ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
c
A
with
2
Q
s
A
without
3
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
4
Q
WF
A
white female
5
Q
A&W
A
alive and well
6
Q
WM
A
white male
7
Q
BF
A
black female
8
Q
BM
A
black male or bowel movement
9
Q
Pt
A
patient
10
Q
yo or y/o
A
years old
11
Q
Q
A
every
12
Q
x
A
except
13
Q
R/O
A
rule out
14
Q
c/o
A
complains of
15
Q
S/P
A
status post
16
Q
per
A
by
17
Q
sx
A
symptoms
18
Q
Pos/+
A
positive
19
Q
Neg/-
A
negative
20
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
21
Q
tab
A
tablet
22
Q
ac
A
before meals
23
Q
pc
A
after meals
24
Q
q day
A
every day
25
HS
bedtime
26
gtts
drops
27
bid
twice daily
28
tid
three times daily
29
qid
four times daily
30
po
by mouth
31
STAT
immediately
32
PRN
as needed
33
NPO
nothing by mouth
34
IV
intravenous
35
ASA
aspirin
36
MVI
multivitamin
37
OTC
over the counter
38
O2
oxygen
39
bilat
bilateral
40
Rt
right
41
L
left
42
UTD
up to date
43
q 2 h, q 3 h
every 2 hours, every 3 hours
44
F/U
follow up
45
D/C
discharge
46
CC
chief complaint
47
HPI
history of present illness
48
Hx
history
49
PMHx
past medical history
50
FHx
family history
51
H&P
history and physical
52
SHx
social history
53
SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
54
NKA
No known allergies
55
NKDA
No known drug allergies
56
NKFA
No Known Food allergies
57
ROS
review of systems
58
PE
physical exam
59
Tx
treatment
60
Rx
prescription
61
HTN
hypertension
62
CHF
congestive heart failure
63
CA
cancer
64
DM
diabetes mellitus
65
MI
myocardial infarction
66
CAD
coronary artery disease
67
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
68
CVA
cerebral vascular accident (stroke) or costovertebral angle
69
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
70
URI
upper respiratory infection
71
UTI
urinary tract infection
72
ASHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
73
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
74
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
75
Chole
cholecystectomy
76
Hyst
hysterectomy
77
Fx
fracture
78
N&V
nausea and vomiting
79
HA
headache
80
CP
chest pain
81
SOB
shortness of breath
82
VS
vital signs
83
T
temperature
84
R
respiratory rate
85
BP
blood pressure
86
ht/wt
height/weight
87
W&D
warm and dry
88
TTP
tender to palpation
89
WDWN
well developed well nourished
90
EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
91
CXR
chest x-ray
92
UA
urinalysis
93
C&S
culture and sensitivity
94
FBS
fasting blood sugar
95
CBC
complete blood count
96
CMP
complete metabolic panel
97
NCAT
normocephalic atraumatic
98
CNs
cranial nerves
99
EOMs
extraocular movements
100
PERRLA
pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation
101
OS
left eye
102
OD
Right eye
103
OU
both eyes
104
AS
left ear
105
AD
right ear
106
AU
both ears
107
AC
air conduction
108
BC
bone conduction
109
EAC
external auditory canal
110
TM
tympanic membrane
111
COL
cone of light
112
AP
anteroposterior
113
LUL
left upper lobe
114
LLL
left lower lobe
115
RUL
right upper lobe
116
RML
right middle lobe
117
RLL
right lower lobe
118
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
119
Insp
inspiration
120
Exp
expiration
121
CV
cardiovascular
122
m
murmur
123
JVD
jugular vein distention
124
JVP
jugular venous pressure
125
MCL
midclavicular line
126
PMI
point of maximum intensity
127
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
128
GI
gastrointestinal
129
Abd
abdomen
130
N&V
nausea and vomiting
131
BS
bowel sounds
132
LUQ
left upper quadrant
133
LLQ
left lower quadrant
134
RUQ
right upper quadrant
135
RLQ
right lower quadrant
136
LUE
left upper extremity
137
LLE
left lower extremity
138
RUE
right upper extremity
139
RLE
right lower extremity
140
ROM
range of motion
141
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
142
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
143
MCL
medial collateral ligament
144
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
145
DIP
distal interphalangeal
146
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
147
MCP
metacarpalphalangeal
148
MTP
metatarsalphalngeal
149
LMP
last menstrual period
150
vag
vagina or vaginal
151
SBE
self breast exam
152
G
gravida
153
P
para or pulse
154
GU
genitourinary
155
STI or STD
sexually transmitted disease
156
UI
urinary incontinence
157
CSF
cerebrocpinal fluid
158
CNS
central nervous system
159
MMSE
mini mental status exam
160
LOC
loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
