abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
a.m., am, Am
A
morning
3
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
4
Q
b.i.d., bid, bd
A
twice a day / twice daily / 2 times daily
5
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
CT scan
A
computerized tomography
8
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
9
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
10
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate.
11
Q
Dr
A
doctor
12
Q
DVT
A
deep vein thrombosis
13
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
14
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
15
Q
gtt., gtt
A
drop(s)
16
Q
h., h
A
hour
17
Q
h/o
A
history of
18
Q
Hb
A
haemoglobin
19
Q
Ht
A
height
20
Q
Hx
A
history
21
Q
i
A
1 tablet
22
Q
ii
A
2 tablet
23
Q
iii
A
3 tablets
24
Q
i.m., IM
A
injection into a muscle
25
Q
i.v., IV
A
injection directly to a vein
26
Q
IVI
A
intravenous infusion
27
Q
IVP
A
intravenous piggy bank
28
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
