N-Z Flashcards
(143 cards)
0
Q
Na
A
Sodium
1
Q
N&V or N/V
A
Nausea and vomiting
2
Q
NE
A
Norepinephrine
3
Q
NIDDM
A
Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
4
Q
NGT tube or NG tube
A
Nasogastric tube
5
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
6
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
7
Q
Ō
A
Nothing
8
Q
od, o.d,
A
Every day (once daily)
9
Q
od, O.D, OD
A
Right eye (DNU)
10
Q
om
A
Every morning
11
Q
on
A
Every night
12
Q
os, O.S, OS
A
Left eye (DNU)
13
Q
ou, O.U
A
Both eyes (DNU)
14
Q
O2sat
A
Oxygen saturation
15
Q
OB
A
Obstetrics
16
Q
OR
A
Operating room
17
Q
Ortho
A
Orthopedics
18
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy
19
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
20
Q
oz
A
Ounce
21
Q
P
A
Para, phosphorus, pulse
22
Q
p(line over top)
A
After
23
Q
P&A
A
Percussion and auscultation
24
PA
Pernicious anemia or physician's assistant
25
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
26
PaO2
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
27
PAR-Q
Physical activity readiness questionnaire
28
Path
Pathology
29
p.c
After meals, after food
30
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
31
PEEP
Positive end-expiratory pressure
32
PEmax
Maximal expiratory pressure
33
PET (scan)
Positron emission tomography
34
PFT
Pulmonary function test
35
PH
Past history
36
PImax
Maximal inspiratory pressure
37
PIP
Positive inspiratory pressure
38
Plt
Platelets
39
p.m
Afternoon
40
PMI
Point of maximum impulse of the heart
41
PNF
Proprioreceptive neuromuscular facilitation
42
p.o or po
Orally, by mouth
43
PO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
44
PP
Pulse pressure
45
Preop
Preoperative
46
PRN p.r.n
As needed, as necessary
47
PT
Physical therapy
48
PTA
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
49
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
50
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
51
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
52
Q or q
Every
53
q.2.h
Every 2 hours
54
q.d or QD
Every day (DNU)
55
q.i.d
Four times daily
56
q.AM
Each morning (before noon)
57
q.h
Every hour
58
q.h.s
At each bedtime
59
q.I
As much as you like
60
q.o.d
Every other day (DNU)
61
q.a.d
Every other day (DNU)
62
q.PM
Each evening
63
R/O
Rule out
64
RA
Right atrium
65
RAD
Right axis deviation
66
RAL
Recommended alert limit (HR)
67
RBC
Red blood cell
68
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
69
RCA
Right coronary artery
70
Rep
Repetition
71
RER
Respiratory exchange ratio
72
RICE
Rest,ice, compression, elevation
73
RIMT
Resistive inspiratory muscle training
74
RM
Repetition maximum
75
ROM
Range of motion
76
RPE
Rate of perceived exertion
77
RQ
Respiratory quotient
78
RV
Residual volume
79
RVG
Radionuclide ventriculography
80
RVH
Right ventricle hypertrophy
81
Ś(line over top)
Without
82
S(subscript 1-4)
First through fourth heart sounds
83
s/p or SP
Status post
84
SaO2
Percent saturation arterial oxygen
85
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
86
SEE
Standard error of estimate
87
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
88
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
89
SSS
Sick sinus syndrome
90
STAT or stat
Immediately, with no delay
91
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
92
SQ, sq, SubQ, s.c
Subcutaneous
93
SV
Stroke volume
94
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
95
T
Temperature
96
t.i.d
Three times daily
97
tab
Tablet
98
TACH
Tachycardia
99
THR
Target heart rate
100
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
101
TLC
Total lung capacity
102
TN
True negative results
103
TP
True positive results
104
T.P.N.
Total parenteral nutrition
105
TV
Tidal volume
106
Tx
Treatment
107
UA or u/a
Urinalysis
108
URI
Upper respiratory infection
109
ut.dict or u.d
As directed
110
V
Ventilation
111
V (with dot on top)
Volume
112
VC
Vital capacity
113
V (dot on top) CO2
Volume carbon dioxide produced
114
V (dot on top) E
Volume expired ventilation
115
V (dot on top) Emax
Maximal volume expired ventilation
116
V (dot on top) I
Volume inspired ventilation
117
VMT
Ventilatory muscle training
118
V (dot on top) O2
Volume oxygen consumption
119
V (dot on top) O2max
Volume maximal oxygen uptake
120
%V (dot on top) O2max
% of volume maximal oxygen uptake
121
V (dot on top) O2peak
Volume peak oxygen uptake
122
V (dot on top) O2R
Volume oxygen uptake reserve
123
%V (dot on top) O2R
% volume oxygen uptake reserve
124
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
125
VS
Vital signs
126
VSS
Vital signs are stable
127
VT
Ventricular tachycardia or ventilatory threshold
128
WAT
White adipose tissue
129
WBGT
Wet-bulb globe temperature
130
WBC
White blood count
131
W-P-W
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
132
wt
Weight
133
x (with line over top)
Except
134
XR
Extended release
135
Zn
Zinc
136
TPR
Total peripheral resistance
137
n.s
Not significant
138
NS
Normal saline
139
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
140
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
141
NTG
Nitroglycerine
142
SOB
Shortness of breath
