Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
1/2 NS
A
.45% NaCl (1/2 normal saline)
2
Q
a (often has line over it)
A
before
3
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
8
Q
AMB
A
ambulate
9
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
10
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
c (often has line over it)
A
with
15
Q
C
A
celcius
16
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CA
A
cancer
19
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
20
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
21
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
22
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
CPR
A
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
24
Q
CR
A
controlled release
25
CTA
clear to auscultation
26
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
27
CXR
chest xray
28
D5
5% dextrose (type of IV fluid)
29
DM
diabetes mellitus
30
DNR
Do not resuscitate
31
dsg
dressing
32
dx
diagnosis
33
DC
diagnosis
34
EC
enteric coated
35
EKG (ECG)
electrocardiogram
36
ER
extended release
37
F
fahrenheit
38
FOB
Foot of bed
39
FUO
fever of unknown origin
40
fx
fracture
41
g
gram
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
gr
grain
44
gtt
drop
45
GU
genitourinary
46
H/A
headache
47
h/o
history of
48
HOB
head of bed
49
HPI
history of present illness
50
HTN
hypertension
51
Hx
history
52
I&O
intake and output
53
IM
intramuscular
54
Imp
impression
55
IV
intravenous
56
IVP
IV push
57
IVPB
IV piggy bank
58
kg
kilogram
59
KVO
keep vein open
60
L
liter
61
LA
long acting
62
LR
lactated ringers
63
lt
left
64
lytes
electrolytes
65
MAE
moves all extremities
66
mcg
microgram
67
MDI
metered dose inhaler
68
mg
milligram
69
mL or ml
milliliter
70
N/V
nausea and vomiting
71
NAD
No apparent distress
| No acute distress
72
NG/NGT
nasogastric tube
73
NKA
no known allergies
74
NKDA
no known drug allergies
75
NPO
nothing by mouth
76
NS
0.9% NaCl (normal saline)
77
O2
oxygen
78
OOB
out of bed
79
OT
occupational therapy
80
Oz
ounce
81
p (often has line over it)
after
82
pc
after meals
83
PE
pulmonary embolus
84
PMH
past medical history
85
PO
by mouth
86
PR
by rectum
87
Prn/ PRN
as needed
88
Pt, pt
pint or patient depending on the context
89
PT
physical therapy
90
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
91
Qh
every hour
92
Qid
four times a day
93
Qt
quart
94
R/O
rule out
95
RBC
red blood cells
96
ROM
range of motion
97
ROS
review of systems
98
rt
right
99
s (often has a line over it)
without
100
S/P
status post
101
SA
sustained action
102
SL
sublingual
103
SOB
shortness of breath
104
SR
sustained release
105
stat
immediately
106
STD
sexually transmitted disease
107
Sup/ supp
suppository
108
susp
suspension
109
Sx
symptoms
110
tab
tablet
111
Tbsp
tablespoon
112
TF
tube feeding
113
Tid
three times a day
114
TPR
temperature, pulse and respirations
115
tsp
teaspoon
116
tx
treatment
117
UA
urinalysis
118
Up ad lib
up as needed
119
URI
upper respiratory infection
120
V
five
121
VS
vital signs
122
W
water
123
WA
while awake
124
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
125
WBC
white blood count
126
X
ten
