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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ac

A

before meals

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AM

A

morning, before noon

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3
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ASA

A

acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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BSA

A

body surface area

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C

A

Celsius, centigrade

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c

A

cup

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Ca

A

calcium

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CaCl2

A

calcium chloride

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cap

A

capsule

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Cl

A

chlorine

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CR

A

controlled release

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dil

A

dilute

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DW

A

dextrose water, distilled water

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elix

A

elixir

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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16
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FeSO4

A

ferrous sulfate

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fl, fld

A

fluid

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18
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g

A

gram

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19
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gal

A

gallon

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gr

A

grain

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21
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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22
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gtt, gtts

A

drop, drops

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23
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h, hr

A

hour

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24
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H2O

A

water

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25
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H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

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26
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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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inj

A

injection

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29
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IV

A

intravenous

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30
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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31
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IVSS

A

intravenous soluset

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32
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K

A

potassium

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33
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KCl

A

potassium chloride

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34
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kg

A

kilogram

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35
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kL

A

kilolitwer

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36
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L

A

liter

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37
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lb

A

pound

38
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liq

A

liquid

39
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LR

A

lactated Ringer’s

40
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mcg

A

microgram

41
Q

mEq

A

miliequivalent

42
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mg

A

milligram

43
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Mg

A

magnesium

44
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min

A

minute

45
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mL

A

milliliter

46
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Na

A

sodium

47
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

48
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NaHCO3

A

sodium bicarbonate

49
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NG, ng

A

nasogastric tube

50
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

51
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NPO

A

nothing by moung

52
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NS

A

normal saline

53
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oz

A

ounce

54
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pc

A

after meals

55
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PCA

A

patient-controlled analgesia

56
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per

A

by

57
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PM

A

after noon

58
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po

A

orally

59
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pr

A

by rectum

60
Q

prn

A

as needed

61
Q

pt

A

pint

62
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q

A

every

63
Q

qh

A

every hour

64
Q

qt

A

quart

65
Q

Rx

A

a medical prescription

66
Q

SL

A

sublingual

67
Q

SR

A

slow release

68
Q

stat, STAT

A

immediately

69
Q

supp

A

suppository

70
Q

susp

A

suspension

71
Q

syr

A

syrup

72
Q

tab

A

tablet

73
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Tbsp

A

tablespoon

74
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tsp

A

teaspoon

75
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>

A

greater than

76
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<

A

less than

77
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/

A

per

78
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hs

A

hour of sleep

79
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qhs

A

every night/every hour of sleep

80
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qd

A

every day

81
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bid

A

2 x per day

82
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tid

A

3 x per day

83
Q

qid

A

4 x per day

84
Q

OD

A

right eye

85
Q

OS

A

left eye

86
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OU

A

both eyes

87
Q

AD

A

right ear

88
Q

AS

A

left ear

89
Q

AU

A

both ears

90
Q

/c

A

with

91
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/s

A

without

92
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Do NOT use abbreviations

A 
U (unit)
IU (international Unit)
QD, qd (every day)
QOD, qod (every other day)
Trailing zero
MS
MSO4 and MgSo4

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