Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
page 57-59 (100 cards)
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
6
Q
AIDS
A
aquired immune-deficiency syndrome
7
Q
amb
A
ambulate
8
Q
ax
A
axillary (underarm)
9
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder
10
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
11
Q
BID
A
2x a day
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BR
A
bed rest or bathroom
14
Q
BPR
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
C
A
Celsius/centigrade
16
Q
c (with line on top)
A
with
17
Q
cath.
A
catheter
18
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
19
Q
CCU
A
cardiac care unit
20
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
21
Q
CPR
A
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
DC
A
discontinue
24
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
25
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
ETOH
alcohol
28
F/U
follow up
29
FBS
fasting blood sugar
30
FWB
full weight bearing
31
fx
fracture
32
gal
gallon
33
GI
gastro intestinal
34
gt
one drop
35
GT
gastrostomy tube
36
GTT
glucose tolerance test
37
gtt
two drops
38
GU
genito - urinary
39
H
hour
40
HBV
hep b
41
HS
hour of sleep (bedtime)
42
HOH
heard of hearing
43
HOB
head of bed
44
hemi
half
45
hepa
liver
46
Hx
history of
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I+0
intake & output
48
ICU
intensive care unit
49
inc.
incontinent
50
IV
intravenous (into blood vessels)
51
L
left or liter
52
LE
lower extremity
53
RLE
right lower extremity
54
LLE
left lower extremity
55
LOC
level of consciousness
56
LPN
licensed practical nurse
57
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
58
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
59
MS
multiple sclerosis
60
NA
nursing assistant
61
naso
nose
62
NG
nasogastric
63
NKA
no known allergies
64
noc.
at night
65
NPO
nothing per os (nothing by mouth)
66
OBRA
omnibus budget reconcilliation
67
OOB
out of bed
68
OR
operating room
69
os
opening or mouth
70
p with line over it
post, after
71
pc
after meals
72
per
by, through
73
po
per os, by mouth
74
PPE
personal protective equiptment
75
PRN
as necessary
76
Q
every
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QH
every hour
78
QUID
4x a day
79
Q2h
every 2 hours
80
R/O
rule out
81
R
rectal, respiration, right
82
ROM
AROM
PROM
range of motion
active range of motion
passive range of motion
83
s with a line on top
without
84
SBA
stand by assistance
85
SOB
short of breath
86
spec.
specicimen (sample)
87
stat
immediately
88
TID
3x a day
89
TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
90
tx
treatment
91
UA
urinalysis
92
UE
upper extremity
93
RUE
right upper extremity
94
LUE
left upper extremity
95
URI
upper respiratory infection
96
WT
weight
97
w/c
wheelchair
98
VS
vital signs
99
VRE
vancomycin resistant enteroccus
100
a with line on top
before
