Basic Medical Abbreviations III Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
PO
A
Per Os (by mouth)
2
Q
prn
A
as needed
3
Q
pt
A
patient
4
Q
PTA
A
Prior to Arrival
5
Q
PUD
A
Peptic Ulcer Disease
6
Q
qd
A
every day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
qhs
A
at every bedtime
9
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
10
Q
QID
A
four times a day
11
Q
RLE
A
Right Lower Extremity
12
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
13
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
14
Q
ROS
A
Review of System
15
Q
RUE
A
Right Upper Extremity
16
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadramt
17
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
18
Q
r/o
A
Rule Out
19
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of Breath
20
Q
s/p
A
Status Post (after)
21
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
22
Q
TIA
A
Transient Ischemic Attack
23
Q
TID
A
Three Times a Day
24
Q
TM
A
tympanic membrane
25
T-Spine
Thoracic Spine
26
Tx
Treatment
27
UA
Urinalysis
28
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
29
US
Ultrasound
30
UTD
Up to Date
31
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
32
WNL
Within Normal Limits
