Approved Med. Abbreviation Flashcards
(90 cards)
1
Q
AC
A
Antecubital (L/F)
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
aeb
A
As evidenced by (used in writing nursing diagnosis)
4
Q
AFIB
A
Atrial Fibrillation (❤️ rhythm)
5
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
6
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
7
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
8
Q
CABG (pronounced cabbage)
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
9
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
10
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
11
Q
CKD
A
Chronic Kidney Disease
12
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
13
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
14
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
15
Q
c/s
A
Cesarean section
16
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
17
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
18
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
19
Q
CVAT
A
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
20
Q
d/c
A
Discharge/ discontinue
21
Q
NIDDM
A
Type 2 Non-Insulin Dependent DM
22
Q
IDDM
A
Type 1 Insulin Dependent DM
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
25
EEG
Electroencephalogram: evalute electric activity in 🧠
26
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram: evaluate electrical activity in ❤️
27
FA
Forearm
28
Fx
Fracture 💡”x” like crossing out a bone or breaking it 💡
29
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
30
GSW
Gunshot Wound
31
GT
Gastronomy Tube
32
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test (Oral)
33
gtt
Drops (liquid measurement)
34
GU
Genitourinary
35
HA
Headache
36
HLD
Hyperlipidemia
37
HPI
History of present illness
38
HR
Heartrate
39
HS
Bedtime (hours of sleep)
40
HTN
Hypertension
41
Hx
History
42
IBD
Irritable Bowel Disease
43
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
44
ICP
Intracranial Pressure
45
I&D
Incision and Drainage
46
IUP
Intrauterine Pregnancy
47
IVP
IV Push
48
LBW
Low birth weight
49
LE
Lower extremity
50
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
51
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
52
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
53
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
54
MDD
Maximum Daily Dose
55
MVA
Multiple Vehicle Accident
56
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
57
NTG
Nitroglycerine
58
OCP
Oral Contraceptive
59
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnes
60
PCN
Penicillin
61
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
62
PMHx
Past Medical History
63
NPO
Nothing by mouth
64
PSHx
Past Surgical History
65
q2h
Every two hours
66
q
Every
67
qd
Once a day
68
qh
Once every hour
69
qhs
At bedtime
70
q.i.d
4x a day
71
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
72
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
73
RF
Risk Factor
74
RRR
Regular Rate and Rhythm
75
r/t
Related to 💡 used in writing nursing diagnosis 💡
76
RXN
Reaction
77
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
78
s/s
Signs and symptoms
79
s/t
Secondary to 💡because of…💡
80
Sx
Symptoms
81
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
82
t.i.d
3x a day
83
Tx
Treatment
84
UC
Ulcerative Colitis
85
UE
Upper Extremity
86
UO
Urine Output
87
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
88
VSS
Vital Signs Stable
89
WNL
Within Normal Limits
90
Wt
Weight
