Medical Abrivations Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
Q
A and O
A
Alert and oriented
2
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
4
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
7
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
8
Q
AFO
A
Ankle foot orthotic
9
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency disorder
10
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
11
Q
ALF
A
Assisted living facility
12
Q
amb
A
Ambulate
13
Q
amt
A
Amount
14
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
15
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
16
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral-lower extremities
17
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
18
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
19
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
20
Q
C
A
With
21
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
22
Q
c and s
A
Culture and sensitivity
23
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery diseases
24
Q
cath
A
Catheter
25
CGA
Contact guard assistance
26
CHF
Congestive heart failure
27
c/o
Complains of
28
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
29
CPR
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
30
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
31
D/C ;DC
Discontinue or discharge
32
DNS
Director of nursing services
33
DPOA
Durable power of attorney
34
DON
Director of nursing
35
drsg/dsg
Dressing
36
DVT
Deep vain thrombosis
37
Dx
Diagnosis
38
ECF
Extended care facility
39
F/C
Foley catheter
40
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
41
4WW
Four wheeled walker
42
FWB
Full weight bearing
43
Fx
Fracture
44
FWW
Front wheeled walker
45
GERD
Gastro esophageal reflux disease
46
GLF
Ground level fall
47
gtt
Drop
48
HA
Headache
49
HOB
Head of bed
50
hs
At bedtime (hours of sleep)
51
HTL
Honey thick liquids
52
HTN
Hypertension
53
Hx
History
54
I and O
Intake and output
55
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
56
ind ; I
Independent
57
LLE
Left lower extremity
58
LOC
Level of consciousness
59
LUE
Left upper extremity
60
MDS
Minimum data set
61
min
Minimum
62
mmHg
Millimeters of Mercury
63
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staph aureus
64
NAS
No added salt
65
NEM
Nutritional enhanced meal
66
NG
Naso -gastric
67
NIF
Non injury fall
68
NKDA
No known drug allergies
69
noc
Night
70
NPO
Nothing by mouth
71
NTL
Nectar thick liquids
72
N/V/D
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
73
NWB
Non weight bearing
74
OOB
Out of bed
75
OOF
Out of facility
76
os
Mouth
77
OT
Occupational therapy
78
p.c.
After meals (post consumption)
79
PCA
Patient controlled analgesic
80
PM
Afternoon
81
po
By mouth
82
POA
Power of attorney
83
P.O.L.S.T.
Physicians order of life sustaining treatment
84
prn
As needed
85
Pt or pt
Patient
86
PT
Physical therapy
87
PWB
Partial weight bearing
88
q
Every
89
qd
Every hour
90
qh
Every hour
91
qid
Four times a day
92
RCS
Reduce concentrated sweets
93
RLE
Right lower extremity
94
RUE
Right upper extremity
95
RNA
Restorative nursing assistant
96
RN
Registered nurse
97
R/O
Rule out
98
ROM
Range of motion
99
R/T
Related to
100
RT
Respiratory therapist
101
s
Without
102
SBA
Stand by assistance
103
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
104
SDC
Staff development coordinator
105
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
106
SOB
Shortness of breath
107
SS
Social services
108
S/S
Signs and symptoms
109
ST
Speech therapy
110
Sx
Symptoms
111
TED T.E.D.
Thromboembolism deterrent
112
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
113
TID
Three times a day
114
TO
Telephone order
115
TPR
Temperature pulse and respiration’s
116
Tx
Treatment
117
U/A
Urinalysis
118
URI
Upper respiratory infection
119
VS
| V/S
Vitals signs
120
WB
Weight bearing
121
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
122
w/c
Wheel chair
123
wt
Weight
