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
BID
A
2 times/day
9
Q
B
A
bilateral
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
CA
A
cancer
12
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
13
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
14
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
15
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
16
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
17
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
19
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
20
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
21
Q
D&C
A
dilation/curettage
22
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
23
DTR
deep tendon reflex
24
Dx
diagnosis
25
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
26
EEG
electroencephalogram
27
ENT
ear, nose, throat
28
ETOH
alcohol
29
FB
foreign body
30
ESRD
end stage renal disease
31
FROM
full range of motion
32
GB
gall bladder
33
GERD
gastro esophageal reflux disease
34
GI
gastrointestinal
35
GSW
gunshot wound
36
HA
headache
37
h/o
history of
38
HR
heart rate
39
HTN
hypertension
40
IM
intramuscular
41
IUD
intrauterine device
42
IV
intravenous
43
JVD
jugular vein distension
44
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
45
LFT
liver function test
46
LE
lower extremity
47
LQ
lower quadrant
48
LOC
loss of consciousness
49
LMP
last menstrual period
50
LP
lumbar puncture
51
LUL
left upper lobe (of the lung)
52
LLL
left lower lobe (of the lung)
53
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
54
MI
myocardial infarction
55
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
56
NAD
no acute distress
57
NKA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
58
NPO
nothing by mouth
59
O2
oxygen
60
OM
otitis media
61
PCP
primary care physician
62
PMD
primary medical doctor
63
PO
Per os”, by mouth
64
PE
pulmonary embolism
65
PEx
physical exam
66
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
67
PRN
as needed
68
Pt
patient
69
PTA
prior to arrival
70
QID
4 times/day
71
QH
every hour
72
Q4H
every 4 hours
73
RBC
red blood cell
74
r/o
rule out
75
ROM
range of motion
76
RR
respiration rate
77
RXN
reaction
78
TID
3 times/day
79
Fx
fracture
80
Hx
history
81
Rx
prescription
82
Sx
symptoms
83
Tx
treatment
84
UE
upper extremity
85
UQ
upper quadrant
86
sub q
subcutaneous
87
SOB
shortness of breath
88
STAT
immediately
89
US
ultrasound
90
UA
urine analysis
91
UTI
urinary tract infection
92
VSS
vital signs stable
93
WBC
white blood count
94
WNL
within normal limits
95
XR
x-ray
96
Y/O
years old
