Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ht

A

height

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2
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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3
Q

Rx

A

prescription

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4
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract

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5
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

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6
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

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7
Q

ac

A

before meals

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8
Q

y/o

A

years old

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9
Q

med.

A

medicine

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10
Q

MD

A

medical doctor

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11
Q

stat.

A

immediately, ASAP

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12
Q

DC

A

discontinue

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13
Q

ER

A

elevated respiration

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14
Q

PT

A

physical therapist

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15
Q

PC

A

before meals

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16
Q

BID

A

twice a day

17
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

18
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

19
Q

PE

A

physical exam

20
Q

Q2H

A

every 2 hours

21
Q

Q3H

A

every 3 hours

22
Q

HS

A

bedtime

23
Q

CXR

A

chest x ray

24
Q

abx

A

antibiotics

25
Q

tid

A

3 times a day

26
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

27
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

28
Q

CC

A

chief complaint