MEDICAL ABBREVIATION Flashcards
(108 cards)
1
Q
OD
A
Once a Day
2
Q
BID
A
Twice a Day
3
Q
TID
A
Thrice a Day
4
Q
QID
A
Four times a Day
5
Q
prn
A
if/ when necessary
6
Q
stat
A
now, immediately, at once
7
Q
ODBB
A
Once a Day Before Breakfast
8
Q
q
A
every
9
Q
h/H
A
hourly
10
Q
h.s
A
hours of sleep/ at bedtimes
11
Q
od
A
occulus dexter/ right eye
12
Q
os
A
occulus sinister/ left eye
13
Q
ou
A
occulus uterque/ both eyes
14
Q
ac
A
ante cebum/ before meals
15
Q
pc
A
post cebum/ after meals
16
Q
ad.lib
A
as desired
17
Q
NPO
A
Nothing per orem/ nothing by mouth
18
Q
P
A
prescribed
19
Q
NA
A
Not Available/ Not Applicable
20
Q
OOP
A
Out on pass
21
Q
R
A
refused
22
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
23
Q
HAMA
A
Home Against Medical Advice
24
Q
H
A
Hold
25
DC
Discontinue
26
syr
syrup
27
ung
ointment
28
elix
elixir
29
pess
pessary
30
sup
suppository
31
susp
suspension
32
tab
tablet
33
cap
capsule
34
inhal
inhalation
35
neb
nebule
36
CBC
Complete Blood Count
37
FA
fecalysis
38
UA
Urinalysis
39
UTZ
Ultrasound
40
CXR
Chest X-ray
41
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
42
BUN
Blood urea, Nitrogen
43
GSCS
Gram Staining, Culture and sensitivity test
44
CTDB
coughing, turning and deep breathing
45
ROM
Range of motion
46
AROME
Active Range of Motion exercises
47
PROME
Passive Range of Motion Exercises
48
CBR
Complete Bed rest
49
BRP
Bathroom privilege
50
HBR
High back rest
51
ANST
After Negative Skin Test
52
CPT
Chest Physiotherapy
53
ID
Intradermal
54
SC
subcutaneous
55
IM
Intramuscular
56
IV
intravenous
57
SL
sublingual
58
p.o
per orem/ by mouth
59
IVT
intravenous Therapy
60
TIVT
Through Intravenous Tube
61
CC
Chief Complaint
62
Hx
History
63
PTA
Prior to Admission
64
PTC
Prior to Consultation
65
gtt
drop
66
gtts
drops
67
KVO
keep vein open
68
Pt
Patient
69
cc
which
70
s
without
71
c
with
72
ss
half
73
g
gram
74
gr
grain
75
mg
milligram
76
lb
pounds/ lbs-pounds
77
kg
kilogram
78
NOD
Nurse on Duty
79
ERNOD
Emergency room Nurse on Duty
80
CSR
Central Supply Room
81
AP
Attending Physician/ Appendectomy
82
GA
General Anesthesia
83
VS
Vital signs
84
PR
pulse rate
85
RR
Respiratory Rate
86
BP
Blood Pressure
87
T
temperature
88
FHT
fetal Heart tone
89
FHR
Fetal Heart Rate
90
LMP
last Menstrual Period
91
EDC
Expected Date of Confinement
92
AOG
Age of Gestation
93
DOB
Difficulty of Breathing
94
SOB
Shortness of Breathing
95
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
96
DOA
Dead on Arrival
97
VA
Vehicular Accident
98
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
99
MI
Myocardial Infarction
100
AGE
Acute gastroenteritis
101
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
102
ECG
electrocardiogram
103
EEG
electroencephalogram
104
MRI
Magnetic Resonance imaging
105
CT scan
Computed Tomography
106
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
107
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
108
AP lat
anterior-posterior lateral
