#3 Flashcards
1
Q
AAF
A
African-American female
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
3
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood (cell) count
4
Q
c/o
A
Complains of, complaining of
5
Q
Consult
A
Consultation
6
Q
CT
A
Computerized tomography, computed tomography
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
8
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
9
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
10
Q
hs
A
Half strength, bedtime
11
Q
ht
A
Height
12
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
13
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
14
Q
OB/GYN
A
Obstetrician, gynecologist
15
Q
OR
A
Operating room
16
Q
Postop
A
After surgery, postoperative
17
Q
Preop
A
Before surgery, preoperative
18
Q
Pro. Time
A
Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
19
Q
Pt,pt
A
Patient
20
Q
PTT
A
Partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)
21
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
22
Q
Stat, STAT
A
Immediately
23
Q
T and C
A
Type and cross match
24
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
25
VS, V/S
Vital signs
26
WNL
Within normal limits
27
wt
Weight
28
y/o
Year(s) old, year old
