ch2: acceptable abbreviations Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
if you don’t know the correct abbreviation what should you do?
A
when in doubt, spell it out!!
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gasses
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
7
Q
ama
A
against medical advice
8
Q
ASA
A
asprin
9
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
10
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
11
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
14
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
16
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
17
Q
ć
A
with
18
Q
c&s
A
culture and sensitivity
19
Q
ca
A
calcium, cancer
20
Q
CBC
A
complete blood cell count
21
Q
CDC
A
centers for disease control
22
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
23
Q
CP
A
chest pain
24
Q
c/o
A
complains of
25
csf
cerebrospinal fluid
26
cv
cardio vascular
27
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
28
CXR
chest xray
29
d
day
30
D&C
dilation and cureattage
31
D/C, dc
discharge, discontinue
32
DNR
do not resuscitate
33
DOB
date of birth
34
Dtap
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
35
dx
diagnoses
36
EKG
electrocardiogram
37
ED
emergency department
38
ENT
ears nose and throat
39
FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar / glucose levels
40
f/u
follow up
41
fx
fracture
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
GTT
glucose tolerance test
44
GYN
gynecology or gynecologist
45
h2o
water
46
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
47
HF
heart failure
48
Hgb
hemoglobin
49
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
50
HPV
human papillomavirus
51
hx
history
52
HTN
hypertension
53
I&D
incision and drainage
54
ICU
intensive care unit
55
KUB
kidneys, urine, bladder
56
L
liter
57
lb
pound
58
LLQ
lower left quadrant
59
LLE
left lower extremity
60
LMP
last menstural period
61
LUE
left upper extremity
62
mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
63
mL
milliliters
64
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
65
MS
multiple sclerosis
66
N/V
nausea/vomiting
67
NB
newborn
68
NKA
no known allergies
69
NPO
nothing by mouth
70
NS
normal saline
71
NSAID
non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
72
o2
oxygen
73
OB
obstetrics
74
OC
oral contraceptive
75
OP
outpatient
76
OTC
over the counter
77
pc
after meals
78
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
79
PO
by mouth
80
PRN
as needed
81
pt
paitent
82
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
83
RBC
red blood cell
84
RLE
right lower extremity
85
RLL
right lower lobe
86
RUQ
right upper quadrant
87
Rx
prescription
88
ś
without
89
SOB
shortness of breatj
90
stat
immediately
91
STI
sexually transmitted infection
92
sx
symptoms
93
TB
tuberculosis
94
Tx
treatment
95
UA
urinalysis
96
URI
upper respiratory infection
97
UTI
urinary tract infection
98
VS
vital signs
99
WBC
white blood cells
100
YO y/o
years old
