Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
Q
IU
A
international unit
2
Q
IVB
A
intravenous bolus
3
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
4
Q
ID
A
intradermal
5
Q
K+
A
Potassium
6
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
7
Q
lb
A
pound
8
Q
m
A
Meter or mix
9
Q
mg
A
milligram
10
Q
mL
A
milliliter
11
Q
min
A
minute
12
Q
ml/h
A
milliliters (drug) per hour (as through IV administration)
13
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
MRSA
A
methiciliin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
15
Q
mg/kg
A
milligrams (drug) per kilogram (body weight)
16
Q
Na+
A
Sodium
17
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
18
Q
No.
A
Number
19
Q
NSAID(s)
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
20
Q
noct.
A
night
21
Q
oz
A
ounce
22
Q
OS
A
left eye
23
Q
OU
A
both eyes
24
Q
IV
A
intravenous(ly)
25
IV drip
intravenous drip
26
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
27
IT
intrathecal
28
kg
kilogram
29
L
liter
30
LDL
low density lipoprotein
31
mcg
microgram
32
mEq
milliequivalent
33
MI
myocardial infarction
34
m&n
Morning and night
35
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
36
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
37
MSSA
methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus
38
mg/m2
milligrams (drug) per square meter (of body surface)
39
NKDA
no known drug allergies
40
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
41
non rep or NR
do not repeat
42
N/V, N&V, n&v
nausea and vomiting
43
NS
normal saline
44
OD
right eye
45
OTC
over-the-counter
46
P
pulse
47
pc
after meals
48
Plt(s)
platelet(s)
49
PMH
past medical history
50
PM
afternoon/evening
51
prn
as needed
52
QD
once a day
53
qAM
every morning
54
q_h
every____ hours
55
qs
quantity sufficient
56
R
respiration
57
rep.
repeat
58
RBC
red blood cell
59
s, w/o
without
60
SC, SQ, subcu.
subcutaneous(ly)
61
sig
write (directions on label)
62
SCr
serum creatinine
63
STAT
immediately
64
T
temperature
65
tab
tablet
66
tinct
tincture
67
tsp
teaspoonful
68
T1DM
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
69
T2DM
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
70
PERRLA
pupils equal, regular, react to light and accommodation
71
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
72
po
by mouth
73
pt
Pint
74
pulv.
powder
75
qt
quart
76
Q.O.D
every other day
77
qh
every hour
78
Q.I.D
four times per day
79
ROS
review of systems
80
rect.
rectal or rectum
81
RL, R/L or LR
Ringer's lactate or lactated ringer's
82
sol
solution
83
sl
sublingual (ly)
84
sid
once a day (veterinary)
85
susp
suspension
86
ss
half
87
supp
suppository
88
TG
triglycerides
89
TC
total cholesterol
90
T.I.D.
three times per day
91
tbsp
tablespoonful
92
top
topical(ly)
93
UTI
urinary tract infection
94
U
units
95
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
96
VS
vital signs
97
WNL
within normal limits
98
UD, UAD or ut. dict.
use as directed
99
Ung, ungt or oint.
ointment
100
V or PV
vaginally
101
WBC
white blood cells
102
x
times
103
Chem 7
Na Cl BUN Glucose Cr HCO3 K
104
Hematology
WBC Hgb Pit HCT
