Clinical Abbreviations for Final (83) Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
OD
A
right eye
2
Q
OS
A
left eye
3
Q
OU
A
both eyes
4
Q
sc
A
without correction
5
Q
cc
A
with correction
6
Q
VS
A
vital signs
7
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respirations
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
Ht
A
height
10
Q
Wt
A
weight
11
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
12
Q
C
A
Celsius
13
Q
kg
A
kilogram
14
Q
lbs
A
pounds
15
Q
PR or pr
A
per rectum
16
Q
PO or po
A
per oral or by mouth
17
Q
mmHg
A
millimetres of mercury
18
Q
mm
A
millimetre
19
Q
cm
A
centimetre
20
Q
HR
A
heart rate
21
Q
in
A
inches
22
Q
Ax, ax, or A
A
axilla
23
Q
Pt
A
patient
24
Q
s
A
without
25
c
with
26
NKA
no known allergies
27
Tx
treatment
28
DOB
date of birth
29
Dx
diagnosis
30
Fh/Fhx
family history
31
Hx
history
32
a.c.
before meals
33
b.i.d.
twice a day
34
t.i.d.
three times a day
35
q.i.d.
four times a day
36
p.c.
after meals
37
F/U
follow up
38
gtt
drops
39
h.s.
at bedtime
40
IV
intravenous
41
NPO
nothing by mouth
42
OTC
over the counter
43
prn
as necessary / when needed
44
q
every
45
q1h
every hour
46
q2h
every two hours
47
q3h
every three hours
48
q4h
every four hours
49
SC
subcutaneous
50
dc
discontinue
51
o.d.
once a day
52
OR
operating room
53
Rx
prescription
54
Hgb or Hb
hemoglobin
55
g/dL
grams per decilitre
56
GST
Glucose strip testing
57
mmol/L
millimoles per litre
58
sp.gr. or SG or s.g.
specific gravity
59
UA
urinalysis
60
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
61
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
62
UTI
urinary tract infection
63
OB
obstetrics
64
LMP
last menstrual period
65
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
66
US
ultrasound or ultrasonic
67
Gyn
gynecology
68
L&D
labour and delivery
69
EDD
estimated date of delivery
70
Pap test
Papanicolau smear
71
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
72
STD
sexually transmitted disease
73
STI
sexually transmitted infection
74
H&P
history and physical
75
OC
oral contraceptive
76
DR
delivery room
77
C/S
Caesarian section
78
HC
head circumference
79
LBW
low birth weight
80
FHR
Fetal heart rate
81
L
length
82
NB
newborn
83
Peds
Pediatrics
