Health Science Flashcards
1
Q
ADM
A
admission, admitted
2
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
3
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
4
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
5
Q
A&W
A
alive and well
6
Q
CC
A
cubic centimeter, chief complaint, critical care
7
Q
C/O
A
complains of
8
Q
D/C
A
discontinue or discharge
9
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
10
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
11
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
12
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
13
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
14
Q
H/O
A
history of
15
Q
HR
A
heart rate
16
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
17
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
18
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
19
Q
NTG
A
nitroglycerin
20
Q
O2
A
oxygen
21
Q
P
A
pulse
22
Q
Post-op
A
postoperative
23
Q
PCP
A
primary care physician
24
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
25
Sx
symptoms
26
STAT
immediately
27
T
temperature
28
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
29
WNL
within normal limits
30
A&O
alert and oriented
31
BP
blood pressure
32
CP
chest pain
33
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
34
Dx
diagnosis
35
F/C
fever and chills
36
FHR
fetal heart rate
37
GSW
gunshot wound
38
TBI
traumatic brain injury
