Week 1 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
Q
#
A
Number
2
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
3
Q
a
A
before
4
Q
hx
A
history
5
Q
c
A
with
6
Q
I&O
A
intake & output
7
Q
p
A
post / after
8
Q
lab.
A
laboratory
9
Q
s
A
without
10
Q
n & v
A
nausea & vomiting
11
Q
’
A
feet
12
Q
NPO / npo
A
nothing by mouth
13
Q
”
A
inches
14
Q
O2
A
oxygen
15
Q
<
A
less than
16
Q
OR
A
operating room
17
Q
>
A
greater than
18
Q
P
A
pulse
19
Q
Δ
A
change
20
Q
PC/pc
A
after meals
21
Q
°
A
degree
22
Q
PO/po
A
by mouth
23
Q
↑
A
elevated
24
Q
PRN/prn
A
as needed
25
↓
decreased
26
QD/qd
every day / daily
27
♀
female
28
QH/qh
every hour / hourly
29
♂
male
30
QID / qid
four times a day
31
a.c.
before meals
32
R
respiration
33
ad lib.
as desired
34
ROM
range of motion
35
b.i.d.
twice a day
36
ROS
review of systems
37
BM
bowel movement
38
Rx
prescription
39
BP
blood pressure
40
S/S, sx
signs and symptoms
41
c/o
complains of
42
stat.
immediately
43
CC
chief complaint
44
T
temperature
45
d/c
discontinue
46
TID/tid
three
47
dx
diagnosis
48
VS
vital signs
49
h.
hour
50
WNL
within normal limits
51
h.s.
hour of sleep / at night
52
wt.
weight
53
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
54
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
55
Tx
treatment
56
X
times
57
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
58
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
59
CA
cancer / carcinoma
60
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
61
HPV
human papilloma virus
62
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
63
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
