Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(91 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired, if the pt so desired
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
5
Q
B.M.
A
Bowel movement
6
Q
B.P. or BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
BR or br or B.R. or br
A
Bed rest
8
Q
BRP or brp or B.R.P.
A
Bathroom privileges
9
Q
BSC or bsc
A
Bedside commode
10
Q
CBC or C.B.C
A
Complete blood count
11
Q
C/O or c/o
A
Complaint of
12
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
13
Q
CVA or C.V.A.
A
Cerebrovascular accident or stroke
14
Q
CPR or C.P.R.
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
dc or d/c
A
Discontinue
16
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
17
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
18
Q
DX
A
Diagnosis
19
Q
ECG or EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
20
Q
ER/ED or E.R./E.D.
A
Emergency room or emergency department
21
Q
EEG or E.E.G
A
Electroencephalogram
22
Q
EENT or E.E.N.T.
A
Eye, ears, nose, and throat
23
Q
FBS or F.B.S.
A
Fasting blood sugar
24
Q
Ft
A
Foot
25
FX
Fracture
26
g
Grams
27
GI or G.I.
Gastrointestinal
28
gtt
One drop
29
Gtts
Two or more drops
30
GU or G.U.
Genitourinary
31
Gyn. Or G.Y.N.
 Gynecology
32
H2O
Water
33
HOB
Head of bed
34
hr
Hour
35
HS or hs
Bedtime or hour of sleep
36
ht
Height
37
Hyper
Above or high
38
Hypo
Below or low
39
ICU or I.C.U.
Intensive care unit
40
I&O or I.&O.
Intake and output
41
IV or I.V.
Intravenous
42
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
43
IM
Intramuscular
44
Kg
Kilogram
45
L
Liter
46
lb
Pound
47
mcg
Microgram
48
mEq
Milliequivalent
49
mL
Milliliter
50
mg
Milligram
51
n/g tube or ng. tube or N.G.T.
Nasogastric tube
52
NPO or N.P.O.
Nothing by mouth
53
O2
Oxygen
54
OD
Right eye
55
OOB or O.O.B.
Out of bed
56
OS
Left eye
57
OU
Both eyes
58
oz
Ounce
59
pc
After meals
60
P.M. or PM, p.m. or pm
Afternoon
61
PO
By mouth
62
Post or p
After
63
Postop or post op
Postoperative
64
AAO X 3
Awake, alert, oriented to person, place and time
65
Pre
Before
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prn or p.r.n.
Whenever necessary, as needed
67
Pt
Patient
68
q
Every
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qh
Every hour
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q2h
Every two hours
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q3h
Every three hours
72
q8h
Every eight hours
73
QHS or qhs
Every night at bedtime/hour of sleep
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qid or Q.I.D.
Four times a day
75
qod or Q.O.D.
Every other day
76
qt
Quart
77
PR
Per rectum
78
Rx
Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician
79
SOB
Shortness of breath
80
SL
Sublingual
81
Subcut or SQ
Subcutaneous
82
Supp
Suppository
83
Stat
At once, immediately
84
tid or T.I.D.
Three times a day
85
tbsp
Tablespoon
86
tsp
Teaspoon
87
U/a or U/A or u/a
Urinalysis
88
VS or V.S.
Vital signs
89
WBC or W.B.C.
White blood count
90
w/c
Wheelchair
91
wt
Weight
