Abbreviations Flashcards
Understand and identify medical abbreviations
CC
chief complaint
DAW
Dispense as written
C with a line over it
with
s with a line above it
without
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
NKA
No Known Allergies
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
PCN
Penicillin
ASA
Aspirin
IM
Intramuscular
ID
Intradermal
SQ, subq
Subcutaneous
Na
Soduim
K+
Potassium
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
abd
abdomen
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
O2
Oxygen
LBP
Low Back Pain
Hx, H
History
Tx
Treatment
wt
weight
Sx
symptom
Ht
Height
h/o
history of
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
gtts
drops
bid
twice a day
gm, G
gram
pc
after meals
fl
fluid
STAT
immediately
prn
as needed
q3h
every three hours
qid
four times a day
po
by mouth
TBSP
tablespoon
tsp
teaspoon
sol
solution
oz
ounce
Fe
Iron
kg
kilograms
caps
capsule
npo
nothing by mouth
mcg
microgram
ac
before meals
D/C, dc
discontinue, discharge
qh
every hours
SOB
shortness of breath
amp
ampule
a
before
amt
amount
aq, AQ
water
B
both
Bib, bib
drink
BW
bowel movement
bmp
beats per minute
CP
Chest pain
d
day
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOB
date of birth
Dx, dx
diagnosis
ED
emergency department
EP
established patient
ER
emergency room
FH
family history
F/u, F/U, f/u
Follow up
Fx, fx
fracture
GTT
glucose tolerance test
HA
headache
HEENT
head eyes ears nose throat
H&P
History and Physical
I&D
incision and drainage
inj
injection
Left
L
Right
R
NB
new born
noc, noct
at night
NP
new patient
N&V, N/V
nausea and vomiting
oint
ointment
OTC
over the counter
After
p with a line over it
PE
physical examination
per
through
PH
past history
p/o
by mouth
PT
patient
q.a.m, qam
every morning
ROM
range of motion
Sig
Label directions
surg
surgical
VS
vital signs