Chapter 15 - Abbreviations Flashcards
(254 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
before a meal, meals
2
Q
p.c.
A
after a meal, meals
3
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
4
Q
m. et n.
A
morning and night
5
Q
p.r.n.
A
as the occasion arises
6
Q
quotid.
A
daily
7
Q
q.h.
A
every hour
8
Q
q.q.h.
A
every four hours
9
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
10
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
11
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
12
Q
stat.
A
immediately
13
Q
s.o.s.
A
if the need arises
14
Q
ut dict.
A
as directed
15
Q
aq. (dest.)
A
(distilled) water
16
Q
sol.
A
solution
17
Q
i.m.
A
within a muscle
18
Q
i.v.
A
within a vein
19
Q
O.D.
A
right eye
20
Q
O.S.
A
left eye
21
Q
O.U.
A
each eye
22
Q
p.o.
A
orally
23
Q
n.p.o.
A
nothing by mouth
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Q
ad lib.
A
freely, at will
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c., ca.
about
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c with a bar over it
with
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s with a bar over it
without
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ad
to, up to
29
ung.
ointment
30
ft.
let there be made
31
n.b.
note well
32
solv.
dissolve
33
st.
let it stand
34
sum.
take
35
sig.
let it be labeled
36
rep.
let it be repeated
37
non rep.
let it not be repeated
38
AF
atrial fibrillation
39
AK
above the knee
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a.m.a.
against medical advice
41
BK
below the knee
42
BP
blood pressure
43
BM
bowel movement
44
bpm
beats per minute
45
Bx
biopsy
46
cath.
catheter
47
CBC
complete blood count
48
CC
chief complaint
49
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
50
CV
cardiovascular
51
CVP
central venous pressure
52
dc
discontinue
53
DNR
do not resuscitate
54
DRG
diagnosis-related group
55
Dx
diagnosis
56
Fx
fracture
57
FUO
fever of unknown origin
58
GI
gastrointestinal
59
GU
genitourinary
60
Hct
hematocrit
61
hgb
hemoglobin
62
HTN
hypertension
63
Hx, hx
history
64
I & O
intake and output
65
LLE, RLE
left, right lower extremity
66
LLL, RLL
left, right lower lobe
67
LLQ, RLQ
left, right lower quadrant
68
LUE, RUE
left, right upper extremity
69
LUL, RUL
left, right upper lobe
70
LUQ, RUQ
left, right upper quadrant
71
lmp
last menstrual period
72
LOC
loss of consciousness
73
LP
lumbar puncture
74
MVA
motor vehicle accident
75
NG, ng
nasogastric
76
NKA
no known allergies
77
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
78
N & V, N/V
nausea and vomiting
79
OOB
out of bed
80
OT
occupational therapy
81
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
82
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
83
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
84
RBC
red blood cell, count
85
REM
rapid eye movement
86
ROM
range of movement
87
RT
radiation therapy
88
sc, SQ
subcutaneous(ly)
89
SOB
shortness of breath
90
Sx
symptoms
91
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
92
Tx
treatment
93
UA
urinalysis
94
WBC
white blood cell, count
95
WNL
within normal limits
96
CS
Cesarean section
97
CT
computed tomography
98
D & C
dilatation/dilation and curettage
99
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
100
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
101
EEG
electroencephalogram
102
EMG
electromyogram
103
GTT
glucose tolerance test
104
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
105
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
106
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
107
PET
positron emission tomography
108
CCU
Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
109
ER
Emergency Room
110
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
111
L & D
Labor and Delivery
112
OPD
Outpatient Department
113
OR
Operating Room
114
cap.
capsule
115
gr.
grain
116
gt.
drop
117
tab.
tablet
118
3
dram
119
f3
fluid dram
120
3 with a bar over it
ounce
121
f3 with a bar over it
fluid ounce
122
cc.
cubic centimeter
123
gm., Gm., G.
gram
124
kg.
kilogram
125
mgm., mg.
miligram
126
l., L.
liter
127
ml.
militer
128
before a meal, meals
a.c.
129
after a meal, meals
p.c.
130
at bedtime
h.s.
131
morning and night
m. et n.
132
as the occasion arises
p.r.n.
133
daily
quotid.
134
every hour
q.h.
135
every four hours
q.q.h.
136
twice a day
b.i.d.
137
three times a day
t.i.d.
138
four times a day
q.i.d.
139
immediately
stat.
140
if the need arises
s.o.s.
141
as directed
ut dict.
142
(distilled) water
aq. (dest.)
143
solution
sol.
144
within a muscle
i.m.
145
within a vein
i.v.
146
right eye
O.D.
147
left eye
O.S.
148
each eye
O.U.
149
orally
p.o.
150
nothing by mouth
n.p.o.
151
freely at will
ad lib.
152
about
c., ca.
153
with
c with a line over it
154
without
s with a line over it
155
to, up to
ad
156
ointment
ung.
157
let there be made
ft.
158
note well
n.b.
159
dissolve
solv.
160
let it stand
st.
161
take
sum.
162
let it be labeled
sig.
163
let it be repeated
rep.
164
let it no be repeated
non rep.
165
atrial fibrillation
AF
166
above the knee
AK
167
against medical advice
a.m.a.
168
below the knee
BK
169
blood pressure
BP
170
bowel movement
BM
171
beats per minute
bpm
172
biopsy
Bx
173
catheter
cath.
174
complete blood count
CBC
175
chief complaint
CC
176
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
177
cardiovascular
CV
178
central venous pressure
CVP
179
discontinue
dc
180
do not resuscitate
DNR
181
diagnosis-related group
DRG
182
diagnosis
Dx
183
fracture
Fx
184
fever of unknown origin
FUO
185
gastrointestinal
GI
186
genitourinary
GU
187
hematoglobin
Hct
188
hemoglobin
hgb
189
hypertension
HTN
190
history
Hx, hx
191
intake and output
I & O
192
left, right lower extremity
LLE, RLE
193
left, right lower lobe
LLL, RLL
194
left, right upper extremity
LUE, RUE
195
left, right lower quadrant
LLQ, RLQ
196
left, right upper lobe
LUL, RUL
197
left, right upper quadrant
LUQ, RUQ
198
last menstrual period
lmp
199
loss of consciousness
LOC
200
lumbar puncture
LP
201
motor vehicle accident
MVA
202
nasogastric
NG, ng
203
no known allergies
NKA
204
normal sinus rhythm
NSR
205
nausea and vomiting
N & V, N/V
206
out of bed
OOB
207
occupational therapy
OT
208
patient controlled analgesia
PCA
209
positive end-expiratory pressure
PEEP
210
peripherally inserted central catheter
PICC
211
red blood cell, count
RBC
212
rapid eye movement
REM
213
range of motion
ROM
214
radiation therapy
RT
215
subcutaneously
sc, SQ
216
shortness of breath
SOB
217
symptoms
Sx
218
temperature, pulse, respiration
TPR
219
treatment
Tx
220
urinalysis
UA
221
white blood cell, count
WBC
222
within normal limits
WNL
223
Cesarean section
CS
224
computed tomography
CT
225
dilatation/dilation and curettage
D & C
226
electrocardiogram
ECG/ EKG
227
electroconvulsive therapy
ECT
228
electroencephalogram
EEG
229
electromyogram
EMG
230
glucose tolerance test
GTT
231
magnetic resonance angiography
MRA
232
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
233
nuclear magnetic resonance
NMR
234
positron emission tomography
PET
235
Coronary Care unit, Critical Care Unit
CCU
236
Emergency Room
ER
237
Intensive Care Unit
ICU
238
Labor anf Delivery
L & D
239
Outpatient Department
OPD
240
Operating Room
OR
241
capsula
cap.
242
granum
gr.
243
gutta
gt.
244
tabella
tab.
245
drachma
3
246
fluidrachma
f3
247
uncia
3 with a line over it
248
fluiduncia
f3 with a line over it
249
cubic centimeter
cc.
250
gram
gm., Gm., G.
251
kilogram
kg.
252
milligram
mgm., mg.
253
liter
l., L.
254
milliliter
ml.
