Medical Abbreviations List Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
ENT
A
ear, nose, and throat
2
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
3
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
4
Q
OD
A
right eye
5
Q
OS
A
left eye
6
Q
OU
A
each eye
7
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
8
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
9
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
10
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell
11
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
12
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
14
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
15
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
16
Q
HX
A
history
17
Q
Mi
A
myocardial infarction
18
Q
s/s
A
signs and symptoms
19
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
20
Q
SX
A
symptoms
21
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
22
Q
TIA
A
transient ischemic attack
23
Q
TX
A
treatment
24
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
25
UTI
urinary tract infection
26
BP
blood pressure
27
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
28
DNR
do not resuscitate
29
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
30
EEG
electroencephalogram
31
HR
heart rate
32
IV
intravenous
33
ROM
range of motion
34
T
temperature
35
WT
weight
36
AC
before a meal
37
ad lib
as desired
38
bid
twice a day
39
HS
bedtime
40
NPO
nothing by mouth
41
OTC
over the counter
42
p.c
after meals
43
p.o., PO
orally
44
prn
as needed
45
q
every
46
qh
every hour
47
q2h
every 2 hours
48
q4h
every 4 hours
49
q.d
every day
50
qid
four times a day
51
RX
medical prescription
52
tid
three times a day
