Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
Ca
A
Cancer
2
Q
O2
A
oxygen
3
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
4
Q
C/O
A
Complaining of
5
Q
DOA
A
Date of admission/date of accident/dead on
arrival
6
Q
O/E
A
On examination
7
Q
LA
A
Local anaesthetic
8
Q
GA
A
General anaesthetic
9
Q
FB
A
Foreign body/fluid balance
10
Q
IMI
A
Intra muscular injection
11
Q
IVI
A
Intra venous injection
12
Q
NAD
A
Normal
13
Q
SOB
A
Short of breath
14
Q
PH
A
Past history
15
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
16
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
17
Q
STAT
A
Immediately
18
Q
CVA
A
Cerebro-vascular accident (stroke)
19
Q
E&R
A
Examination & review (second opinion)
20
Q
TIA
A
Trans ischaemic attack
21
Q
PD
A
Provisional diagnosis
22
Q
FBC
A
Full blood count
23
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
24
Q
S&S
A
Signs & symptoms
25
T
Temperature
26
R
Treatment
27
#
Fracture/number
28
++
Denotes quantity
29
mane
Morning
30
noctre
Night
31
prn
When required
32
qid
Four times per day
33
qqh
Every four hours
34
tds
Three times per day
35
2/7
2 days
36
2/52
2 weeks
37
2/12
2 months
38
2/24
2 hours
39
1am
0100hrs / 1:00
40
2pm
1400hrs / 14:00
