Common Abbreviations/Symbols Page 4 Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
2
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
3
Q
PWP
A
pulmonary wedge pressure
4
Q
q
A
every (quaque)
5
Q
q_h
A
every (number) hour
6
Q
qt
A
quart
7
Q
R
A
right; respiration; rectal
8
Q
RBC, rbc
A
red blood cells
9
Q
reg
A
regular
10
Q
Rh
A
a major blood type (rhesus)
11
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
12
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
13
Q
RML
A
right middle lobe
14
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
15
Q
R/O
A
rule out
16
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
17
Q
RT
A
radiation therapy; respiratory therapy; recreational therapy
18
Q
Rt, rt
A
right
19
Q
RUL
A
right upper lobe
20
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
21
Q
Rx
A
prescription
22
Q
SCI
A
spinal cord injury
23
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
24
Q
stat
A
at once, immediately
25
Sx
symptoms
26
STD
sexually transmitted disease
27
x
times
28
T1-T12
thoracic vertebrae
29
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; tonsils and adenoids
30
tab
tablet
31
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
32
TB
tuberculosis
33
T, tbs
tablespoon
34
TCDB
turn, cough, & deep breathe
35
temp
temperature
36
THA
total hip arthroplasty
37
THR
total hip replacement
38
tid
three times a day
39
tol
tolerated
40
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
41
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
42
trach
tracheostomy
43
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
44
tsp
teaspoon
45
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
46
Tx
treatment
47
U/A, UA
urinalysis
48
ung
ointment
49
URI
upper respiratory infection
50
UTI
urinary tract infection
51
vag
vaginal
52
via
by or through
53
VD
venereal disease
54
VS, vs
vital signs
55
W/A
while awake
56
WBC
white blood cells
57
WNL
within normal limits
58
wt
weight
59
XRT
radiation therapy
