Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

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2
Q

VSS

A

Vital signs stable

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3
Q

T

A

Temperature

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4
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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5
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

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6
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

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7
Q

Ht

A

Height

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8
Q

Wt

A

Weight

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9
Q

I/O

A

Intake/Output

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10
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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11
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

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12
Q

H&P

A

History and Phystical

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13
Q

Hx

A

History

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14
Q

HPI

A

History of present illness

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15
Q

PMHx

A

Past medical history

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16
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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17
Q

pt

A

patient

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18
Q

PCP (HCP)

A

Primary Care Provider (Health)

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19
Q

f/u

A

Follow up

20
Q

d/t

A

Due to

21
Q

CC

A

Chief complaint

22
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

23
Q

HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

24
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

25
Q

NAD

A

No acute distress

26
Q

CV

A

Cardiovascular

27
Q

RRR

A

Regular rate and rhythm (heart)

28
Q

CTA

A

Clear to auscultation

29
Q

WDWN

A

Well developed, well nourished

30
Q

A&O x

A

Alert and Orientated times (insert #)

31
Q

WNL (WDL)

A

Within normal limits (defined)

32
Q

PO

A

Per os (by mouth)

33
Q

NPO

A

Nil per os (nothing by mouth)

34
Q

PR

A

Per rectum (anal)

35
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

36
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneously

37
Q

IV

A

Intravascular

38
Q

CVL

A

Central Venous Line

39
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

40
Q

PRN

A

As needed

41
Q

BID

A

Twice daily

42
Q

TID

A

Three times daily

43
Q

Q

A

Each

44
Q

QID

A

Four times daily

45
Q

AC/PC

A

Before meals/ after meals

46
Q

HS

A

Hour of sleep

47
Q

AD LIB

A

As desired