general abbreviations Flashcards by anna ferrugia

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AA

A

alcoholics anonymous

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a.c.

A

before meals

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AD, a.d.

A

right ear

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ad lib

A

freely, as often as desired

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am, AM

A

morning

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AS, a.s.

A

left ear

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AU, a.u.

A

each ear

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BE

A

barium enema

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BID, b.i.d., bid

A

twice a day

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BR

A

bedrest

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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BM

A

bowel movement

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Bx

A

biopsy

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c

A

with

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CA, Ca

A

carcinoma (cancer)

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cap.

A

capsule

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disc, DC, d.c.

A

discontinue

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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Dx, dx

A

diagnosis

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ED

A

emergency department

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ER

A

emergency room

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Fx, fx

A

fracture

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g, gm

A

gram

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gt, gtt

drop, drops

h

hour

h.s.

hour of sleep (bedtime)

Ht., ht

height

Hx

history

H&P

history and physical

inj.

injection

I and O, I/O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

K+, K

potassium

mg

milligram

N&V

nausea and vomiting

Na, Na+

sodium

NC

nasal cannula

NPO

nothing by mouth

NPO p MN

nothing by mouth past midnight

oint., ung

ointment

OOB

out of bed

OTC

over the counter

oz.

ounce

P

pulse

p.c.

after meals

pH

power of hydrogen concentration

PM, p.m.

afternoon

PO, po, p.o.

by mouth

PRN

as needed

Pt

patient

q. am.

every morning

q.d.

once daily

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

QNS

quantity not sufficient

q.s.

quantity sufficient

r, R

rectal

Rx

prescription

s

without

SOB

shortness of breath

ss

one-half

stat

immediately

syr

syrup

susp.

suspension

sup., supp.

suppository

T

temperature

tab.

tablet

tbsp., Tbsp., TBS, T.

tablespoon

TID, t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respirations

tsp., t.

teasponn

Tx

treatment

VS

vital signs

W/C, w/c

wheelchair