Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

prn

A

As required

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2
Q

bd

A

Twice a day

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3
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

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4
Q

Td

A

Three times a day.

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5
Q

ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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6
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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7
Q

AKA

A

Above knee amputation

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8
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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9
Q

ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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10
Q

BKA

A

Below knee amputation

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11
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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12
Q

BPM

A

Beats per minute

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13
Q

Ca

A

Cancer

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14
Q

CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

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15
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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16
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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17
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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18
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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19
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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20
Q

DC

A

Discontinue/discharge

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21
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

22
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

23
Q

ETOH

A

Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

24
Q

FH

A

Family history

25
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

26
Q

HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

27
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

28
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

29
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

30
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

31
Q

NAD

A

No abnormalities reported

32
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

33
Q

NVD

A

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

34
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

35
Q

PH

A

Past history

36
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

37
Q

pO2

A

Partial pressure of oxygen

38
Q

Preop

A

Before surgery

39
Q

pt

A

Patient

40
Q

PT

A

Physiotherapy

41
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

42
Q

S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

43
Q

Sats

A

Oxygen/blood saturation level

44
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breathe

45
Q

SOOB

A

Sit out of bed

46
Q

STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection

47
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

48
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

49
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

50
Q

Stat

A

Take immediately