Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(527 cards)
1
Q
H&H
A
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
2
Q
in
A
Inch
3
Q
BSA
A
Body Surface Area
4
Q
PAF
A
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrilliation
5
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
6
Q
NCLEX-RN
A
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (US and Canada)
7
Q
LLQ
A
Left Lower Quadrant
8
Q
KUB
A
Kidnet, Ureters, and Bladder
9
Q
DHA
A
Doctor of Health Administration
10
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
11
Q
SICU
A
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
12
Q
GTT
A
Glucose Tolerance Test
13
Q
LOC
A
Level of Consciousness
14
Q
RCM
A
Right Costal Margin
15
Q
c̅, C
A
With
16
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
17
Q
Angio
A
Angiogram
18
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
19
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
20
Q
FHS
A
Fetal Heart Sound
21
Q
C/O
A
Complaint/s of
22
Q
dc, disc., DC, D/C, d/c
A
Discontinue
23
Q
IUD
A
Intrauterine Device
24
Q
≥
A
Greater than or equal to
25
PNS
Peripheral Nervouse System
26
BSE
Brease Self Examination
27
ASAP
As soon as possible
28
Brs
Brugada Syndrome
29
↑
Increase
30
AM, A.M., a.m.
Morning (ante meridiem)
31
DDx
Differential Diagnosis
32
RR
Recovery Room
33
PKU
Phenylketonuria
34
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
35
Hep B
Hepatitis B
36
ABO
Blood Types (A, B, O)
37
VRSA
Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
38
TO
Telephone Order
39
WN
Well nourished
40
BR
Bed rest
41
RA
Room Air
42
Lb
Pound (libra)
43
Peds
Pediatrics
44
LP
Lumabar Puncture
45
STABLE
Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab work, Emptional Support for the newborn
46
AP, ap
Apical Pulse
47
HUS
Head Ultrasound
48
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphatase
49
qh, q1h
Every hour
50
SGA
Small for Gestational Age
51
ACU
Acute Care Unit
52
MS
Morphine Sulfate
53
FTP
Failure To Progress
54
DVT
Deep Venous (vein) Thrombosis
55
PACU
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
56
variation of CPK
CPK-MM
Creatine Phosphokinase-muscle band
57
GTTS, gtt, gtts
Drops (guttae) (or gtt/min - drops per minute)
58
SIMV
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
59
2°
Secondary to
60
Susp
Suspension
61
CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
62
qAM
Every morning
63
oz
Ounce
64
VRE
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
65
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
66
CCN
Continuing Care Nursery
67
NA
Nursing Assistant or Nursing Aide
68
AP
Appendectomy
69
WNL
Within Normal Limits
70
HEM-ONC
Hematology-Oncology
71
SOAP
Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan
72
Syr
Syrup
73
FF
Forced feeding or forced fluids
74
MSN
Master of Science in Nursing
75
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
76
MAP
Mean Arterial Pressure
77
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
78
neg
negative
79
BP
Blood Pressure
80
KCL
Potassium Chloride
81
AV
Atrioventricular
82
CNL
Clinical Nurse Leader
83
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
84
BM, bm
Bowl movement or breastmilk
85
PRN, prn, p.r.n
Whenever necessary (pro re nata)
86
FTSG
Full Thickness Skin Grafting
87
Hgb, Hb
Hemoglobin
88
DTap
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis
89
variation of URI
URTI
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
90
NPO
Nothing Per Orem (mouth), non per os
91
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Book
92
HCL
Hydrochloric Acid
93
G1, G2
Gravida one, Gravida two
94
ECF
Extracellular Fluid
95
VS, vs, V/S
Vital Signs
96
Rt, R (encircled)
Right
97
Fld
Fluid
98
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
99
DR
Delivery Room
100
ORIF
Open Reduction/Internal Fixation
101
Ad lib
As desired (ad libitum)
102
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus
103
IM
Intramuscular
104
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
105
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
106
SC, SQ
Subcutaenous
107
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
108
FVD
Fluid Volume Deficit
109
od
Daily
110
FFP
Fresh Frozen Plasma
111
SVT
Supraventricular Tachycardia
112
variation of CPK
CPK-MB
Creatine Phosphokinase-myocardial band
113
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
114
NANDA
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
115
↓
Decrease
116
S, Sx, S/S
Signs and Symptoms
117
CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
118
CAN
Certified Nursing Assistant
119
Per
By of through
120
VLDL
Very Low Density Lipoprotein
121
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
122
- encircled, (-)
Negative
123
PO
By mouth (per orem)
124
NS, N/S
Normal Saline
125
q2h
Every two hours
126
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
127
q
Every
128
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
129
SOB
Shortness of Breath
130
MMR
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
131
variation of CPK
CPK-BB
Creatine Phosphokinase-brain band
132
mEq
Milliequivalent
133
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
134
EJ
External Jugular
135
NA
Not Applicable
136
C
Centigrade, Celsius
137
R/O
Rule out (either confirm or eliminate)
138
BMI
Body Mass Index
139
IV
Intravenous
140
RV
Residual Volume
141
Preop
Pre-operatively
142
SSS
Sick Sinus Syndrome
143
Gm, gm, G, g
Gram
144
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
145
DCM
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
146
HR
Heart Rate
147
p̄
After
148
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide
149
qt
Quart
150
PT
Patient
Pint
Physical Therapist
151
GUI
Genitourinary Tract (or GU - Genitourinary)
152
Ft
Foot, feet
153
Liq
Liquid
154
PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
155
EMLA
Eutectic (cream) Mixture of Local Anesthetics
156
x̄
Except
157
Drsg, dsg
Dressing
158
ET, ETT
Endotracheal Tube
159
RBC
Red Blood Cells
160
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
161
CHO
Carbohydrate
162
HFNC
High Flow Nasal Cannula
163
BLS
Basic Life Support
164
TENS
Transcutaneous Electival Nerve Stimulation
165
LDL
Low Density Lipoprotein
166
DAT
Diet as Tolerated
167
LE
Lupus Ertyhematosus
168
REM
Rapid Eye Movement
169
AHF
Antihemophilic Factor
170
MBA-HCM
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management
171
PTA
Prior to Admission
172
b.i.d., BID
Twice a day (bis in die)
173
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
174
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
175
S, s̅
Without
176
OTC
Over the Counter
177
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
178
Adm
Admission, admitted
179
Cl
Chloride
180
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
181
Vol
Volume
182
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
183
NKA
No Known Allegy
184
TB
Tuberculosis
185
variation of SOAP
SOAPIE
Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan, Intervention, Evaluation
186
+ encircled, (+)
Positive
187
Tab
Tablet
188
>
Greater than
189
DrPH
Doctor of Public Health
190
TSE
Testicular Self Examination
191
MI
Myocardial Infarction
192
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
193
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
194
HTN
Hypertension
195
Fb
Foreign body
196
CEA
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
197
BBB
Blood Brain Barrier
198
OB
Obstetrics
199
c.c., CC
Chief complaint/s
200
Cap
Capsule
201
GP
General Practitioner
202
PMS
Post Menstrual Syndrome
203
ICCU
Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit
204
WBC
White Blood Cells
205
DOA
Dead on Arrival
206
LES
Lower Espohageal Sphincter
207
TOF
Tetralogy of Fallot
208
HCM
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
209
SVI
Systemic Viral Infection
210
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
211
ECHO
Echocardiogram
212
CA
Cellular Aberration (Cancer)
213
Approx
Approximately
214
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
215
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
216
CHD
Congenital Heart Disease or Congenital Heart Defect
217
MAN
Master of Arts in Nursing
218
h/o
History of
219
Hr, h
Hour
220
ICF
Intracellular Fluid, Informed Consent Form
221
"u"
Unit
222
ā
Before
223
OR
Operating Room
224
pRBC
Packed Red Blood Cells
225
ROS
Review of Systems
226
RDS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
227
AUS
Abdominal Ultrasound
228
Stat, STAT
At once now, immediately (statim)
229
IBW
Ideal Body Weight
230
A&D
Admission and Discharge
231
CRP
C-Reactive Protein
232
LUE
Left Upper Extremity
233
ST
Speech Therapist
234
NG
Nasogastric
235
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
236
Cal
Calorie
237
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
238
AS
Left Ear or Aortic Stenosis
239
ANST
After Negative Skin Test
240
PAC
Premature Atrial Contraction
241
EdD
Doctor of Education
242
NC
Nasal Cannula
243
EENT
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat (variation: ENT - Ears, Nose, Throat)
244
BRP
Bathroom privileges
245
D&C
Dilation and Curettage
246
Tx
Treatment
247
CNO
Chief Nursing Officer
248
PMI
Point of Maximal Impulse
249
CHON
Protein
250
Cl liq
Clear liquid (diet)
251
D.N.Sc. or DNS
Doctor of Nursing Science
252
WD
Well developed
253
IUFD
Intrauterine Fetal Demise
254
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
255
Surg
Surgery
256
KVO
Keep Vein Open
257
EEL
Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy
258
Tsp
Teaspoon
259
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
260
FESS
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
261
QD, Q.D., qd, q.d.
Daily (quaquae die)
262
FBD
Functional Bowel Disease
263
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
264
CBD
Common Bile Duct
265
MAS
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
266
OOB
Out of Bed
267
PICC
Preipherally Inserted Central Catheter
268
BS
Breath sounds or Bowel sounds
269
TPR
Temperature, Pulse Respiration
270
OD
Right eye (Oculo Dexter, Oculo Dextro)
271
PIH
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
272
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
273
MAOI
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
274
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
275
BMA
Bone Marrow Aspirate or Bone Marrow Aspiration
276
NaCl
Sodium Chloride
277
ECC
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
278
IVF
In Vitro Fertilization
279
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
280
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
281
CXR
Chest X-Ray
282
FUO
Fever of Undertermined (Unknown) Origin
283
CN
Cranial Nerve
284
OG
Oral gastric (or OGT - Oral Gastric Tube/Oro-gastric Tube)
285
NREM
Non-Rapid Eye Movement
286
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
287
ASD
Atrial Septal Defect
288
ASA
Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)
289
≤
Less than or equal to
290
PIP
Peak Inspiratory Pressure
291
VICU
Vascular Intermediate Care Unit
292
Min
Minute
293
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
294
R/T
Related to
295
BMR
Basal Metabolic Rate
296
ALL
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
297
MAO
Monoamine oxidase
298
a.c., ac
Before meals (ante cenam, antecebum)
299
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
300
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
301
BCG
Bacille, Calmette-Guerin
302
FHR
Fetal Heart Rate
303
pH
Potential hydrogen (degree of acidity or alkalinity)
304
OT
Occupational Therapy
305
DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
306
Mg, mg
Milligram
307
GT
Gastrostomy Tube
308
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
309
AKA
Above Knee Amputation or Alcohol Ketoacidosis
310
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
311
PDA
Patend Ductus Arteriosus
312
In vivo
In the body
313
VT
Ventricular Tachycardia
314
Gyne, GYN
Gynecology
315
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
316
gal
Gallon
317
MAR
Medication Administration Period
318
NP
Nurse Practitioner
319
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremity
320
IVP
Intravenous Push, Intravenous Piggyback
321
IVC
Inferior Vena Cava
322
C1, C2, C3, C4...
1st Cervical Vertebra, 2nd Cervical Vertebra, 3rd Cervical Vertebra...
323
LH
Luteinizing Hormone
324
CPK
Creatine Phosphokinase
325
Oint
Ointment
326
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
327
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
328
ALP
Alkaline Phosphatase
329
ASC
Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgicenter
330
Amt
Amount
331
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
332
GB
Gallbladder
333
HC
Head Circumference
334
CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
335
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
336
CBC
Complete Blood Count
337
DTR
Deep Tendon Reflexes
338
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
339
@
at
340
ABI
Ankle-Brachial Index
341
EOM
Extraocular Movements
342
BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
343
CS
Cesarean Section
344
#
Number
345
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
346
L
Litter
347
NTD
Neural Tube Defect
348
Meds, meds
Medications
349
Cr
Chromium
350
I&D
Incision and Drainage
351
L (circled), lt
Left
352
AML
ACute Myelogenous Leukemia
353
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
354
Cm
Centimeters
355
Kg
Kilogram
356
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
357
PCP
Primary Care Provider
358
I&O
Intake and Output
359
GI
Gastrointestinal (or GIT - Gastrointestinal Tract)
360
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
361
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
362
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
363
IMV
Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
364
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL Tear)
365
AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase
366
BiPAP
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
367
VO
Verbal Order
368
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
369
HM
Human Milk
370
RN
Registered Nurse
371
Cu
Copper
372
FBE
Fortified Breast Milk
373
Ht
Height
374
<
Less than
375
Cath
Catheter, catherize
376
qid, q.i.d.
Four times a day
377
MCL
Midclavicular Line
378
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
379
CT, CT scan, CAT Scan
Computed/Computerized Axial Tomography Scan
380
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
381
TEN
Total Enteral Nutrition
382
VAD
Ventricular Assist Device
383
QOD, q.o.d.
Every other day
384
BSC
Bedside commode
385
AROM
Active Range of Motion
386
pc, p.c.
After meals (post cebum, post cenam)
387
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
388
ACLS
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
389
ID
Intradermal
390
SCI
Spinal Cord Injury
391
BUE
Bilateral Upper Extremity
392
SVC
Superior Vena Cava
393
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
394
Hct
Hematocrit
395
dl, dL
Deciliter (100ml)
396
Rx
Take, treatment, prescription
397
FTT
Failure To Thrive
398
GDD
Global Developmental Delay
399
ALT
Alanine Aminotransferase
400
IJ
Internal Jugular
401
MPH
Master of Public Health
402
GH
Growth Hormone
403
AMA
Against Medical Advice (variation: DAMA - Discharge Against Medical Advice or HAMA - Home Against Medical Advice)
404
HEENT
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat
405
VSS
Vital Signs are stable
406
ICD
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
407
tid, t.i.d.
Three times a day (ter in die)
408
Fx
Fracture
409
CK
Creatine Kinase
410
PMH
Past Medical History
411
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
412
CaBG, CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
413
CBG
Capillary Blood Glucose
414
ECT
Electroconvulsive Therapy
415
variation of NKA
NKFDA
No Known Food and Drug Allergy
416
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
Premature Rupture of Membrane
417
mmHg
Millimeters of Mercury
418
Postop
Post-operatively
419
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
420
EMG
Electromyogram
421
PM, P.M., p.m.
Afternoon
422
Tbsp
Tablespoon
423
BSD
Bedside drainage
424
CNE
Certified Nurse Educato
425
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
426
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
427
CRT
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
428
ANA
Antinuclear Antibody
429
MHA
Master of Healthcare Administration
430
Lab
Laboratory
431
LBBB
Left Bundle Branch Block
432
OPD
Out Patient Department
433
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
434
Obs
Observation
435
TF
Tube Feeding
436
PFO
Patent Foramen Ovale
437
COLD
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
438
TLC
Tender Loving Care
439
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
440
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
441
Amb
Ambulate, Ambulatory
442
CICU
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
443
variation of STD
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
444
ED
Emergency Department
445
CNS
Central Nervous System
446
WB
Whole Blood
447
DOB
Date of Birth
448
Bx, bx
Biopsy
449
LMP
Last Menstruational Period
450
ICS
Intercostal Space
451
AR
Aortic Regurgitation
452
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
453
PTB
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
454
Lat
Lateral
455
OU
Both eyes, each eye (Oculo Utro)
456
Hg
Mercury
457
FOBT
Fecal Occult Blood Test
458
Trach
Tracheostomy
459
PS
Pressure Support
460
LLE
Left Lower Extremity
461
Tr, Tinc
Tincture
462
Bld
Blood
463
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
464
NBN
Newborn Nursery
465
PE, PX
Physical Examination
466
Ig
Immunoglobulin (IgA, IgG, IgM - Immunoglobulin A, G, M)
467
Spec
Specimen
468
Supp
Suppository
469
PNLE
Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (Philippines)
470
FOB
Foot of Bed
471
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
472
AN
Anorexia Nervosa
473
SL
Sublingual
474
Disch., D/C
Discharge
475
COA
Coarctation of Aorta
476
HOB
Head of Bed
477
EEG
Electroencephalogram
478
IU
International Units
479
PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
480
Prep
Preparation
481
L&D
Labor and Delivery
482
PIE
Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema
483
CCU
Coronary Cardiac Unit / Cardiac Care Unit
484
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
485
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
486
NSAIDs
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
487
Wt
Weight
488
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
489
LFT
Liver Function Test
490
HPI
History of Present Illness
491
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
492
IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
493
MBA
Masters of Business Administration
494
Cc
Cubic centimeter
495
AD
Advanced Directive
496
MDR
Multidrug Resistant
497
BAIAE
Bronchial Asthma in Acute Exacerbation
498
CMP
Complete Metabolic Panel
499
NRP
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
500
CVD
Cardiovascular Disease
501
KD
Kawasaki Disease
502
ERT
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
503
A-P
Anterior-Posterior or Antero-posterior
504
HDL
High Density Lipoprotein
505
qhs
Every night at bedtime
506
nil
Nothing, none
507
W/C
Wheelchair
508
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
509
Abd
Abdomen
510
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia
511
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
512
HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
513
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
514
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography/ Cholangiopancreatogram
515
hs
Hours of sleep (Hora somni) at bedtime
516
B&B
Bowel and Bladder training
517
LGA
Large for Gestational Age
518
mL
Milliliter
519
IUI
Intrauterine Insemination
520
BW
Body Weight
521
OS
Left eye (Oculo Sinister, Oculo Sinistro)
522
BMD
Bone Mineral Density
523
BaE, BE
Barium Enema
524
UTZ, US
Ultrasound
525
DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
526
H2O
Water
527
BPM, bpm
Beats per minute
