abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
2
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
3
Q
bpm
A
Beats per minute
4
Q
C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
5
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
6
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
7
Q
EOMI
A
Extraocular muscles intact
8
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)
9
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
10
Q
HEENT
A
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
11
Q
h/o
A
History of
12
Q
H & P
A
History and physical
13
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
14
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
15
Q
Hx
A
History
16
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
17
Q
IPPA
A
Inspection, palpation, percussion,
auscultation
18
Q
IVDA
A
Intravenous drug abuse
19
Q
NAD
A
No apparent distress
20
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
21
Q
P
A
Pulse
22
Q
PE
A
Physical examination
23
Q
PE(R)RLA
A
Pupils equal (regular) react to light and
accommodation
24
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
25
Q
pt
A
patient
26
Q
R
A
respiration
27
Q
R/O
A
rule out
28
Q
ROS
A
Review of systems
29
Q
T
A
temperature
30
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, respiration
