medical terminology Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
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ac
A
before meals
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
5
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
5
Q
BL
A
bilateral
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
A
7
Q
BX
A
biopsy
8
Q
c
A
with
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscuitation
12
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
13
Q
DSG (or DRSG)
A
dressing
14
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
15
Q
FOB
A
foot of bed
16
Q
FX
A
fracture
17
Q
GI
A
gastreintestional
18
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GU
A
genitourinary
19
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HOB
A
head of bed
20
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
21
Q
HR
A
heart rate
22
HX or h/o
history (of)
23
I&O
intake and output
24
IM
intramuscular
25
IV
intravernous
26
KVO
keep vein open
27
L
left
28
n/v
nausea and vomitting
29
NAD
no acute/apparent distress
30
neg
negative
31
NG
nasogastric
32
NKA
no known allegries
33
NPO
nothing by mouth
34
NS
normal saline
35
OOB
out of bed
36
OT
occupational therapy
37
p
after
38
p/o
post-operative
39
PMH
past medical history
40
pos
positive
41
PRN
as needed
42
PT
physical therapy
43
pt
patient
44
r/o
rule out
45
ROM
range of motion
46
ROS
review of system
47
R
right
48
RR
respiratory rate
49
s
without
50
s/p
status post-
51
s/s
signs and symptoms
52
SOB
shortness of breath
53
ST
speech therapy
54
STAT
immediately
55
SX
symptoms
56
T
temperature
57
TX
tratments (or transfer)
58
VS
vital signs
59
SpO2
pulse oximetry-
