Health Abbreviations A-F Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
ā
A
before
3
Q
A & D
A
Admission and Disscharge
4
Q
A & P
A
Anterior and Posterior
5
Q
abd.
A
abdomen, abdominal
6
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
AD
A
right ear
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
11
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
12
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
Against medical advice
13
Q
amb
A
ambulate, walk
14
Q
AS
A
left ear
15
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
16
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
17
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
18
Q
AU
A
both ears
19
Q
Ax
A
axillary, armpit
20
Q
B & B
A
bowel and bladder training
21
Q
bid
A
twice a day
22
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
23
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BR
bed rest
26
BS
blood sugar
27
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
28
Bx
biopsy
29
°C
degrees Celsius
30
c or w/
with
31
Ca
Calcium
32
CA
cancer
33
cal
calorie
34
cap
capsule
35
CAT
computerized axial tomography
36
Cath
catheter, catheterize
37
CBC
complete blood count
38
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
39
Cl
Chloride
40
CNS
central nervous system
41
c/o
complaint of
42
CO2
carbon dioxide
43
C & S
culture and sensitivity
44
D/C
discontinue, discharge
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
47
DNR
do not resuscitate
48
DOA
dead on arrival
49
DOB
date of birth
50
DOD
date of death
51
Dx
diagnosis
52
EBL
estimated blood loss
53
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
54
ED
emergency department
55
EEG
elecroencephalogram
56
EENT
ear, eye, nose, and throat
57
ER
emergency room
58
Ex, exam
examination
59
°F
Fahrenheit
60
FDA
food & drug administration
61
Fe
iron
62
FHR
fetal heart rate
63
Fl, fl
fluid
64
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
65
fx, fr
fracture
