Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
ADL
A
Avitities of daily living
2
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
3
Q
Bpm
A
Beats per min
4
Q
C
A
Celsius
5
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
6
Q
HR
A
Heart Rate
7
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
8
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
9
Q
P
A
Pulse
10
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
11
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadrant
12
Q
T
A
Temperature
13
Q
VS
A
VItal Signs
14
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
15
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
16
Q
BS
A
Bowel Sounds
17
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
18
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
19
Q
CA
A
Cancer
20
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
21
Q
CIS
A
Carcinoma in situ
22
Q
D/C, dc
A
Discontinue, discharge
23
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
24
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
25
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
26
H & P
History and physical
27
H/o
History of
28
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
29
HPI
History of present illness
30
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus areus
31
NPO
Nothing by mouth
32
PE
Physical Exam
33
PE(R)RLA
Pupils equal react to light and accommodation
34
PMH
Past medical history
35
Pt
Patient
36
Rx
Drug, prescription, therapy
37
Staph
Staphylococcus
38
Strep
Streptococcus
