Medical Abbreviations 1-44 Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
ASA
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
4
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association, against medical advice, advanced maternal age
5
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
6
Q
°C
A
degrees Celcius (Centigrade)
7
Q
BID
A
twice a day
8
Q
BR
A
bed rest
9
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
10
Q
Ca
A
calcium, cancer
11
Q
Cl
A
chloride, chlorine
12
Q
cm
A
centimeter
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
d/c
A
discontinue, discharge
16
Q
dept
A
department
17
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
18
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
19
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
20
Q
EHR
A
electronic health record
21
Q
°F
A
degrees Fahrenheit
22
Q
Fe
A
iron
23
Q
Gm or G
A
gram
24
Q
gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
25
H2O
water
26
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
27
Hg
mercury
28
HOB
head of bed
29
H&P
history & physical
30
hr
hour
31
HS
hour of sleep (bedtime)
32
ht
height
33
Hx
history
34
ICU
intensive care unit
35
in
inch
36
K
Potassium
37
KCl
potassium chloride
38
Kg
Kilogram
39
(L)
left
40
L
liter; lumber
41
or lb
pound
42
Mcg
microgram
43
mEq
milliequivalent
44
Mg
magnesium, milligram
