Abbreviations Flashcards

Understand and identify medical abbreviations

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1
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

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2
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DAW

A

Dispense as written

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3
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C with a line over it

A

with

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4
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s with a line above it

A

without

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5
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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

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6
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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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7
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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8
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PCN

A

Penicillin

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ASA

A

Aspirin

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10
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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ID

A

Intradermal

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12
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SQ, subq

A

Subcutaneous

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13
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Na

A

Soduim

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14
Q

K+

A

Potassium

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15
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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

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16
Q

abd

A

abdomen

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17
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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18
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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19
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

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20
Q

LBP

A

Low Back Pain

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21
Q

Hx, H

A

History

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22
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

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23
Q

wt

A

weight

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24
Q

Sx

A

symptom

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25
Q

Ht

A

Height

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26
Q

h/o

A

history of

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27
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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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28
Q

gtts

A

drops

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29
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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30
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gm, G

A

gram

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31
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pc

A

after meals

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32
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fl

A

fluid

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33
Q

STAT

A

immediately

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34
Q

prn

A

as needed

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35
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q3h

A

every three hours

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36
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qid

A

four times a day

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37
Q

po

A

by mouth

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38
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TBSP

A

tablespoon

39
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

40
Q

sol

A

solution

41
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oz

A

ounce

42
Q

Fe

A

Iron

43
Q

kg

A

kilograms

44
Q

caps

A

capsule

45
Q

npo

A

nothing by mouth

46
Q

mcg

A

microgram

47
Q

ac

A

before meals

48
Q

D/C, dc

A

discontinue, discharge

49
Q

qh

A

every hours

50
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

51
Q

amp

A

ampule

52
Q

a

A

before

53
Q

amt

A

amount

54
Q

aq, AQ

A

water

55
Q

B

A

both

56
Q

Bib, bib

A

drink

57
Q

BW

A

bowel movement

58
Q

bmp

A

beats per minute

59
Q

CP

A

Chest pain

60
Q

d

A

day

61
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

62
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

63
Q

Dx, dx

A

diagnosis

64
Q

ED

A

emergency department

65
Q

EP

A

established patient

66
Q

ER

A

emergency room

67
Q

FH

A

family history

68
Q

F/u, F/U, f/u

A

Follow up

69
Q

Fx, fx

A

fracture

70
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

71
Q

HA

A

headache

72
Q

HEENT

A

head eyes ears nose throat

73
Q

H&P

A

History and Physical

74
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

75
Q

inj

A

injection

76
Q

Left

A

L

77
Q

Right

A

R

78
Q

NB

A

new born

79
Q

noc, noct

A

at night

80
Q

NP

A

new patient

81
Q

N&V, N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

82
Q

oint

A

ointment

83
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

84
Q

After

A

p with a line over it

85
Q

PE

A

physical examination

86
Q

per

A

through

87
Q

PH

A

past history

88
Q

p/o

A

by mouth

89
Q

PT

A

patient

90
Q

q.a.m, qam

A

every morning

91
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

92
Q

Sig

A

Label directions

93
Q

surg

A

surgical

94
Q

VS

A

vital signs