagnosis
54
ER
Emergency room
55
H and P
History and physical examination
56
HPI
History of present illness
57
Hx
History
58
ICU
Intensive care unit
59
I and D
Incision and drainage
60
CO
Complaint of
61
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
62
OSHA
Occupational safety and health administration
63
QHS
Every bedtime
64
TAB
Tablet
65
UOQ
Upper outer quadrant
66
QD
Once a day
