Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
AC
A
ante-cibum (before meals)
2
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
3
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
6
Q
CDC
A
Center for Disease Control
7
Q
C
A
Carbon Dioxide
8
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
9
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
10
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
11
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
12
Q
FUO
A
Fever of unknown origin
13
Q
Gtt
A
drops
14
Q
gm
A
gram
15
Q
h
A
hour
16
Q
H2O
A
water
17
Q
Hs
A
hours of sleep
18
Q
mL
A
milliliter
19
Q
Neg
A
negative
20
Q
Npo
A
non per os (nothing by mouth)
21
Q
O2
A
oxygen
22
Q
OSHA
A
Occupational Safety & Health Admin
23
Q
pc
A
post cibum (after meals)
24
Q
PKU
A
Phenylketonuria
25
Po
per os (by mouth)
26
Pos
positive
27
pp
post prandial (after meals)
28
Pt
patient
29
QNS
quantity not sufficient
30
q
every
31
qd
every day
32
qh
every hour
33
qxh
every x hours
34
qid
four times a day
35
qod
every other day
36
SA
sinoatrial
37
tid
three times a day
38
U/A
urinalysis
39
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
40
VD
Veneral Disease
41
WNL
within normal limits
42
MI
Myocardial Infarction
43
PO2
Partial Pressure of O2
44
PCO2
Partial Pressure of CO2
45
ABG
arterial blood gases
46
Na+
Sodium
47
K+
potassium
48
Cl-
chlorine
49
AFB
Acid Fast Bacilli; smear and culture test
