MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
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AAOX3
A
Awake, alert, and oriented x3
2
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Abd
A
Abdomen
3
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AC
A
Before meals
4
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ADL
A
Activity of daily living
5
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AM
A
Morning
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AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
7
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A-P
A
Anterior - Posterior
8
Q
BM
A
Bowl movement
9
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
10
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BMR
A
Basal Metabolic rate
11
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
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BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
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CDI
A
Clean, dry, and intact
14
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
15
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c/o
A
Complaint of
16
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Dr
A
Doctor
17
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drsg
A
Dressing
18
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
19
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
20
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g
A
Gram
21
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hr
A
Hour
22
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Hct
A
Hematocrit
23
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Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
24
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HOB
A
Head of bed
25
HS
At bedtime or Hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
Hx
History
28
H&P
History and physical
29
IM
Intramuscular
30
ID
Intradermal
31
I & O
Intake and Output
32
IV
Intravenous
33
Kg
Kilogram
34
KVO
Keep vein open
35
LMP
Last menstrual period
36
LOC
Level of consciousness
37
LP
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap
38
mcg
Micrograms
38
Lt
Left
39
mL
Milliliters
40
MVC
Motor vehicle collision
41
NKFA
No known food allergy
42
NKA
No known allergies
43
NKDA
No known drug allergies
44
NPO
Nothing by mouth
45
O2
oxygen
46
OOB
Out of Bed
47
OTC
Over the counter
48
oz
Ounce
49
PC
After meals
50
PM
evening
51
p.r.
per rectal
52
p.o.
by mouth
53
preop
before surgery
54
PRN
as needed
55
pt
patient
56
PT
physical therapy
57
Rt
right
58
REM
rapid eye movement
59
ROM
range of motion
60
Rx
prescription
61
S/S
signs and symptoms
62
stat
immediately
63
STI
sexually transmitted infections
64
Sub
subcutaneous
65
Subling
sublingual
66
supp
Suppository
67
susp
Suspension
68
Sx
Symptoms
69
tab
Tablet
70
TLC
Total lung capacity
71
TPR
temperature , pulse, and respiration
72
Tx
Treatment
73
UA
Urinalysis
74
VS
Vital signs
75
WNL
Within normal limits
76
Wt
weight
77
RUE
right upper extremity
78
LLE
left lower extremity
