Common Medical Abreviations (musc Sys.) Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate (walk)
2
Q
CAT
A
Computerized axial tomography
3
Q
CFT
A
Certified fitness trainer
4
Q
c/o
A
Complains of; complaining of
5
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
6
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography; computerized tomography
7
Q
CTS
A
Capal tunnel syndrome
8
Q
DMD
A
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
9
Q
DTR
A
Deep tendon reflex
10
Q
EMG
A
Electromyogram
11
Q
h
A
Hour(s)
12
Q
Hx, hx
A
History
13
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
14
Q
L
A
Left
15
Q
MD
A
Muscular dystrophy
16
Q
mg
A
Milligram(s)
17
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
18
Q
N/A
A
Not applicable
19
Q
NMI
A
Nuclear medicine imaging
20
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
21
Q
OTC
A
Over-the-counter
22
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
23
Q
PCP
A
Primary care physician
24
Q
PFT
A
Personal fitness trainer
25
PRN, p.r.n.
As needed (from the Latin pro re nata )
26
Pt, pt.
Patient
27
PT
Physical therapy
28
Q2-3H
Every two or three hours
29
Q8H
Every eight hours
30
R
Right
31
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
32
RMS
Rhabdomyosarcoma
33
ROM
Range of motion
34
wt
Weight
35
Y/o
Years old
