Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
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ac
A
before meals
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adl
A
activities of daily living
4
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ad lib
A
as desired
5
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bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
7
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BP
A
blood pressure
8
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brp
A
bathroom privileges
9
Q
—
c
A
with
10
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CA
A
cancer
11
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cbc
A
complete blood count
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amt
A
amount
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c/o
A
complains of
14
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CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resutation
15
Q
amb
A
ambulate
16
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CXR
A
chest x-ray
17
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d/c
A
discontinue
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DOB
A
date of birth
19
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drsg
A
dressing
20
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ECG
A
electrocardiogram
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ER
A
emergency room
22
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Fhx
A
family history
23
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fbs
A
fasting blood sugar
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fx
A
fracture
25
GI
gastrointestinal
26
ht
height
27
hx
history
28
I & O
intake & output
29
MD
medical doctor
30
IV
intravenous
31
lab
laboratory
32
LLQ
left lower quadrant
33
LUQ
left upper quadrant
34
NKA
no known allergies
35
NPO
nothing by mouth
36
abx
antibiotics
37
OD
right eye
38
OS
left eye
39
OR
operating room
40
OT
occupational therapy
41
pc
after meals
42
peds
pedriatics
43
po
by mouth
44
post-op
post operative
45
pre-op
pre operative
46
prep
by though
47
prn
when necessary
48
pt
patient
49
PT
Physiotherapy
50
qhs
every night at bedtime
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q1h,q2h,q3h
every __ hours
52
R
rectal temp
53
qid
4 times a day
54
qod
every other day
55
tx
treatment
56
RBC
red blood cell
57
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
58
ROM
range of motion
59
u/s
ultrasound
60
RT
respiratory therapist
61
Rx
prescription
62
RUQ
right upper quadrant
63
—
s
without
64
SIDS
sudden infant death
65
Sx
symptoms
66
gtts
drops
67
SOB
shortness of breath
68
SW
support worker
69
stat
at once immediately
70
Rx
reaction
71
tid
three times a day
72
TLC
tender loving care
73
TPR,BP
Temperature,pulse,respiration
74
BP
Blood pressure
75
VSA
vital signs absence
76
VS
vital signs
77
WBC
white blood cells
78
w/c
wheel chair
79
wt
weight
80
BW
blood work
81
r/o
rule out
82
s/s
signs & symptoms
83
DNR
do not resuscitate
84
85
AM
anti meridiem
86
hs
hours of sleep
87
CT
computed tomography
