Abbrev. PT Flashcards
q
every
qam
every morning
qpm
every evening
qhs
every bedtime
hs
bedtime
qD
everyday
BID
twice daily
TID
three times daily
c (with line above)
with
s (with line above)
without
QID
four times daily
qOD
every other day
qwk
every week
qmo
every month
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
prn
as needed
ud
as directed
gtt
drop
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
AU
both ears
ung
ointment
qs
quantity sufficient
aa
of each
ss
one half
NPO
nothing by mouth
Tx
treatment
SOB
shortness of breath
OR
operating room
Ortho
orthopedics
UTI
urinary tract infection
WA or wa
while awake
PO
by mouth
SL
sublingually
IM
intramuscular
SQ or SC
subcutaneously
IV
intravenous
NG
Naso-Gastric
APAP
acetaminophen
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
TCN
tetracycline
PCN
penicillin
ASA
Aspirin
AMP
ampicillin
BC
birth control
MS
morphine sulfate
NS
normal saline
D5W
Dextrose 5% water
D5NS
Dextrose 5% normal saline
CHF
congestive heart failure
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
HTN
hypertension
PPI
proton pump inhibitor
ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
ARA
Angiotensin receptor antagonists
nka
no known allergies
pv
vaginally
pr
rectally