Abbreviations Flashcards by Adele Borland | Brainscape

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Abdomen

A

abd.

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Activities of Daily Living

A

ADL

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As desired

A

ad lib

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

A

AIDS

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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

A

ASHD

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Axillary, Armpit

A

ax

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Twice a day

A

bid, BID

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Blood Pressure

A

B/P, BP

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Bathroom Privileges

A

BRP

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Blood sugar

A

BS

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Biopsy

A

bx

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Cancer

A

CA

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Chief Complaint

A

CC

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Cubic Centimeter

A

cc

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Congestive Heart Failure

A

CHF

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Complains of

A

c/o

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

COPD

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Cerebrovascular

A

CVA

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Do Not Resuscitate

A

DNR

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Dead on Arrival

A

DOA

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Date of Birth

A

DOB

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Dressing

A

dsg

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Diagnosis

A

dx

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Fasting Blood Sugar

A

FBS

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Fever of Unknown Origin

A

FUO

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Gastronintestinal

A

GI

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Headache

A

HA

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Hepatitis B Virus

A

HBV

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Head of Bed

A

HOB

Q

Bed time, Hour of Sleep

A

hs

Q

Irrigation

A

irrig

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Left

A

L with a circle around it

Q

Liquid

A

liq.

Q

Left Lower Quadrant

A

LLQ

Q

Left Upper Quadrant

A

LUQ

Q

Myocardial Infraction (heart attack)

A

MI

Q

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A

MRI

Q

Nothing by Mouth

A

NPO

Q

Overdose

A

Od

Q

Occupational Therapy

A

O.T.

Q

Pediatrics

A

PEDS

Q

By mouth

A

PO

Q

Whenever necessary, when required

A

prn

Q

Patient

A

Pt, pt

Q

Physical Therapy

A

P.T.

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Every

A

q

Q

Every day

A

qd

Q

every hour

A

qh

Q

every 2 hours

A

q2h

Q

every 4 hoursq

A

q3h

Q

Every night at bed time

A

qhs

Q

four times a day

A

quid, QID

Q

every other day

A

qod, QOD

Q

Right

A

R with a circle around it

Q

Red Blood Cell

A

RBC

Q

Right Upper Quadrant

A

RUQ

Q

Right Lower Quadrant

A

RLQ

Q

Range of Mation

A

ROM

Q

Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician

A

Rx

Q

Short of Breath

A

sob

Q

one half

A

ss

Q

At once, immediately

A

stat

Q

Tuberculosis

A

TB

Q

Three times a day

A

TID, tid

Q

Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

Q

Vital Signs

A

VS

Q

White Blood Cell

A

WBC

Q

Wheel chair

A

w/c