Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
b.i.d.
A
two times per day
2
Q
C1-C7
A
cervical vertebrae
3
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
4
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
5
Q
CTS
A
carpal tunnel syndrome
6
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
7
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
8
Q
EMG
A
electromyography
9
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
10
Q
HGB or Hgb
A
hemoglobin
11
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
12
Q
L1-L5
A
lumbar vertebrae
13
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
14
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
15
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
16
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (non per os)
17
Q
NSAID
A
Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory drug
18
Q
OA
A
osteoarthritis
19
Q
p.o
A
by mouth (per os)
20
Q
p.r.n.
A
as necessary
21
Q
PE tube
A
pressure equalization tube
22
Q
PMS
A
premenstrual syndrome
23
Q
q.i.d
A
four times per day
24
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
25
RLQ
right lower quadrant
26
RUQ
right upper quadrant
27
STAT
immediately
28
t.i.d
three times per day
29
THR
total hip replacement
30
TNM
tumor, nodes, metastases
31
UTI
urinary tract infection
32
WBC
white blood cell
