General Abbreviations/Symbols Flashcards
(81 cards)
1
Q
_
C, W/
A
With
2
Q
_
S, W/O
A
Without
3
Q
N/C
A
No Change
4
Q
N/A
A
Not Applicable
5
Q
Re:
A
Regarding
6
Q
(Up Arrow), Inc
A
Increase
7
Q
(Down Arrow), Dec
A
Decrease
8
Q
Appt
A
Appointment
9
Q
Mtg
A
Meeting
10
Q
TC
A
Telephone Call
11
Q
VO
A
Verbal Order
12
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
13
Q
OH
A
Ohio
14
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
15
Q
POA
A
Power of Attorney
16
Q
DPOA-HC
A
Durable Power of Attorney-Health Care
17
Q
AM
A
Before Noon
18
Q
PM
A
Afternoon
19
Q
D
A
Days
20
Q
Wks
A
Weeks
21
Q
Mo
A
Month
22
Q
Yr
A
Year
23
Q
Y/O
A
Year Old
24
Q
q.
A
Every
25
x
Times
26
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
27
Attn
Attention
28
Ret, retn
Return
29
Recd, rec
Received
30
Prep
Preparation
31
M
Male
32
F
Female
33
Dtr
Daughter
34
Gson
Grandson
35
Gdtr
Granddaughter
36
Dr.
Doctor
37
MD
Medical Doctor
38
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
39
GP
General Practitioner/Practice
40
pt
Patient
41
SW
Social Worker
42
PT
Physical Therapy
43
ST
Speech Therapy
44
OT
Occupational Therapy
45
Adm
Admission
46
PAT
Pre-Admission Testing
47
PTA
Prior to Admission
48
OP
Out Patient
49
Disch, DC
Discharge
50
Exp
Expired
51
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
52
Preg
Pregnancy
53
re(check mark)
Recheck
54
Fax
Facsimile
55
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
56
Hosp
Hospital
57
Lab
Laboratory
58
Surg
Surgery
59
CCU
Coronary Care Unit/Critical Care Unit
60
ER
Emergency Room
61
OR
Operating Room
62
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
63
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
64
NH
Nursing Home
65
LTCF
Long Term Care Facility
66
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
67
HHC
Home Health Care
68
HHA
Home Health Aide
69
Path, PATH
Pathology
70
OB/GYN
Obstetrics/Gynecology
71
Ophth
Ophthalmology
72
FP
Family Practitioner/Practice
73
Ortho
Orthopedics
74
Derm
Dermatology
75
Neuro
Neurology
76
Psy, Psych
Psychiatry/Psychology
77
ENT
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
78
Peds
Pediatrics
79
Uro
Urology
80
CV
Cardiovascular
81
GI
Gastro-Intestinal
