Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
FBC
A
FULL BLOOD COUNT
1
Q
HB
A
HAEMOGLOBIN
2
Q
MRI
A
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
3
Q
CT
A
COMPIUTERISED TOMOGRAPHY
4
Q
BP
A
BLOOD PRESSURE
5
Q
CXR
A
CHEST XRAY
6
Q
MSU
A
MID STREAM URINE SAMPLE
7
Q
U’s & E’s
A
UREA AND ELECTROLYTES
8
Q
PRN
A
AS AND WHEN NEEDED
9
Q
PO
A
ORAL ADMINISTRATION
10
Q
IM
A
INJECTION INTO MUSCLE
INTRA-MUSCULAR
11
Q
IV
A
INJECTED DIRECTLY TO VEINS
INTRA-VENOUSLY
12
Q
IVI
A
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
13
Q
b.d.
A
TWICE DAILY
14
Q
t.d.s.
A
THREE TIMES DAILY
15
Q
q.d.
A
FOUR TIMES DAILY
16
Q
TTO
A
TO TAKE OUT
17
Q
TTA
A
TO TAKE AWAY
18
Q
STAT
A
IMMEDIATELY
19
Q
S.C
A
SUBCUTANEOUS
