Common Abbreviations/Symbols ALL Flashcards
Abbreviations and Symbols from list
1
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
1
Q
per
A
by or through
2
Q
L
A
left
3
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose and throat
3
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
3
Q
R
A
right; respiration; rectal
4
Q
g
A
gram
4
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
5
Q
CA, ca
A
cancer, carcinoma
5
Q
THA
A
total hip arthroplasty
6
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
6
Q
OR
A
operating room
7
Q
dc’d, DC
A
discontinue
8
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
9
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
9
Q
EDC
A
expected date of confinement
9
Q
EKG
A
electrocardiogram
9
Q
hct
A
hematocrit
9
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep
9
Q
-
A
minus
10
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
11
Q
reg
A
regular
12
Q
=
A
equal
12
Q
Hgb, hgb
A
hemoglobin
13
CD
communicable disease
13
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
13
Na
sodium
13
Sx
symptoms
14
PT
protime
15
A Fib
atrial fibrillation
15
IM
intramuscular
15
oz, z
ounce
15
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; tonsils and adenoids
16
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes (obstetrical)
17
Fx
fracture
18
DT's
delirium tremens
19
BM, bm
bowel movement
20
lt
left
21
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
23
BE
barium enema
24
IV
intravenous
24
PE
physical exams
25
LOC
level of consciousness
25
SCI
spinal cord injury
26
A & P (assessment)
auscultation and percussion
27
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
28
FBS
fasting blood sugar
30
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
31
+
plus
32
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
33
bid
twice daily
35
c (w/ a line on top)
with
35
LP
lumbar puncture
36
prep
preperation
37
KUB
kidney, ureter, & bladder x-ray
37
LLL
left lower lobe
37
TB
tuberculosis
38
PM
noon until midnight
39
mid
middle
39
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
39
WNL
within normal limits
40
eg.
for example
40
noc
at night
40
SOB
shortness of breath
41
C
Celsius, centigrade
42
lat
lateral
42
vag
vaginal
43
med
medication, medium
44
C sec, CS
cesarean section
45
MRx1
may repeat times one
46
l, L
liter
47
RT
radiation therapy; respiratory therapy; recreational therapy
49
Cl
Chloride
50
cl liq
clear liquid diet
51
via
by or through
52
CBS
chronic brain syndrome
52
Hx
history
53
MSL
midsternal line
55
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
56
CVP
central venous pressure
56
NS
normal saline
56
tol
tolerated
58
CO
cardiac output
58
GC, Gc
gonococcus, gonorrhea
58
➡
leads to, results in, produces
58
tab
tablet
59
gtt
drops
60
\<
less than
61
UTI
urinary tract infection
61
VS, vs
vital signs
63
ASAP
as soon as possible
64
amb
ambulatory, ambulated
65
prn
when necessary (pro re nata)
66
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
67
T, tbs
tablespoon
68
INR
international normalizing ratio
69
mEq/L
milliequivalent per liter
69
MI
myocardial infarction
70
⬆
increased
72
A-P
anterior-posterior diameter
72
AP
apical pulse
73
pO2
partial pressure of oxygen
75
ABO
the main blood group system
75
OB
obstetrics
76
neuro
neurology
77
LE
left lower extremity
78
PT
physical therapy, physical therapist
80
EDD
expected date of delivery
81
RLL
right lower lobe
82
psych
psychiatry; psychology
83
PKU
phenylketonuria
83
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
83
R/O
rule out
84
x°
degree
85
DM
diabetes mellitus
86
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae
87
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
88
Lab
laboratory
88
RML
right middle lobe
90
D & C
dilation and curettage
91
pc
after meals (post cibum)
92
GU
genitourinary
93
trach
tracheostomy
94
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
94
URI
upper respiratory infection
95
#
number
96
Ped(s)
pediatrics
97
LH
luteinizing hormone
98
FH
family history
98
NAS
no added salt
99
FHT
fetal heart tones
100
mEq
milliequivalent
100
N
nitrogen, normal
101
RUL
right upper lobe
102
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
103
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
105
adm
admitted, admission, administer
105
NG
nasogastric
105
P
pulse
107
BP
blood pressure
107
⬇ (down arrow)
decreased, below
109
&
and
109
MCL
midclavicular line
109
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
111
ad lib
as desired (ad libitum)
113
abd
abdomen
115
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
116
disc
discontinue
117
temp
temperature
118
H
hyperdermic
120
CBC
complete blood count
121
KCl
potassium chloride
122
pt, Pt
patient
122
stat
at once, immediately
123
ml
milliliter
125
c/o
complains of
126
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
127
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
129
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
130
%
percent
130
Pap
papinicolaou's smear (test)
132
L1-L5
lumbar vertebrae
134
DAT
diet as tolerated
135
qt
quart
137
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
138
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
139
RLQ
right lower quadrant
140
D5RL
dextrose 5% in Ringer's lactate
141
po
by mouth (per os)
142
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
144
ABG
arterial blood gasses
145
lbs
pounds
146
CHO
carbohydrate
147
q
every (quaque)
149
"
inches, seconds
150
C1-C7
cervical vertebrae
150
x
times
151
0
none
153
'
feet, minutes
155
m
meter or minimum
157
H2O
water
158
NWB
non weight bearing
160
LLQ
left lower quadrant
161
NPO
nothing by mouth
163
cont
continuous
165
I & D
incision and drainage
167
AM
between midnight and noon
167
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, & reactive to light and accommodation
168
tsp
teaspoon
170
h, hr
hour
172
cap
capsule
173
VD
venereal disease
175
mg
milligram
176
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
178
NP
nurse practitioner
180
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
181
q\_h
every (number) hour
183
BR
bed rest
183
CAT scan, CT scan
computerized axial tomography
185
os
by mouth
186
µg, mcg
microgram
187
K
potassium
189
GI
gastrointestinal
190
CC
chief complaint
192
cath
catheter
193
W/A
while awake
194
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
195
ortho
orthopedics
196
DOA
dead on arrival
198
I & O
intake and output
199
N/A
not available, not applicable
200
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
201
mm
millimeter
203
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
205
HCl
hydrochloric acid
206
lap
laparotomy
207
STD
sexually transmitted disease
208
cc
cubic centimeter
209
p
after
210
Dx
diagnosis
212
Tx
treatment
213
THR
total hip replacement
214
WBC
white blood cells
216
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
217
wt
weight
218
O2
oxygen
219
CCU
coronary care unit
220
Cysto
cystoscopy examination
221
Rx
prescription
222
neg
negative
223
ER
emergency room
224
ADA
American Diabetes Ass'n (diet plans)
225
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
226
drsg
dressing
228
ET tube
endotrachial tube
229
tid
three times a day
230
AV
atrioventricular, arterial venous
231
RN
registered nurse
233
EEG
electroencephalogram
234
PAP
pulmonary artery pressure
235
U/A, UA
urinalysis
236
A & P
anterior & posterior colporrhaphy
237
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
239
AMA
against medical orders
240
amt
amount
241
RBC, rbc
red blood cells
243
CNS
central nervous system
244
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
245
kg
kilogram
247
G
gravida
248
pCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
250
a.c.
before meals (ante cibum)
251
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
252
post op
post operative
253
Fe
iron
255
ht
height
256
ROM
range of motion
257
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
258
TCDB
turn, cough, & deep breathe
259
FUO
fever of unknown origin
260
LUL
left upper lobe
261
peri
perineal
262
Rh
a major blood type (rhesus)
263
Rt, rt
right
264
\>
greater than
265
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
266
MS
multiple sclerosis
267
amp
ampule
269
OOB
out of bed
270
RUQ
right upper quadrant
271
ax, A
axillary
272
F
Fahrenheit
273
Hg
mercury
274
pre op
preoperative
275
N & V
nausea and vomiting
276
CHF
congestive heart failure
277
CO2
carbon dioxide
278
ab
abortion
279
etc
(et cetera) and so forth
280
ICU
intensive care unit
281
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
282
ung
ointment
283
BS
breath sounds; blood sugar; bowel sounds; bed side
284
PMI
point of maximal impulse of the heart
285
exam
examination
286
XRT
radiation therapy
287
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
288
GYN
gynecology
