Medical abbreviations Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
A&P
A
Auscultation and percussion
2
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gas(es)
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
ARD
A
Acute respiratory disease
5
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
6
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
7
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CT
A
Computed tomography
10
Q
CVA
A
Costovertebral angle
OR cerebrovascular accident
11
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea on exertion
12
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
13
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
Electrocardiogram
14
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
15
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
16
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
17
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
18
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
19
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
20
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
21
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
22
Q
q.i.d
A
Four times a day
23
Q
t.i.d
A
Three times a day
24
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
Hint: per os
25
n.p.o
Nothing by mouth
26
a.c.
Before meals
| Hint: ante comer
27
p.c.
After meals
| Hint: post comer
28
p.r.n
As required or needed
29
q.h.s
Every night at bedtime
| at bedtime
30
subq
Subcutaneous
