common medical abbreviations Flashcards
(145 cards)
1
Q
AA, aa
A
of each
2
Q
Ad lib
A
at pleasure
3
Q
ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
4
Q
AM
A
morning
5
Q
Amp
A
ampule
6
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
7
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
8
Q
Aq, aqua
A
water
9
Q
Aq dist
A
distilled water
10
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
11
Q
AWP
A
average wholesale price
12
Q
BC
A
birth control
13
Q
BE
A
barium enema
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
17
Q
C
A
with
18
Q
carb
A
carbohydrate
19
Q
Cath
A
catheter
20
Q
CC
A
cubic centimeter
21
Q
CCU
A
critical care unit
22
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
23
Q
Cmp.
A
compound
24
Q
Conc.
A
concentration
25
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
26
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
27
DAW
dispense as written
28
DC
discontinue
29
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
30
Diag, DX
diagnosis
31
Disp.
dispense
32
DS
double strength
33
DUR
drug utilization (usage) review
34
ECG
electrocardiogram
35
EEG
electroephalogram
36
El, elix
elixir
37
Ex aq.
in water
38
EtOH
ethanol, alcohol
39
Ext.
extract, external
40
FBS
fasting blood sugar
41
Fl., fld.
fluid
42
g., Gm, g
gram
43
GI
gastrointestinal
44
Gr.
grain
45
Gtt.
drop (s)
46
GU
gastrourinary
47
H
hypodermic
48
Hr.
hour
49
HA
hyperalimentation, headache
50
HC
hydrocortisone
51
HDL
high density lipoprotein
52
Hgb
hemoglobin
53
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
54
HMO
health maintenance organization
55
HR
heart rate
56
Hx
history
57
ICU
intensive care unit
58
IM
intramuscular
59
INH
isoniazid
60
INR
international normalized ratio
61
IV
intravenous
62
IVP
intravenous push, intravenous pyelogram
63
Kg
kilogram
64
Lb.
pound
65
LCD
coal tar solution (liquor carbonis detergens)
66
LDL
low density lipoprotein
67
LOC
laxative of choice
68
M
mix
69
MAC
maximum allowable cost
70
Mcg
microgram
71
MDI
metered dose inhaler
72
mEq
milliequivalent
73
m. ft.
mix and make
74
Mg
milligram
75
MI
myocardial infarction
76
Mixt
mixture
77
ML
milliliter
78
MM
millimeter
79
MOM
milk of magnesia
80
MR
may repeat
81
MS
morphine sulfate
82
MVI
multiple vitamin infusion
83
NandV
nausea and vomiting
84
NMT
mo more than
85
Non rep, NR
do not repeat
86
Noc.
night (nocturnal)
87
NPO
nothing by mouth
88
NS
normal saline
89
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
90
NTG
nitroglycerin
91
Oint
ointment
92
OJ
orange juice
93
O
pint
94
OTC
over the counter drug, non-prescription
95
Oz.
ounce
96
PCN
penicillin
97
Ped
pediatric
98
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate; peak flow
99
PM
afternoon; evening
100
PO
by mouth, orally
101
Post
after
102
Post op
after surgery
103
Post partum
after delivery
104
PPO
preferred provider organization
105
PPI
patient package insert
106
Pre op
before surgery
107
PRN
as needed
108
PT
prothrombin time
109
Pulv
powder
110
Q
each, every
111
R
right
112
RBC
red blood cell
113
R.L., R/L
ringer's lactate
114
Rx
prescription
115
S
without
116
Sat
saturated
117
Scr
serum creatinine
118
Sig
label, write on label
119
SOB
shortness of breath
120
Sol, soln
solution
121
SOS
may repeat if necessary
122
ss
1/2 (one-half)
123
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
124
STAT
now, immediately
125
Surg.
surgery
126
susp.
suspension
127
SWI, SWFI
sterile water, sterile water for injection
128
Sx
symptoms
129
T
temperature
130
Tal.
such
131
Tal Dos.
such dose
132
Tbsp
tablespoon
133
TC
total serum cholesterol
134
TCN
tetracycline
135
TCT
total clotting time
136
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
137
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
138
Tinct.
tincture
139
Top.
topically
140
Tsp
teaspoon
141
Ung.
ointment
142
Ud, ut dict.
as directed
143
URI
upper respiratory infection
144
UTI
urinary tract infection
145
w.; wk
weekly
