Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(182 cards)
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
abd
A
Abdomen / Abdominal
3
Q
ABE
A
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
5
Q
abn
A
Abnormal
6
Q
ABN
A
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
7
Q
a.c.
A
Before Meals
8
Q
AD
A
Right ear
9
Q
ADR
A
Adverse Drug Reaction
10
Q
a fib
A
Atrial fibrillation
11
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
12
Q
alb
A
Albumin
13
Q
am
A
Morning
14
Q
AMA
A
American medical association / Against medical advice
15
Q
amb
A
Ambulatory
16
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
17
Q
amt
A
Amount
18
Q
ant
A
Anterior
19
Q
A/O
A
Alert / Oriented
20
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse / Anteroposterior
21
Q
Appt.
A
Appointment
22
Q
APS
A
Adult protective services
23
Q
ARC
A
AIDS related complex
24
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
25
ASAP
As soon as possible
26
BE
Barium enema
27
BG
Blood glucose
28
b.i.d
Twice daily
29
bil
Bilateral
30
Bili
Bilirubin
31
BKA
Below knee amputation
32
BLS
Basic life support
33
BM
Bowel movement
34
BMP
Basic metabolic panel
35
BP
Blood pressure
36
bpm
Beats per minute
37
BR
Bed rest
38
BRP
Bathroom privileges
39
BS
Blood sugar, breath sounds
40
BTP
Break-through pain
41
BUE/bue
Bilateral upper extremities
42
BUN
Blood, Urea, Nitrogen
43
Bx
Biopsy
44
c (with line on top)
With
45
C
Centigrade
46
C&S
Culture & sensitivity
47
Ca++
Calcium
48
c/o
Complains of
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CA
Cancer
50
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
51
CBC
Complete blood count
52
CC
Chief complaint
53
CHF
Congestive heart failure
54
CLIA
Clinical laboratory improvement amendments
55
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
56
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
57
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
58
CPT
Current procedural terminology
59
CRF
Chronic renal failure
60
CAT
Computerized/computed axial tomography
61
CT
Computerized/computed tomography
62
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
63
CXR
Chest X ray
64
D & C
Dilation & Curettage
65
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration/Agency
66
DNR
Do not resuscitate
67
DOA
Dead on arrival
68
DOB
Date of birth
69
DOS
Date of service
70
Dx
Diagnosis
71
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram / electrocardiography
72
ED
Emergency department
73
EENT
Eyes,ears,nose,throat
74
EHR
Electronic health record
75
EMG
Emergency, electromyography
76
EMR
Electronic medical record
77
ER
Emergency room
78
ext
External
79
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
80
FH
Family history
81
F/U
Follow up
82
Fx
Fracture
83
GB
Gallbladder
84
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
85
GI
Gastrointestinal
86
GU
Genitourinary
87
H&P
History & physical
88
HEENT
Head,eyes,ears,nose,throat
89
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
90
HMO
Health maintenance organization
91
HPI
History of present illness
92
HR
Heart rate
93
hr (h)
Hour
94
ht
Height
95
Hx
History
96
I&D
Incision & drainage
97
I&O
Intake/input and output
98
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
99
ICD
Implantable caridoverter-defibrillator
100
ICD-9-CM
International of classification of diseases, 9th revision, Clinical modification
101
ICU
Intensive care unit
102
IM
Intramuscular
103
inj
Injection
104
IV
Intravenous
105
KUB
Kidneys, Ureters, and bladder
106
Lab
Laboratory
107
LBP
Low back pain
108
LMP
Last menstrual period
109
LOC
Loss of consciousness
110
LP
Lumbar puncture
111
Lt
Left
112
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
113
meds
Medications
114
mg
Milligram
115
min
Minute
116
ml
Milliliter
117
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
118
N&V
Nausea & Vomiting
119
NKA
No known allergies
120
NKDA
No known drug allergies
121
NPI
National provider identifier
122
NPO
Nothing by mouth
123
NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
124
OB
Obstetrics
125
OD
Right eye/overdose
126
OR
Operating room
127
OS
Left eye
128
OSHA
Occupational safety & health administration
129
OU
Both eyes
130
Oz
Ounce
131
pc
After meals
132
PCP
Primary care physician/provider
133
PDR
Physician’s desk reference
134
PE
Physical exam/ Pulmonary embolism
135
PEDS
Pediatrics
136
PH
Past history
137
PHI
Protected health information
138
PHR
Personal health record
139
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
140
pm
Afternoon
141
PND
Post nasal drip
142
po
By mouth
143
POMR
Problem oriented medical record
144
Post-op
After surgery
145
PPO
Preferred provider organization
146
pp (p.p)
Postprandial (after meals)
147
Pre-op
Before surgery
148
p.r.n.
As needed
149
PT
Physical therapy
150
q
Every
151
q2h, q3h…
Every two hours, every three hours…
152
qh
Every hour
153
qhs
Every night at bedtime
154
q.i.d.
Four times a day
155
R (resp)
Respirations
156
R/O
Rule out
157
ROM
Range of motion
158
rt
Right
159
Rx
Prescription
160
S&S
Sign and symptom
161
s/p
Status post
162
SH
Social history
163
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
164
S.O.B.
Shortness of breath
165
spec
Specimen
166
subq
Subcutaneous
167
STAT
Immediately
168
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
169
Sx
Symptoms/surgery
170
T
Temperature/thoracic
171
t.i.d.
Three times a day
172
TB
Tuberculosis
173
Temp
Temperature
174
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
175
Tx
Treatment
176
UA
Urinalysis
177
unk
Unknown
178
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
179
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
180
V/S
Vital signs
181
wt
Weight
182
y/o
Years old
