I-Q Abbreviations Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
Q
I
A
Independent
2
Q
IBS
A
Irritable bowel syndrome
3
Q
I & D
A
Incision and drainage
4
Q
ICD
A
Implantable cardiac defibrillator
5
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
6
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
7
Q
in(.)
A
inches
8
Q
incr
A
Increase
9
Q
IR
A
Internal rotation/infrared
10
Q
I & O
A
Intake and Output
11
Q
I.S.
A
Incentive Spirometry
12
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
13
Q
J, jt
A
joint
14
Q
KAFO
A
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
15
Q
KFO
A
Knee Foot Orthosis
16
Q
kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
KUB
A
Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
18
Q
L1, L2, etc.
A
lumbar vertebrae
19
Q
â, lt, lft
A
Left
20
Q
LAP
A
laparotomy
21
Q
L & D
A
Labor and Delivery
22
Q
LAT, lat.
A
Lateral
23
Q
LAQ
A
long arc quad
24
Q
LB
A
low back
25
lb(.)
pound
26
LBP
Low Back Pain
27
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
28
LTC
Long term care
29
L/E, LE
Lower Extremity
30
LL
lower leg
31
LLB
long leg brace
32
LLC
long leg cast
33
LLL
left lower lobe
34
LLE, L.L.E.
left lower extremity
35
LLQ
left lower quandrant
36
LOB
loss of balance
37
LOC
Loss of Consciousness, level of care
38
LOM
loss of memory
39
LOS
Length of stay
40
LMP
Last menstrual period
41
LP
lumbar puncture
42
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
43
LTG
long term goal
44
LS
lumbosacral
45
L-spine
lumbar spine
46
LUE
left upper extremity
47
LUQ
left upper quadrant
48
M(.), max
maximal
49
MC
metacarpal
50
MCL
medial collateral ligament
51
MD
Muscular dystrophy
52
mets
metastasis
53
mg
milligram
54
MI
Myocardial Infarction
55
min(.)
Minute, minimal
56
mo, Mo.
month
57
mod.
moderate
58
MOM
Milk of magnesia
59
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
60
mm
millimeter
61
MMT
manual muscle test
62
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
63
MS
Multiple Sclerosis, mitral stenosis
64
MTP
metatarsophalangeal
65
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
66
N/A
Not Applicable
67
N/C
No complaints
68
neg., Neg.,
Negative
69
neuro, Neuro
Neurological
70
NG
nasogastric
71
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
72
NKA
No Known Allergies
73
noc,
Night
74
NPO
nothing by mouth
75
N/T
not tested
76
N &V, N/V
nausea & vomitting
77
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
78
NWB
Non Weight Bearing
79
O2
Oxygen
80
OA
Osteoarthritis
81
OB-GYN
Obstetrics and gynecology
82
Obs, obs
observed, obstetrics
83
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
84
OD
overdose
85
OOB
out of bed
86
OP, Op
Out Patient
87
OPT
outpatient therapy
88
OPS
outpatient service
89
OR
operating room
90
ORIF
Open Reduction, Internal Fixation
91
OTC
over the counter
92
O/T
oral temperature
93
pĖ
after
94
PA
Physician's assistant
95
PAC
Premature atrial contractions
96
para(.)
paraplegia, paraparesis, # of pregnancies
97
path
pathology
98
pc
After meals
99
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
100
PD
Parkinsons Disease
101
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
102
per
by/through
103
PI
Present illness
104
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
105
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
106
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
107
PLOF
prior level of function
108
PMH
Past medical history
109
po
by mouth
110
pos, POS
positive
111
post.
posterior
112
post-op
Post Operatively
113
PRE
progressive resistance exercise
114
pre-op
pre-operatively- before surgery
115
PROM
passive range of motion
116
PRN, p.r.n.
Whenever necessary, as needed
117
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
118
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
119
pt, Pt.
patient
120
Px
past history, prognosis, previous history
121
PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
122
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
123
PWB
partial weight bearing
124
q., q
every
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q2h
every 2 hours
126
QH, qh
every hour
127
QS
quad sets
128
quad
quadriplegia, quadriparesis
