Lesson 11: Common Abbreviations S through W and Specialized Abbreviations Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
Q
s (with line on top)
A
without
2
Q
sig.
A
write; to be labeled
3
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of Breath
4
Q
ss
A
half
5
Q
SSE
A
soap suds enema
6
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus
7
Q
stat
A
immediately
8
Q
strep
A
streptococcus
9
Q
syr
A
syrup
10
Q
T
A
tempurature
11
Q
tab
A
tablet
12
Q
tbsp.
A
tablespoon
13
Q
tid
A
three times a day
14
Q
TO
A
telephone order
15
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, and respirations
16
Q
tsp.
A
teaspoon
17
Q
UP
A
universal precautions
18
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
19
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
20
Q
v.o.
A
verbal order
21
Q
v.s.
A
vital signs
22
Q
W/C
A
wheelchair
23
Q
wt.
A
weight
24
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit; critical care unit
25
CS
central supply
26
EENT
eyes, ears, nose & throat
27
ER
emergency room
28
GI lab
gastrointestinal lab
29
lab
laboratory
30
MICU
medical intensive care unit
31
NICU
neuro intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit
32
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology; or obstetrician gynecologist
33
OR
operating room
34
pedi
pediatrics
35
PT
physical therapy
36
RT
respiratory therapy
37
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
38
ABG
arterial blood gas
39
ACP
acute care panel
40
BUN
blood area nitrogen
41
C&S
culture and sensitivity
42
CBC
complete blood count
43
chem.
chemistry
44
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
45
CXR
chest x ray
46
DPT
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
47
FBS
fasting blood sugar
48
HCT
hematocrit
49
Hgb
hemoblobin
50
lytes
electrolytes
51
O&P
ova & parasites
52
O2
oxygen
53
RBC
red blood cells
54
TB
tuberculosis
55
UA
urinalysis
56
WBC
white blood cells
57
Ca
calcium
58
CI
chloride
59
CRE
creatinine
60
Fe
iron
61
Glu
glucose
62
K+
potassium
63
Na
sodium
64
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate
65
<
less than
66
>
greater than
67
#
pound
68
@
at
69
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