Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
HT
A
height
2
Q
WT
A
weight
3
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
V/S
A
vital signs
6
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
7
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
8
Q
CPE, CPX
A
complete physical exam
9
Q
CP
A
chest pain
10
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
11
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
12
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
13
Q
Qd
A
every day
14
Q
Qh
A
every hour
15
Q
Q2
A
every two hours
16
Q
Qam
A
every morning
17
Q
Qid
A
four times a day
18
Q
Qod
A
every other day
19
Q
Qhs
A
every night
20
Q
PRN, p.r.n.
A
as needed
21
Q
f/u
A
follow up
22
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
23
Q
Hx
A
history
24
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
25
LLQ
left lower quadrant
26
LUQ
left upper quadrant
27
AD
right ear
28
AS
left ear
29
AU
both ears
30
OD
right eye
31
OS
left eye
32
OU
both eyes
33
ROM
range of motion
34
LLL
left lower lobe
35
LBP
lower back pain
36
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
37
NP, N/P
new patient
38
O2
oxygen
39
OH
occupational history
40
OP, op.
operation, outpatient, operative
41
RLQ
right lower quadrant
42
RUQ
right upper quadrant
43
OV
office visit
44
SOB
shortness of breath
45
Rx
prescription
46
Stat
immediately
47
STD
sexually transmitted disease
48
TX, Tx
treatment
49
UA, U/A
urinalysis
50
URI
upper respiratory infection
