Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
@
A
At
3
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
4
Q
BR
A
Bed rest
5
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
6
Q
CCU
A
Critical Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit
7
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
8
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
9
Q
D/C
A
Discharge, Discontinue
10
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
11
Q
FWB
A
Feather Weight Bearing
12
Q
Hx
A
History
13
Q
I&O
A
Intake & Output
14
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
15
Q
LLL
A
Left lower lobe
16
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
17
Q
NWB
A
Non weight bearing
18
Q
NUA
A
Nursing Unit Assitant
19
Q
P
A
Pulse
20
Q
PEEP
A
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
21
Q
Prn
A
As necessary
22
Q
PWB
A
Partial weight bearing
23
Q
PHN
A
Personal Health Number
24
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Right atrial, Reassess
25
RHC
Right heart catheterization
26
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
27
R/O
Rule out
28
RR
Respiratory rate
29
RT
Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Technologist
30
RUL
Right upper lobe
31
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
32
SaO2
Oxygen saturation
33
Sc
Subcutaneous
34
SCA
Selective Coronary Angiogram
35
Sl
Sublingual
36
SP
Suprapubic
37
Stat
Immediately
38
SOB
Shortness of breath
39
TAM
Total active motion
40
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
41
TKVO
To keep vein open
42
TPM
Total passive motion
43
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
44
TPR
Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
45
UGI
Upper gastrointestinal
46
UNG
Ointment
47
U/S
Ultrasound
48
Wt.
Weight
