abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a (with line over it)
A
before
2
Q
aa, AA
A
of each
3
Q
ausc
A
auscultation
4
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
5
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
6
Q
c (with line over it)
A
with
7
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
8
Q
C.C, CC
A
chief complaint
9
Q
CP
A
chest pain
10
Q
CPE
A
complete physical examination
11
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
12
Q
Dx, dx
A
diagnoses
13
Q
EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
14
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
15
Q
Fx
A
fracture
16
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
16
Q
HA
A
headache
17
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
18
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
IV
A
intravenous
19
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
20
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
20
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
21
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
22
npo, NPO
nothing by mouth
23
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
24
N & V, N/V
nausea and vomiting
25
p
after
26
OTC
over the counter
27
PH
past history
28
Pt
patient
29
R/O
rule out
30
ROS/SR
review of systems/systems review
30
s
without
30
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
31
VS
vital signs
