Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
2
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
4
Q
ABx
A
Antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
6
Q
AMS
A
Altered mental status
7
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented
8
Q
Appy
A
Appendectomy
9
Q
B
A
Bilateral
10
Q
BID
A
2 times/day
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
CA
A
Cancer
14
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
16
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
17
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
18
Q
c/o
A
Complaining of
19
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
22
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
23
Q
D&C
A
Dilation/curettage
24
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
25
DTR
Deep tension reflex
26
Dx
Diagnosis
27
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
28
EEG
Electroencephalogram
29
ENT
Ear, nose, throat
30
ETOH
Alchohol
31
FB
Foreign body
32
ESRD
End stage renal disease
33
FROM
Full range of motion
34
GB
Gall bladder
35
GERD
Gastro esophageal reflux disease
36
GI
Gastrointestinal
37
GSW
Gunshot wound
38
HA
Headache
39
h/o
History of
40
HR
Heart rate
41
HTN
Hypertension
42
IM
Intramuscular
43
IUD
Intrauterine device
44
IV
Intraveneous
45
JVD
Jugular vein distension
46
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
47
LFT
liver function test
48
LE
lower extremity
49
LQ
lower quadrant
50
LOC
loss of consciousness
51
LMP
Last menstrual period
52
LP
lumbar puncture
53
LUL
left upper lobe (of the lung)
54
LLL
left lower lobe (of the lung)
55
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
56
MI
myocardial infarction
57
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
58
NAD
no acute distress
59
NKA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
60
NPO
nothing by mouth (no food/drink)
61
O2
oxygen
62
OM
otitis media
63
PCP
primary care physician
64
PMD
primary medical doctor
65
PO
per os, by mouth
66
PE
pulmonary embolism
67
PEx
physical exam
68
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
69
PRN
as needed
70
Pt
patient
71
PTA
prior to arrival
72
QID
4 times/day
73
QH
every hour
74
Q4H
every 4 hours
75
RBC
red blood cell
76
r/o
rule out
77
ROM
range of motion
78
RR
respiration rate
79
RXN
reaction
80
TID
3 times/day
81
Fx
fracture
82
Hx
history
83
Rx
prescription
84
Sx
symptoms
85
Tx
treatment
86
UE
upper extremity
87
UQ
upper quadrant
88
sub q
subcutaneous
89
SOB
shortness of breath
90
STAT
immediately
91
US
ultrasound
92
UA
urine analysis
93
UTI
urinary tract infection
94
VSS
vital signs stable
95
WBC
white blood count
96
WNL
within normal limits
97
XR
x-ray
98
Y/O
years old
