Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at, each
2
Q
ā
A
before
3
Q
abd
A
abduction
4
Q
AC
A
Acromioclavicular
5
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
6
Q
add
A
adduction
7
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
8
Q
AFO
A
ankle-foot othrosis
9
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency Syndrom
10
Q
AKA
A
above-knee amputaion
11
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
12
Q
AM a.m.
A
in the morning or before noon
13
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
14
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
15
Q
bid, b.i.d.
A
twice a day (bis in die)
16
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
17
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
18
Q
°C
A
degrees Celsius
19
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with (cum)
20
Q
C1, C2
A
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra (and so on)
21
Q
CA
A
cancer
22
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft/grafting (cardiovascular surgery)
23
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
24
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit; critical care unit
25
CMC
capmetacarpal
26
c/o
complains of
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CP
cerebral palsy
29
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resusciation
30
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
31
C-spine
cervical spine (films)
32
CT scan
computed tomography (x ray imaging in axial and other planes
33
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
34
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
35
DM
diabetes mellitus
36
DNR
do not resuscitate
37
DOB
date of birth
38
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
39
DPT
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
40
DRG
diagnosis-related group
41
DTR
deep tendon reflex(es)
42
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
43
Dx
diagnosis
44
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
45
EKG
elctrocadiogram
46
EMT
emergency medial technician
47
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
48
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
49
F,°F
Fahrenheit, degrees Fahrenheit
50
Fx
Fracture
51
GI
gastronintestinal
52
h., hr
hour
53
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
54
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (of 1996)
55
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
56
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
57
h/o
history of
58
H2O
water
59
HTN
hypertension (high blood pressure)
60
Hx
history
61
ICP
intracranial pressure
62
ICU
intensive care unit
63
L,l
left
64
L1, L2
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra (and so on)
65
LOC
loss of conscinousness
66
LP
lumbar punture
67
LS
lumbosacral spine
68
LTC
long-term care
69
MCP
metacarpophalangeal (joint)
70
MI
myocardial infraction
71
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
72
MS
multiple sclerosis
73
MVP
mitral vale prolapse
74
NG tube
nasogastric tube
75
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
76
NPO
nothing by mouth
77
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
78
O2
oxygen
79
OA
osteroarthritis
80
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecoloy
81
ORIF
open reduction plus internal fixation
82
ORTH
orthopedics
83
OT
occupational theraphy
84
oz
ounce
85
p (with a line over it)
after
86
PA
posteroanterior
87
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
88
PCA
patient-controlled anesthesia
89
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia
90
PE
pulmonary emnolus
91
PIP
proximal interphalangeal (joint)
92
PM, p.m.,
in the afternoon (post meridiem)
93
PMH
past medical history
94
p/o
postoperative
95
postop
postoperative (after surgery)
96
preop
preoperative
97
p.r.n
as needed; as necessary (pro re nata)
98
PSH
past surgical history
99
pt.
patient
100
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
101
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
102
PWB
partial weight-bearing
103
q
every (quaque,"each")
104
qAM
every morning; better to specify than to abbrevaite
105
qd,d.d.
every day (quaque hora); better to specify than to abbrevaite
106
q2h
every 2 hours; better to specify than to abbrevaite
107
qid
four times daily (quater in die); better to specify than to abbrevaite
108
R
right
109
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
110
R/O
rule out
111
ROM
range of motion
112
RT, R
right
113
Rx
treatment; therapy; prescription
114
s (with a line over it)
without (sine)
115
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
116
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan (used for patient notes)
117
SOB
shortness of breath
118
S/P
status post (previous disease, condition, or procedure)
119
stat.
immediately
120
STD
sexually transmitted disease
121
Sx
symptoms; signs and symptoms
122
T1, T2
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra (and so on)
123
TB
tuberculosis
124
THR
total hip replacement (an arthroplasty procedure)
125
TIA
transient ischemic attack
126
tid, t.i.d.
three times daily (ter in die)
127
TKR
total knee replacement (an arthroplasty procedure)
128
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
129
Tx
treatment
130
UE
upper extremity
131
URI
upper respiratory infection
132
U/S
ultrasound; ultrasonography
133
UTI
urinary tract infection
134
V/S
vital signs; verus
135
WNL
within normal limits
136
y/o, yr
year(s) old
137
=
equals
138
≠
does not equal
139
+
positive
140
-
negative
141
↑
above, increase
142
↓
below, decrease
143
♀
female
144
♂
male
145
→
to (in direction of)
146
>
is greater than
147
<
is less than
148
1°
primary to
149
2°
secondary to
150
%
percent
151
°
degree; hour
152
'
foot
153
"
inch
154
∴
therefore
155
#
pound; number
156
≅
approximately equals, is about
157
∆
change
