Abbreviations Flashcards by Michelle Walling

Q

amt

A

Amount

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BS

A

Blood sugar, Bowel sounds, Breath sounds

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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cm

A

Centimeter

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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g or gm

A

gram

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gtt or gtts

A

Drop or drops

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hg

A

mercury

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Hgb or Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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HR

A

Heart rate

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Ht

A

height

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kg

A

kilogram

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L or l

A

liter

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Lb or #

A

pound

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mg

A

milligram

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neg

A

negative

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oz

A

ounce

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P

A

pulse

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q

A

every

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qam

A

Every morning

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ad or qday

A

everyday

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q_h

Every (#) hour(s)

qid

Four times a day

RBC

Red blood count

reg

regular

tbsp

tablespoon

temp

Temperature

tsp

teaspoon

VS

Vital signs

WBC

White blood cell/count

WNL

Within normal limits

Greater than

>

Less than

posative

+

negative

-

approximately

~

Percent

%

checked

T

Increase

up arrow

Decrease

Down arrow

changed

Triangle

degree

°

a

Before

ac

Before meals

ADL

Activities of daily living

am or AM

Between midnight and noon

ASAP

As soon as possible

bid

twice a day

dc

discontinue

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

ETA

estimated time of arrival

hs

hour of sleep

LMP

last menstrual period

noct

night

p

after

pm or PM

Between noon and midnight

stat

immediately

tid

three times a day

YOB

year of birth

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

CA

cancer

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

DM

diabetes mellitus

DRG

diagnosis-related group

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

FUO

fever of undetermined origin

Fx

fracture

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

HA

headache

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HIB

haemophilus influenzae type B

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

Hx

History

Px

prognosis

IDDM

insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

MI

myocardial infarction

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

N&V

nausea and vomiting

OA

osteoarthritis

PE

pulmonary embolus or physical exam

PMS

pre-menstrual syndrome

S&S

signs and symptoms