Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
q
A
Every
2
Q
qod
A
Every other day
3
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
4
Q
tid
A
Three times a day
5
Q
gid
A
Four times a day
6
Q
c
A
With
7
Q
s
A
Without
8
Q
a
A
Before
9
Q
p
A
After
10
Q
npo
A
Nothing by mouth
11
Q
prn
A
As needed
12
Q
pp (post prandal)
A
After a meal
13
Q
Na
A
Sodium
14
Q
K
A
Potassium
15
Q
Cl
A
Chlorine
16
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
17
Q
BUN
A
Blood, Urea, nitrogen
18
Q
Fe
A
Iron
19
Q
NH3
A
Ammonia
20
Q
ETOH
A
ethyl alcohol
21
Q
TCU
A
Transitional care unit
22
Q
NICU
A
Neonatal intensive care unit
23
Q
PICU
A
Pediatric intensive care unit
24
Q
RR
A
Recovery room
25
L&D
Labor and delivery
26
ER
Emergency room
27
OR
Operating room
28
Dx
Diagnosis
29
Rx
Prescription
30
C/O
Complains of
31
R/O
Rule out
32
R/T
Related to
33
Hx
History
34
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
35
O&P
Ova and parasites
36
AFB
Acid fast bacillus
37
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
38
ABG
Arterial blood gas
39
ekg
Electrocardiogram
40
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
41
VS
Vital signs
42
VP
Venipuncture
43
DNR
Do not resuscitate
44
D/C
Discontinued
45
A-V
Arterial venous
46
<
Less
47
>
Greater
48
Cyte
Cell
49
OB
Obstetrics
50
CNS
Central nervous system
51
CA
Cancer
52
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
53
MI
Myocardial infarction
54
CVP
Central venous pressure
55
ml
Milliliter
56
cc
Cubic centimeter
57
H&H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
58
g
Gram
59
ga
Gauge
60
GI
Gastrointestinal
