N-Z abbreviations Flashcards
(151 cards)
1
Q
Na+
A
sodium
2
Q
NAD
A
no acute distress
3
Q
NCEP
A
National Cholesterol Education Program
4
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
5
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
6
Q
NPH
A
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
7
Q
NPO, npo
A
nothing by mouth (nulla per os)
8
Q
NSAID
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
9
Q
NSVD
A
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
10
Q
NVS
A
neurovascular status
11
Q
O2
A
oxygen
12
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
13
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
14
Q
OB-GYN
A
obstetrics and gynecology
15
Q
OCP
A
oral contraceptive pill
16
Q
OD
A
right eye (oculus dexter); over-dose
17
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
18
Q
OR
A
operating room
19
Q
ORTH, ortho
A
orthopedics
20
Q
OS
A
left eye (oculus sinister)
21
Q
os
A
mouth; opening; bone
22
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
23
Q
OU
A
both eyes (oculi unitas)
24
Q
OV
A
office visit
25
oz
ounce
26
P
pulse
27
PA
posteroanterior; Physician Assistant
28
PAC
premature atrial contraction
29
PA-C
Physician Assistant, Certified
30
PAP
papanicolaou
31
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
32
pc
after meals
33
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
34
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
35
PCV
packed cell volume (hematocrit)
36
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
37
PE
physical examination; pulmonary embolus
38
PFT
pulmonary function test
39
pH
hydrogen ion concentration; level of acidity
40
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
41
PKU
phenylketonuria
42
PMH
past medical history
43
PMI
point of maximal intensity, point of maximum impact
44
PMN, poly
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
45
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
46
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
47
PNS
peripheral nervous system
48
PO, po
orally, by mouth
49
POD
post-operative day
50
pp
postprandial (after meals)
51
PPD
packs per day
52
PRN
as required
53
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
54
PT, pro time
prothrombin time
55
pt
patient
56
PT
physical therapy
57
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography
58
PTH
parathyroid hormone
59
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
60
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
61
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
62
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
63
q
every
64
q2h
every 2 hours
65
qam
every morning
66
qd
every day (quaque die)
67
qh
every hour
68
QID, qid
four times a day
69
R
respiration
70
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
71
RBC
red blood cell
72
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
73
REM
rapid eye movement
74
RF
rheumatoid factor
75
RLL
right lower lobe
76
RLQ
right lower quadrant
77
RML
right middle lobe
78
RN
registered nurse
79
R/O
rule out
80
ROM
range of motion
81
ROS
review of systems
82
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
83
R, rt
right
84
RTC
return to clinic
85
RUL
right upper lobe
86
RUQ
right upper quadrant
87
Rx
prescription, treatment, therapy
88
S with line above it
without
89
S1, S2, etc.
first sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra
90
SA
sinoatrial (node)
91
SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
92
SC, sc
subcutaneous
93
seg
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
94
SGOT, SGPT
liver function enzyme tests
95
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
96
sig
signa, instructions for patients
97
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
98
SOB
shortness of breath
99
Sp. gr., SG
specific gravity
100
S/P
status post (after)
101
SR
sedimentation rate
102
staph
staphylococcus
103
stat
immediately
104
STD
sexually transmitted disease
105
strep
streptococcus
106
subcu, subq
subcutaneous
107
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
108
SVN
single volume nubulizer
109
Sx
signs, symptoms
110
T
Temperature
111
T1, T1, etc.
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
112
T3
triiodothyronine
113
T4
thyroxine
114
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
115
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
116
TB
tuberculosis
117
Td
tetanus, diphtheria
118
THR
total hip replacement
119
TIA
transient ischemic attack
120
TID, tid
three times a day
121
TKR
total knee replacement
122
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
123
TMP/SMX
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
124
TM
tympanic membrane
125
TNM
tumor, nodes, metastasis
126
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator
127
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
128
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
129
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
130
TUR
transperineal urethral resection
131
TURP
transurethral resection or prostate
132
U
unit
133
UA
urinalysis
134
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
135
URI
upper respiratory infection
136
UTI
urinary tract infection
137
UV
ultraviolet
138
VCU, VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
139
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
140
VLDL
very-low density lipoprotein
141
VS
vital signs
142
VSD
ventricular septal defect
143
VT
ventricular tachycardia
144
WBC
white blood cell
145
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
146
WNL
within normal limits
147
Wt
weight
148
WWE
well woman examination
149
x
multiplied by
150
XX
female sex chromosome
151
XY
male sex chromosome
