abbreviations Flashcards
c with thing
with
s with thing
without
Dx
diagnosis
Rx
drug, prescription, therapy
Tx
traction, treatment
Ex
examine, examination
Bx
biopsy
Fx
fracture
Sx or S&S
signs and symptoms
R
right
L
left
T or temp.
temperature, thoracic vertebra
P
pulse
R or resp.
respiration
BP
blood pressure
pt
patient
wt
weight
ht
height
prn
as needed, as requested, as requuired
bid
twice per day
tid
three times per day
hs
at bedtime
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
q
every
q.a.m.
every morning
q.p.m
every night
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.i.d.
four times a day
stat
immediately
p.o.
by mouth
n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
ant.
anterior
post.
posterior
AP
anteroposterior
arrow up
increase
arrow down
decrease
female symbol
female
male symbol
male
TIA
transient ischemic attack
T & A
tonsils and adenoids
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
MI
myocardial infarction
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
ENT
ears, nose, throat
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CHF
congestive heart failure
CA
cancer
CC
Chief Complaint
cc
carbon copy, cubic centimetre, with correction
CNS
central nervous system
R/O
rule out
PMH
past medical history
PE
physical examination, pulmonary embolism
q4d
every fourth day
q3h
every 3 hours
qhs
bedtime everyday
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
OM
otitis media
TM
tympanic membrane
UCHD
usual childhood disases
Acc
accommodation
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
EOM
extra ocular movement; extrocular muscles
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
REM
rapid eye movement
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
A&P
auscultation and percussion
bin
twice a night
BM
bowel movement
Ca
calcium
CBC
complete blood count
F
Fehrenheit
Path
pathology
C
celsius
Cl
chlorine
h
hour
GI
gatrointestinal
HPI
history of present illness
LMP
last mensural period
FH
family history
lymphs
lymphocytes
C&S
culture and sensitivity
IV
intravenous
IM
intramuscular
RBC
red blood count
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
WBC
white blood count
hct
hematocrit
Hb
hemoglobin
Na
sodium
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
OR
operating room
ER
emergency room
O2
oxygen
ARDS
acute/adult respiratory distress
CF
cystic fibrosis
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CXR
cheer xray
URI
upper respiratory infection
PE
pulmonary embolism
SOB
shortness of breath
UTI
unitary tract infection