Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A & O
A
Alert and oriented
2
Q
AC
A
BEfore meals (ante cibum)
3
Q
(B)
A
Bilateral
4
Q
BID
A
Twice a day (bis in die)
5
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
8
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
9
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
10
Q
d/c
A
Discontinue
11
Q
DC
A
Discharge (leave medical facility)
12
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
13
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
14
Q
DDx
A
Differentail diagnosis
15
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
16
Q
f/u
A
Follow up
17
Q
FH/FHx
A
Family history
18
Q
h/o
A
History of
19
Q
H & P
A
History and physical
20
Q
HPI
A
History of present illness
21
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
22
Q
Ht
A
Height
23
Q
i/o
A
Intake and output (fluids)
24
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
25
IM
Intramuscular
26
IV
Intravenous
27
(L)
Left
28
L & D
Labor and Delivery
29
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
30
NAD
No acute distress
31
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
32
NKDA
No known drug allergies
33
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
34
OR
Operating Room
35
PACU
Post-anesthesia Care Unit
36
PC
After meals (post cibum)
37
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
38
PE
Physical exam
39
PMH/PMHx
Past medical history
40
PO
By mouth (per os)
41
Post-op
Post-operative Care
42
PR
Rectal (per rectum)
43
Pre-op
Pre-operative Care
44
PRN
As needed (per re nata)
45
pt
Patient
46
QD
Once a day (quaque die)
47
QHS
At bedtime (quaque hora smoni)
48
(R)
Right
49
ROS
Review of symptoms
50
RR
Respiratory rate
51
RRR
Regular rate and rhythm (heart)
52
Rx
Therapy or prescription
53
SC
Subcutaneous
54
SH/SHx
Social history
55
T
Temperature
56
TID
Three times a day (ter in die)
57
Tx
Treatment
58
VS
Vital signs
59
WDWN
Well developed, well nourished
60
Wt
Weight
