Unit 3: Abbreviations Flashcards
(149 cards)
1
Q
AA
A
alcoholics anonymous
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
AD, a.d.
A
right ear
4
Q
ad lib
A
freely as desired
5
Q
am, AM
A
morning
6
Q
AS, a.s.
A
left ear
7
Q
AU, a.u.
A
each ear
8
Q
BE
A
barium enema
9
Q
BID, b.i.d, bid
A
twice a day
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BR
A
bed rest
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
15
Q
C(with line above)
A
with
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Q
CA, Ca
A
carcinoma(cancer)
17
Q
cap.
A
capsule
18
Q
disc, DC, d.c.
A
discontinue
19
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
20
Q
Dx, dx
A
diagnosis
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Q
ED
A
emergency department
22
Q
ER
A
emergency room
23
Q
Fx, fx
A
fracture
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Q
g, gm
A
gram
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h
hour
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gt, gtt
drop, drops
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h.s.
hour of sleep
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Ht. ht
height
28
Hx
history
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H&P
history and physical
30
inj
injection
31
I and O, I/O
intake and output
32
IV
intravenous
33
K+, K
potassium
34
mg
milligram
35
N&V
nausea and vomiting
36
Na+, Na
sodium
37
NC
nasal cannula
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NPO p MN
nothing by mouth after midnight
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oint., ung
ointment
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OOB
out of bed
42
OTC
over the counter
43
oz.
ounce
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P
pulse
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p.c.
after meals
46
pH
power of hydrogen concentration
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PM, p.m.
afternoon
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PO, PO, p.o.
by mouth
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PRN
as needed
50
Pt
patient
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q.am.
every morning
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q.d.
every day
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q.h.
every hour
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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QNS
quantity not sufficient
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q.s.
quantity sufficient
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r, R
rectal
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Rx
prescription
59
S(with line above)
without
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SOB
shortness of breath
61
ss
one half
62
stat
immediately
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syr.
syrup
64
susp.
suspension
65
sup., supp.
suppository
66
T
temperature
67
tab.
tablet
68
tbsp., Tbsp., TBS, T.
tablespoon
69
TID, t.i.d.
three times a day
70
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
71
tsp., t.
teaspoon
72
Tx
treatment
73
VS
vital signs
74
W/C, w/c
wheelchair
75
Ca
calcium
76
Orthro
orthopedics
77
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
78
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
79
ROM
range of motion
80
CT
computer technology
81
EMG
electromyography
82
IM
intramuscular
83
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
84
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
85
CNS
central nervous system
86
EEG
electroencephalogram
87
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
88
CVD
centrovascular disease
89
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
90
MS
multiple sclerosis
91
TIA
transient ischemic attack
92
OD
oculus Dexter (right eye)
93
OS
oculus sinister (left eye)
94
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
95
EENT
ears, eyes, nose and throat
96
ENT
ears, nose and throat
97
OM
otitis media
98
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
99
CCU
coronary care unit
100
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
101
MI
myocardial infarcation
102
ECHO
echocardiogram
103
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
104
CHD
congestive heart disease
105
CHF
congestive heart failure
106
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
107
HD
hodgkins syndrome
108
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
109
CMV
cytomegalovirus
110
ECHO
echocardiogram
111
HSV
herpes simplex virus
112
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
113
CXR
chest x-ray
114
ICU
intensive care unit
115
TB
tuberculosis
116
URI
upper respiratory infection
117
ABG
arterial blood pressure
118
GI
gastrointestinal
119
Upper GI, EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopu
120
Lower GI
colonscopy
121
NG
nasogastric
122
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
123
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
124
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
125
UTI
urinary tract infection
126
UA
urinalysis
127
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
128
ADH
antidiuretic pyelogram
129
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
130
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
131
PKU
phenylketonuria
132
BMR
basal metabolic rate
133
DM
diabetes mellitus
134
FBS
fasting blood sugar
135
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
136
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
137
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
138
GTT
glucose tolerance test
139
AB
abortion
140
AFP
alpa-feto protein
141
BSE
breast self exam
142
D & C
dilation and curettage
143
GU
genitourinary
144
GYN
gynecology
145
STD
sexually transmitted disease
146
c-section, CS
cesarean section
147
EDC
expected date of confinement
148
LMP
last menstrual period
