Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Before
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Abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
3
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ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
4
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
5
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Ad lib
A
As desired, at will
6
Q
ADL’s
A
Activities of daily living
7
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented
8
Q
Bid, b.I.d.
A
Twice per day
9
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BM
A
Bowel movement
10
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BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
12
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
13
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
14
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
15
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
16
Q
C/o
A
Complains of
17
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
18
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Dc
A
Discontinue
19
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D/C
A
Discharge
20
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DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
21
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
22
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
23
Q
ESRD
A
End stage renal disease
24
Q
FOB
A
Foot of bed
25
Hgb, Hb
Hemoglobin
26
H&H, H/H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
27
Hct
Hematocrit
28
HOB
Head of bed
29
H&P
History and physical
30
HR
Heart rate
31
HTN
Hypertension
32
Hs
At bedtime
33
I&O
Intake and output
34
IS
Incentive spirometry
35
LOC
Level of consciousness
36
MAE
Moves all extremities
37
MAR
Medication administration record
38
NKDA
No known drug allergies
39
NKA
No known allergies
40
NPO
Nothing by mouth
41
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
42
OOB
Out of bed
43
Pc
After meal
44
PO
By mouth
45
PRN
As needed
46
QID
Four times a day
47
Qh, q2h, q3h
Every hour, every 2 hours, every 3 hours
48
RBC
Red blood cells
49
R/O
Rule out
50
SOA, SOB
Shortness of air, shortness of breath
51
STAT
Immediately
52
S/S
Signs and symptoms
53
TCDB
Turn, cough, and deep breathe
54
Tid
Three times a day
55
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
56
UA
Urinalysis
57
U/O
Urine output
58
UTI
Urinary tract infection
59
WBC
White blood cells
60
WNL, WDL
Within normal limits, within defined limits
