Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
by themself
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
5
Q
bid
A
twice daily
6
Q
BRP
A
bathroom priveleges
7
Q
c/o
A
complains of
8
Q
cath
A
catheter
9
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
10
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
11
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
12
Q
cm
A
centimeter
13
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
14
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
17
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
18
Q
d/c
A
discharge
19
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose and water
20
Q
DNI
A
do no intubate
21
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram
24
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
25
gm
grams
26
H&P
history and physical
27
h/o
history of
28
H20
Water
29
Hct
hematocrit
30
Hgb
hemoglobin
31
hs
hour sleep
32
hx
history
33
I&O
intake and output
34
IM
intramuscular
35
kg
kilogram
36
LLL
Lower left limb
37
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
38
LMP
last menstrual period
39
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
40
mcg
microgram
41
mg
milligram
42
mL
milliliter
43
mm
millimeter
44
N/A
not applicable
45
NPO
nothing by mouth
46
NS
normal saline
47
OOB
out of bed
48
os
left eye
49
pc
after meals
50
PE
pulmonary embolism
51
pH
acidity or alkalinity
52
po
by mouth
53
prn
as needed
54
qid
4 times daily
55
r/o
rule out
56
RLQ
right lower quadrant
57
ROM
range of motion
58
ROS
Review of systems
59
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
60
s/p
status post
61
sq, SC, subq
subcutaneous
62
STAT
immediately
63
TIA
trans ischemic attack
64
tid
three times daily
65
TPN
total protein nutrition
66
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
67
UTI
urinary tract infection
68
bm
bowel movement
