Medical Symbols & Abbreviations - Part 2 Flashcards
(138 cards)
1
Q
OGTT
A
oral glucose tolerance test
2
Q
PSA
A
prostate-specific antigen
3
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
4
Q
VDRL
A
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
5
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
6
Q
Diff
A
differential (blood count)
7
Q
Eos
A
eosinophil
8
Q
Fe
A
iron
9
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
10
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
11
Q
Plt
A
platelets
12
Q
MCV
A
mean corpuscular volume
13
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell (count)
14
Q
Segs
A
segmented neutrophils
15
Q
WBC
A
white blood cell (count)
16
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
17
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
18
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
19
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
20
Q
FEV1
A
forced expiratory volume in one second
21
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
22
Q
PFT
A
pulmonary function tests
23
Q
PEEP
A
positive end-expiratory pressure
24
Q
MUGA
A
multigated (radionuclide) angiogram
25
CT
computer tomography
26
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
27
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
28
PET
positron imaging tomography
29
US
ultrasound
30
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
31
PCTA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
32
PT
physical therapy
33
D & C
dilation & curettage
34
ASAP
as soon as possible
35
OOB
out of bed
36
BRP
bathroom privileges
37
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
38
DNR
do not resuscitate
39
DAW
dispense as written
40
DC or D/C
discharge; discontinue
41
I/O
intake and output
42
LD
loading dose
43
NAS
no salt added
44
n.p.o
nothing by mouth
45
p.o.
by mouth; postoperative
46
IM
intramuscular
47
IV
intravenous
48
SC
subcutaneous
49
SQ
subcutaneous (subcut preferred)
50
PICC
percutaneous indwelling central catheter
51
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
52
NGT
nasogastric tube
53
cap
capsule
54
tab
tablet
55
inj
injection
56
i
one
57
ii
two
58
q
every (as in q 6 hours)
59
h
hour(s)
60
b.i.d.
twice daily
61
t.i.d.
three times daily
62
q.i.d.
four times daily
63
q.a.m.
every morning
64
q.p.m.
every evening
65
a.c.
before meals
66
p.c.
after meals
67
h.s.
bedtime
68
n.r.
no refills (prescriptions)
69
p.r.n
as required; whenever necessary
70
MRx1
may repeat one time
71
Rx
prescription; pharmacy
72
OTC
over-the-counter (no prescription required)
73
Stat
immediately
74
TKO
to keep (vein) open
75
TO
telephone order
76
VO
verbal order
77
APAP
acetaminophen
78
ASA
aspirin
79
5D/W
dextrose 5% injection (in water)
80
Dig
digoxin
81
ETOH
Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)
82
FeSO4
ferrous sulfate
83
H2O
water
84
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
85
HCl
```
hydrochloride (when following a drug name, as in thiamine HCl [thiamine hydrochloride])
hydrochloric acid (when it appears separately [not as part of a drug name])
```
86
KCl
potassium chloride
87
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
88
MOM
milk of magnesia
89
NaCl
sodium chloride
90
NS
normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride; same as NSS)
91
NSS
normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride)
92
O2
oxygen
93
PCN
penicillin
94
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
95
IVF
intravenous fluids
96
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
97
lytes
electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, etc.)
98
cm
centimeter (2.54 cm = 1 inch)
99
g
gram (28.35g = 1 ounce
100
kg
kilogram (1 kg=2.2 pounds)
101
L
liter (1 L = 1,000 ml = 1 quart plus about 2 ounces)
102
lb
pound (1 lb = 0.454 Kg)
103
mcg
mcg (1,000 mcg = 1 milligram [mg])
104
mEq
milliequivalent
105
mg
milligram (1,000 mg = 1 gram [g])
106
mL
milliliter (1000 (mL = 1 liter [L])
107
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
108
°C
degrees Centigrade
109
°F
degrees Farenheit
110
CCU
cardiac care unit
111
DR
delivery room
112
ED
emergency department
113
ER
emergency room ( same as ED)
114
ICU
intensive care unit
115
L & D
labor and delivery
116
LDR
labor, delivery and recovery
117
MICU
medical intensive care unit
118
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
119
OB
obstetrics
120
OR
operating room
121
PACU
postanesthesia care unit
122
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit; pulmonary intensive care
123
RD
radiology department
124
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
125
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
126
CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
127
DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
128
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
129
LPN
Licensed Pratical Nurse
130
MA
Medical Assistant
131
MAR
medication administration record
132
MD
Doctor of Medicine
133
PA
Physician Assistant
134
PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy
135
PT
Physical Therapist (Therapy)
136
RD
Registered Dietitian
137
RPh
Registered Pharmacist
138
RN
Registered Nurse
