Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal or Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
AB or ab
A
Abortion
3
Q
abd
A
Abdominal, abdomen
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
6
Q
AM , am
A
Before Noon
7
Q
ama
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
9
Q
Angio
A
Angiograph (y)
10
Q
AP
A
Anterior-posterior
11
Q
Approx
A
Approximate (ly)
12
Q
Appt
A
Appointment
13
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
14
Q
BaE
A
Barium Enema
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
17
Q
Bpm
A
Beats per minute
18
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
19
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
20
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
21
Q
Bx, bx
A
Biopsy
22
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
23
Q
Ca
A
Cancer
24
Q
Ca++
A
Calcium
25
CAT Scan, CT
Computed Axial Tomography Scan
26
Cath
Catheter, catheterization
27
CBC, cbc
Complete Blood Count
28
CC
Chief complaint
29
CCU
Cardiac Care Unit
30
cent, cm
Centimeter
31
CHF
Congestive heart failure
32
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
33
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
34
CSF
Cerebral-spinal fluid
35
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
36
Dept
Department
37
DM
Diabetes mellitus
38
DNR
Do not resuscitate
39
DOA
Dead on arrival, date of admission
40
DOB
Date of birth
41
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
42
Dx
Diagnosis
43
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
44
Echo
Echocardiogram
45
ED, ER
Emergency department/room
46
EEG
Electroencephalogram
47
EMG
Electromyogram
48
F
Fahrenheit
49
F/U, F/u
Follow up
50
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
51
FX, Fx
Fracture
52
GB
Gallbladder
53
GI
Gastrointestinal
54
GU
Genitourinary
55
Gyn
Gynecology
56
H2O
Water
57
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
58
HTN
Hypertension
59
Hx
History
60
I&O
Intake/input and output
61
ICU
Intensive care unit
62
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
63
IV
Intravenous (injection)
64
LAB, lab
Laboratory
65
LFTs
Liver function test
66
LMP
Last menstrual period
67
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
68
Lt, lt, (L)
Left
69
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
70
METS
Metastases
71
MI
Myocardial Infarction
72
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
73
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
74
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
75
N/A
Not applicable
76
Neg
Negative
77
NG
Nasogastric
78
NKA
No known allergies
79
NPO
Nothing by mouth
80
O2
Oxygen
81
OB
Obstetrics
82
PACU
Post anesthesia care unit (RR)
83
Para
Number of viable (live) births
84
Path
Pathology
85
PE
Pulmonary embolism, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion
86
PED
Pediatrics
87
Post-op
Post operative
88
PPE
Personal protective equipment
89
Pre-op
Preoperative
90
Prep
Preparation
91
PRN
As needed
92
PT
Physical therapy
93
Pt, pt
Patient
94
R/O
Rule out
95
Rehab
Rehabilitation
96
Resp
Respiration
97
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
98
Rx
Drug, prescription
99
S/p
Status post
100
SOB,sob
Shortness of breath, short of breath
101
STAT, stat
At once, immediately
102
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
103
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
104
Unk, unkn, uk
Unknown
105
UTI
Urinary tract infection
106
vd
Void
107
VRE
Vancomycin resistant enterococcus
108
VS
Vital signs
109
w/c
Wheelchair
110
WBC
White blood count
111
WNL
Within normal limits
112
Y/o
Year old
