Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial Fibrillation
2
Q
AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
3
Q
A/O
A
Alert And Oriented
4
Q
amp.
A
Ampule
5
Q
amt.
A
Amount
6
Q
APAP
A
Acetaminophen
7
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
8
Q
ATC
A
Around The Clock
9
Q
bib.
A
Drink
10
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
12
Q
BS
A
Bowel Sounds
13
Q
bucc.
A
Inside Cheek
14
Q
C
A
With
15
Q
CA
A
Cancer
16
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
17
Q
CBC
A
Completed Blood Count
18
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
19
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
20
Q
Cm
A
Centimeter
21
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
22
Q
CP
A
Chest Pain
23
Q
CPR
A
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
24
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
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d.c., d/c/, D/C
Discontinue or Discharge
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D.D.S.
Doctor of Dental Surgery
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dil.
Dilute
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div.
Divide
29
dL
Deciliter
30
D.D.M.
Doctor of Dental Medicine
31
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
32
DOB
Date of Birth
33
D.V.M.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
34
Dx
Diagnosis
35
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
36
ER
Emergency Room
37
F/U
Follow Up
38
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
39
fl.
Fluid
40
Fx
Fracture
41
FYI
For Your Information
42
GI
Gastrointestinal
43
H&P
History and Physical
44
HCT; HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
45
HTN
Hypertension
46
Hx
History
47
I&O
Intake and Output
48
ID
Intradermal
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IM
Intramuscular
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IN
Intranasal
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inf.
Infusion
52
inh.
Inhalation
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inj.
Injection
54
IU
International Unit
55
IV
Intravenous
56
IVP
Iv Push
57
IVBP
Iv Piggyback
58
K, KCI
Potassium, Potassium Chloride
59
Kg
Kilogram
60
LPM
Liters Per Minute
61
M
Meter
62
max.
Maximum
63
mcg, μg
Microgram
64
MD
Medical Doctor
65
meds
Medication
66
mEq
Milliequivalent
67
mid noc
Midnight
68
Min
Minute
69
MVI
Multivitamin Injection
70
Noc
Night
71
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
72
NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
73
NTG
Nitroglycerin
74
N/V, N&V
Nausea/Vomiting
75
NC
Nasal Cannula
76
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
77
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
78
O2
Oxygen
79
OD
Overdose
80
O.D.
Ophthalmic Doctor
81
P.A.
Physicians Assistant
82
PA
Prior Authorization
83
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia
84
PCN
Penicillin
85
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
86
Per
By, Through
87
pt
Patient
88
P.T.
Physical Therapy
89
Rx
Prescription
90
s., w/o
Without
91
SC, SQ, SubQ
Subcutaneous
92
SL, s.l.
Sublingually, Under the tongue
93
SOB
Shortness of Breath
94
S/S
Signs and Symptoms
95
SW
Sterile Water
96
SWFI
Sterile Water for Injection
97
TB
Tuberculosis
98
TIA
Transient Isechemic Attack
99
top.
Topical
100
TKO, TKVO, KVO
To Keep Vein Open
101
troch.
Lozenge
102
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition
103
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
104
TX
Treatment
105
U
Unit
106
UA
Urine Analysis
107
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
108
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
109
VS
Vital Signs
110
w/c
Wheelchair
111
Wt
Weight
112
YO, y/o
Year Old
