Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily Life

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2
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ad lib

A

As desired

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3
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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4
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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5
Q

ax

A

Axillary, Armpit

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6
Q

bid/BID

A

Twice a day

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7
Q

B/P/BP

A

Blood Pressure

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8
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom Priviledges

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9
Q

BS

A

Blood Sugar

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10
Q

bx

A

Biopsy

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11
Q

CA

A

Cancer

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12
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

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13
Q

cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

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14
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart 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

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular

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18
Q

DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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19
Q

DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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20
Q

DOB

A

Date Of Birth

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21
Q

dsg

A

Dressing

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22
Q

dx

A

Diagnosis

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23
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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24
Q

FUO

A

Fever of Unknown Origin

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25
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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26
Q

HA

A

Headache

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27
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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28
Q

HOB

A

Head Of Bed

29
Q

hs

A

Bed time, hour of sleep

30
Q

irrig

A

Irrigation

31
Q

L with a circle around it

A

Left

32
Q

liq.

A

Liquid

33
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

34
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

35
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

36
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

37
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

38
Q

Od

A

Overdose

39
Q

O.T.

A

Occupational Therapy

40
Q

PEDS

A

Pediatrics

41
Q

po

A

By mouth

42
Q

prn

A

Whenever necessary, when required

43
Q

Pt, pt

A

Patient

44
Q

P.T.

A

Physical Therapy

45
Q

q

A

Every

46
Q

qd

A

Every Day

47
Q

qh

A

Every Hour

48
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 Hours

49
Q

q3h

A

Every 4 Hours

50
Q

qhs

A

Every night at bedtime

51
Q

quid, QID

A

Four times a day

52
Q

qod/QOD

A

Every other day

53
Q

R with a circle around it

A

Right

54
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

55
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

56
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

57
Q

ROM

A

Range Of Motion

58
Q

Rx

A

Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician

59
Q

sob

A

Short of Breath

60
Q

ss

A

One half

61
Q

stat

A

At once, immediately

62
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

63
Q

TID/tid

A

Three times a day

64
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

65
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

66
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cell

67
Q

w/c

A

Wheel Chair

68
Q

abd.

A

Abdomen