Medical Record Abbreviations Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
a.m.a
A
Against medical advice
3
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
bpm
A
Beats per minute
5
Q
C
A
Celsius, centigrade
6
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
7
Q
C.C
A
Chief complaint
8
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
9
Q
c/o
A
Complaints of
10
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
11
Q
CPE
A
Complete physical examination
12
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
13
Q
D & C
A
Dilation and curettage
14
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
15
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
16
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
17
Q
H & P
A
History and physical
18
Q
HEENT
A
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
19
Q
HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
20
Q
Ht
A
Height
21
Q
Hx
A
History
22
Q
I & D
A
Incision and drainage
23
Q
inj
A
Injection
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
L
Left
26
L & W
Living and well
27
lab
Laboratory studies
28
MM
Mucous membrane
29
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
30
NP
New patient, nurse practitioner
31
P
Pulse
32
F
Fahrenheit
33
FH
Family history
34
Fl/ fl
Fluid
35
GBS
Gallbladder series
36
GI
Gastrointestinal
37
GU
Genitourinary
38
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
39
pt
Patient
40
PT
Physical therapy
41
Px
Physical examination
42
R
Right
43
re✔️
Recheck
44
ref
Referral
45
R/O
Rule out
46
ROS/SR
Review of systems/ systems review
47
Rx
Prescription
48
subq.
Subcutaneously
49
sig
Sigmoidoscopy
50
SOB
Shortness of breath
51
S/R
Suture removal
52
Pap
Pap smear
53
PE
Physical examination
54
pH
Hydrogen concentration(acidity/alkalinity)
55
PI
Present illness
56
PMH
Past medical history
57
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
58
stat
Immediately
59
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
60
surg
Surgery
61
T
Temperature
62
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
63
Tx
Treatment
64
UCHD
Usual childhood disease
65
US
Ultrasound
66
VS
Vital signs
67
WDWN
Well-developed and well-nourished
68
WNL
Within normal limits
69
Wt
Weight
70
y.o.
Year old
