Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(102 cards)
0
Q
aa
A
Of each
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A
A
Before
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Am, am
A
Morning
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Cap
A
Capsule
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h.s.
A
Bedtime
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OD, od
A
Right eye
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PM, pm
A
Evening
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LD
A
Last dose
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qod
A
Every other day
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q
A
Every
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q4h
A
Every four hours
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Q
ss
A
One half
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T,P,R,B/P
A
Temp, pulse, resp, blood pressure
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Stat
A
At once
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Tid, tid
A
Three times a day
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Q
Supp.
A
Suppository
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DB&C
A
Deep breathing and coughing
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TKVO
A
To keep vein open
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NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
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S-S
A
Side to side
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C/S
A
C-section
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MI
A
Myocardial Infarction
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Q
INR/PT
A
International normalize ratio
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UA
A
Urinalysis
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CXR
Chest x-Ray
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Hx
History
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
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Ou
Both eyes
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TPN
Total parental nutrition
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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PD
Peritoneal dialysis
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PACU
Post anesthetic care unit
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CVA
Cardiovascular vascular accident
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CPM
Continuous passive motion
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Ac, ac
Before meals
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Bid, bid
Twice a day
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g, gm
Gram
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IM
Intramuscular
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Os, os
Left eye
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Po, po
By mouth
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qod
Every other day
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Qid,qid
Four times a day
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--s,s
Without
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SQ, SC, sc, sq
Subcutaneous
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Tsp
Teaspoon
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Susp.
Suspension
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Tinct.
Tincture
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Aq, aq
Aqueous
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d/c
Discontinue
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Gtt, gtt, gt
Drops
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ung
Ointment
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VTBI
Volume to be infused
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PA&LAT
Post anterior and lateral
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®
Right
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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HCT
Hematocrit
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ECHO
Echocardiogram
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UTI
Urinary Tract infection
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PFTs
Pulmonary Function Tests
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Tx
Treatment
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DNR
Do not resuscitate
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A/K
Above the knee
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PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
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JP
Jackson Pratt
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FB
Foreign Body
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CAM
Complaints after medication
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EMLA
Eutetic mixture local anesthetic
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NSAIDS
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
68
IU
International units
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Ad lib
As much as desired
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AAT
Activity as tolerated
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IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
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Č
With
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h, hr
Hour
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IV
Intravenous
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pc
After meals
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prn
As needed
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qh
Every hour
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qs
As much as needed
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SL, sl
Sublingual
80
Tbsp
Tablespoon
81
NS
Normal saline
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qd
Every day
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P_p
After
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B/K
Below knee
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S&S
Signs and symptoms
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US
Ultrasound
87
Letter "L" in circle
Left
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LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
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ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
90
Hgb
Hemoglobin
91
URI
Upper respiratory infection
92
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
93
Fx
Fracture
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Otic
ear
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
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FLK*
Funny looking kid
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SOAP
Subjective,objective, assessment, plan
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BS
Blood sugar
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CPAP
Continuous positive air pressure
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TED
Thromboembolic disease
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PICC
Peripheral insertion central catheter
