abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Alb

A

albumin

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2
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BID/bid

A

twice a day

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3
Q

BS

A

blood sugar or breath sounds

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4
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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5
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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6
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

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7
Q

CCU

A

critical care unit

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8
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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9
Q

DBW

A

desirable body weight

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10
Q

dl

A

deciliter

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11
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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12
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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13
Q

EN

A

enteral nutrition

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14
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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15
Q

f/u

A

follow up

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16
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

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17
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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18
Q

H+P

A

history and physical

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19
Q

Ht

A

height

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20
Q

hs

A

@ bedtime

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21
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

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22
Q

Hx

A

medical history

23
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

24
Q

I+O

A

intake and output

25
Q

IV

A

intravenous

26
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

27
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

28
Q

n/v

A

nausea and vomiting

29
Q

NFPE

A

nutrition-focused physical exam

30
Q

PHx

A

past history

31
Q

po

A

by mouth

32
Q

pt

A

patient

33
Q

prn

A

as needed or when necessary

34
Q

Q

A

every

35
Q

Qd

A

every day

36
Q

PN

A

parenteral nutrition

37
Q

RX

A

prescription

38
Q

RMR

A

resting metabolic rate

39
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

40
Q

s/p

A

status post

41
Q

SX

A

symptoms

42
Q

TEN

A

total energy needs

43
Q

TID

A

3 times daily

44
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

45
Q

TX

A

treatment

46
Q

UBW

A

usual body weight

47
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

48
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

49
Q

VS

A

vital signs

50
Q

wt

A

weight

51
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells count

52
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

53
Q

X

A

times

54
Q

y/o`

A

years old