Fundamental terminologies Flashcards
1
Q
Against medical advice
A
AMA
2
Q
Left ear
A
AS
3
Q
ā
A
of each
4
Q
before meals
A
a.c.
5
Q
ADL
A
Activity of daily living
6
Q
as desired
A
Ad lib
7
Q
right ear
A
AD
8
Q
Above knee amputation
A
AKA
9
Q
Bilateral
A
Bil
10
Q
Axillary
A
Ax
11
Q
twice a day
A
bid
12
Q
bathroom privileges
A
BRP
13
Q
c̅
A
WITH
14
Q
Dead on arrival/ date of birth
A
DOA
15
Q
complaints of
A
c/o
16
Q
estimated blood loss
A
EBL
17
Q
ears, nose, throat
A
ENT
18
Q
amount
A
amt
19
Q
fx
A
fracture
20
Q
Deep tendon reflex
A
DTR
21
Q
difficulty breathing/date of birth
A
DOB
22
Q
every day
A
qd
23
Q
head of bed
A
HOB
24
Q
Hours of sleep
A
Hs
25
history and physical
Hand P
26
history
Hx
27
incision
inc.
28
breath sounds
bs
29
keep vein open; to keep open
KVO/TKO
30
last menstrual period
LMP
31
level of consciousness
LOC
32
moves all extremities well
maew
33
moderate
mod
34
no known allergies
NKA
35
nausea and vomitng
N and V
36
p̂
after
37
head, eyes, ears, nose throat
HEENT
38
over the counter
OTC
39
both eyes
O.U
40
after meals
p.c
41
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
PERRL
42
pupils equal, round reactive to light with accomodation
PERRLA
43
pREVIOUS MEDICAL HISTORY
PMH
44
as needed
PRN
45
four times a day
qid
46
right eye
O.D
47
out of bed
OOB
48
EVERY OTHER DAY
qod
49
out patient
OP
50
without
š
51
sign and symptom
S/S
52
symmetrical
sym
53
three times a day
tid
54
treatment
tx
55
verbal order
v.o
56
vital signs
VS
57
weight
wt
58
now
STAT
59
