Abbreviation Flashcards
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
CA
Cancer
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
Staph
Staphylococcus
Strep
Streptococcus
BP
Blood pressure
C/O
Complains of
I & O
Intake and output
P
Pulse
PE
Physical examination
PE(R)RLA
Pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation
pt
Patient
R
Respiration
R/O
Rule out
T
Temperature
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
VS
Vital signs
WD
Well developed
WNL
Within normal limits
Rx
Drug, prescription, therapy
Bx
Biopsy
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
CT
Computed tomography
Dx
Diagnosis
ICU
Intensive care unit
I & D
Incision and drainage
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
AP
Anteroposterior
LL
Left lateral
PA
Posteroanterior
RL
Right lateral
NPO
Nothing by mouth
STAT
Immediately
Supp
Suppository
Susp
Suspension
Tab
Tablet
Tinct
Tincture
Ung
Ointment
ac
Before meals
ad lib
As desired
bid
Twice a day
c
With
gt(t)
Drop(s)
hs
At bedtime
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
pc
After meals
po
By mouth
prn
As needed
qam
Every morning
qd
Every day
qh
Every hour
q2h
Every 2 hour
q3h
Every 3 hours
qid
Four times a day
s
Without