Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(107 cards)
1
Q
A/O
A
Alert & Oriented
2
Q
noc
A
Night
3
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
4
Q
NPO
A
Nil Per Os (Nothing by mouth)
5
Q
ac
A
Before Meals
6
Q
NSAID
A
Non-Steriodal Anti-inflammatory drug
7
Q
ad lib
A
As Desired
8
Q
NTG
A
Nitroglycerin
9
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
10
Q
N/V
A
Nausea/Vomiting
11
Q
am
A
Morning
12
Q
NC
A
Nasal Cannula
13
Q
amt
A
Amount
14
Q
NGT
A
Nasogastric Tube
15
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
16
Q
NKDA
A
No Known Drug Allergies
17
Q
BID
A
Bis In Die (Twice a day)
18
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
19
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
20
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
21
Q
o2
A
Oxygen
22
Q
OD
A
Overdose
23
Q
BS
A
Bowel Sounds
24
Q
oz
A
Ounce
25
c
With
26
pc
After Meals
27
CA
Cancer
28
per
By, Through
29
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
30
pm
Afternoon
31
cap. caps.
Capsule
32
PCN
Penicillin
33
CBC
Completed Blood Count
34
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (Gastric Tube)
35
cc
Cubic Centimeter
36
PO
Per Os (By mouth)
37
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
38
PRN
Pro Re Nata (As necessary)
39
CNS
Central Nervous System
40
pt
Patient
41
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
42
PT
Physical Therapy
43
CP
Chest Pain
44
q
Every
45
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
46
qd
Each Day
47
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
48
qh
Every Hour
49
D/C
Discharge
50
q2h
Every Two Hours
51
DC
Discontinue
52
q3h
Every Three Hours
53
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
54
qHS
Every Night at Bedtime
55
DOB
Date of Birth
56
QID
Quarter In Die (Four times a day)
57
Dx
Diagnosis
58
QOD
Every Other Day
59
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
60
Rx
Prescription
61
ER
Emergency Room
62
s
Without
63
F/U
Follow Up
64
S/S
Signs & Symptoms
65
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
66
SOB
Shortness of Breath
67
Fx
Fracture
68
stat
Immediately
69
SQ
Subcutaneous
70
GI
Gastrointestinal
71
tabs
Tablets
72
gtts
Drops
73
TB
Tuberculosis
74
H&P
History & Physical
75
tbsp, Tbsp
Tablespoon
76
hr
Hour
77
tsp
Teaspoon
78
hs
Hour of Sleep
79
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
80
HTN
Hypertension
81
TID
Three Times a Day
82
Hx
History
83
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition (Through Feeding Tube)
84
I&O
Intake & Output
85
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
86
IM
Intramuscular
87
TX
Treatment
88
IV
Intravenous
89
UA
Urine Analysis
90
liq
Liquid
91
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
92
LPM
Liters Per Minute
93
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
94
meds
Medication
95
VS
Vital Signs
96
mid noc
Midnight
97
w/
With
98
min
minute
99
W/O
Without
100
ml
milliter
101
W/C
Wheelchair`
102
mEq
Milliequivalent
103
wt
Weight
104
MI
Myocardial Infarcation (Heart Attack)
105
x
Times
106
MD
Medical Doctor
107
YO
Year Old
