Chapter 9-abbreviations Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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before meals (Latin - ante cibum)
A
a.c., ac
2
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abdominal
A
abd
3
Q
attending physician
A
ATT PHYS
4
Q
bowel movement
A
BM
5
Q
blood pressure
A
BP
6
Q
blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
A
BS
7
Q
computerized axial tomography
A
CAT
8
Q
complete blood count
A
CBC
9
Q
chief complaint
A
CC
10
Q
computed or computerized tomography
A
CT
11
Q
cardiovascular
A
CV
12
Q
diabetes mellitus
A
DM
13
Q
esophagogastrododenoscopy
A
EGD
14
Q
gastroesophageal reflux disease
A
GERD
15
Q
gastrointestinal
A
GI
16
Q
irritable bowel syndrome
A
IBS
17
Q
hepatitis A
A
HAV
18
Q
hepatitis B
A
HBV
19
Q
hepatitis C
A
HCV
20
Q
potassium
A
K
21
Q
lower gastrointestinal
A
LGI
22
Q
left lower quadrant
A
LLQ
23
Q
left upper quadrant
A
LUQ
24
Q
milligram(s)
A
mg
25
sodium
Na
26
nasogastric
NG, ng
27
nothing by mouth (Latin - non per os)
NPO, n.p.o.
28
nonsmoker
NS
29
nausea and vomiting
N/V
30
after meals (Latin - post cibum)
p.c., pc
31
by mouth (Latin - per os)
PO, p.o.
32
as needed (Latin - pro re nata)
PRN, p.r.n.
33
patient
Pt, pt.
34
every four hours (Latin - quaque quarta hora)
Q4H
35
rectal
R
36
right lower quadrant
RLQ
37
right upper quadrant
RUQ
38
shortness of breath
SOB
39
upper gastrointestinal
UGI
40
year(s) old
y/o
