Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
BID
A
twice a day (Lat: bis in die)
3
Q
COM
A
comfort measures only
4
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (Lat: non per os)
5
Q
PRN
A
when required, as needed (Lat: pro re nata)
6
Q
QID
A
four times a day (Lat: quoter in die)
7
Q
Stat
A
immediately (Lat: statim)
8
Q
TID
A
three times a day (Lat: ter in die)
9
Q
TPN
A
total parenteral nutrition
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
EKG or ECG
A
electrocardiogram
12
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
13
Q
EMG
A
electromyogram
14
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
15
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
16
Q
NG tube
A
nasogastric tube
17
Q
PSA
A
prostatic specific antigen
18
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
19
Q
MMR
A
measles, mumps, rubella
20
Q
DTP
A
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
21
Q
Hib
A
haemophilus influenza type B vaccine
22
Q
PPD
A
purified protein derivative
23
Q
TST
A
tuberculin skin test
24
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency virus
25
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
26
HPV
human papillomavirus
27
MI
myocardial infarction
28
STD
sexually transmitted disease
29
GERD
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
30
RN
registered nurse
31
NP
nurse practicioner
32
PA
physician assistant
33
PCP
primary care physician
34
PT
physical therapist
35
OT
occupational therapist
36
SW
social worker
37
AMA
against medical advice
38
EGD
endogastroduodenoscopy
39
MELD
model for end-stage liver disease
40
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography
41
TACE
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
42
TIPS
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
43
GIST
gastrointestinal stromal tumor
44
MRA
magnetic resonance angiogram
45
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
46
MRV
magnetic resonance venogram
47
MUGA scan
multiple uptake gated acquisition scan
48
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
49
PET
positron emission tomography
50
PICC catheter
peripherally inserted central catheter
51
SAED
semi-automatic external defribillator
52
UDE
urodynamics examination
53
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
54
CCPD
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
