Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ABO
A
the main blood group system
3
Q
ac
A
before meal (ante cibum)
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
adm
A
admitted / admission
7
Q
AM
A
morning (ante meridiem)
8
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
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approx
A
approximately (about)
11
Q
bid
A
twice daily (bis in die)
12
Q
BM (bm)
A
bowel movement
13
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BP
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
BR
A
bed rest
15
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
16
Q
c̅
A
with
17
Q
C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
18
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
19
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CBR
A
complete bed rest
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
22
Q
dc (disc)
A
discontinue
23
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DNR
A
do not resuscitate
24
Q
drsg
A
dressing
25
Dx
diagnosis
26
ECG / EKG
electrocardiogram
27
F
Fahrenheit
28
fld
fluid
29
GI
gastrointestinal
30
GP
general practitioner
31
gtt
drops (guttae)
32
h (hr)
hour (hora)
33
H2O
water
34
hs
at bedtime (hora somni)
35
I&O
intake and output
36
IV
intravenous
37
Lab
laboratory
38
liq
liquid
39
LMP
last menstrual period
40
Lt (lt, L)
left
41
meds
medications
42
mL (ml)
milliliter
43
mod
moderate
44
neg
negative
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nil (o)
none
46
no. (#)
number
47
NPO (NBM)
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
48
NS (N/S)
normal saline
49
O2
oxygen
50
OD
right eye (oculus dexter) ; overdose
51
OOB
out of bed
52
os
mouth
53
pc
after meals (post cibum)
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OS
left eye (oculus sinister)
55
PE (PX)
physical examination
56
per
by or through
57
PM
afternoon (post meridiem)
58
po
by mouth (per os)
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