Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Abx

A

antibiotic

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2
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ac

A

before meals (ante cibum)

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3
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AD

A

right ear

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4
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ad lib

A

as desired

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5
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amps

A

ampules, ampoules

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6
Q

AS

A

left ear

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7
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AU

A

both ears

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8
Q

bg / BG

A

blood glucose

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9
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bid

A

twice (2 times) a day

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10
Q

A

with

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11
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caps

A

capsules

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12
Q

CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

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13
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cc, cc (same as ml)

A

with meals, cubic centimeters

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14
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cc (same as ml), cc

A

cubic centimeter(s), with meals

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15
Q

CPS

A

Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties

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16
Q

CVC

A

central venous catheter

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17
Q

CVL

A

central venous line

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18
Q

D/C

A

discharge, discontinue

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19
Q

elix.

A

liquid

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20
Q

FDHS

A

for duration of hospital stay

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21
Q

FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

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22
Q

g, gm

A

gram(s)

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23
Q

gr.

A

grain(s)

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24
Q

GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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25
Q

gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

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26
Q

H/A

A

headache

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27
Q

hs

A

bedtime

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28
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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29
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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30
Q

inj.

A

injection

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31
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I.U.

A

international units

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32
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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33
Q

K / Kx

A

Kardex

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34
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

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35
Q

kg

A

kilogram(s)

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36
Q

L

A

liter/litre

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37
Q

L.A.

A

long acting

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38
Q

MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

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39
Q

mcg, ug

A

microgram(s)

40
Q

mEq

A

millequivalents

41
Q

mg

A

milligram(s)

42
Q

ml

A

milliliter(s)

43
Q

MR

A

may repeat

44
Q

MR x 1

A

may repeat times 1 (1 time)

45
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride

46
Q

neb.

A

nebulizer

47
Q

ng / NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

48
Q

NS

A

normal saline

49
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

50
Q

OD

A

right eye (occulus dexter)

51
Q

OS

A

left eye (occulus sinister)

52
Q

OU

A

both eyes (occulus unitas)

53
Q

pc

A

after meals (post cibum)

54
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

55
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

56
Q

po

A

by mouth

57
Q

pr

A

per rectum

58
Q

PRBC’s

A

packed red blood cells

59
Q

prn

A

as needed, as necessary

60
Q

qd / daily / OD

A

every day, once a day, once daily, daily

61
Q

qid

A

four times a day

62
Q

qod

A

every other day

63
Q

q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)

A

every second (2) days

64
Q

R/O

A

rule out / re-order

65
Q

Rx

A

prescription

66
Q

sc

A

subcutaneous

67
Q

sq

A

subcutaneous

68
Q

subq

A

subcutaneous

69
Q

sl

A

sublingual

70
Q

S/L

A

saline lock

71
Q

SR

A

sustained release

72
Q

STAT

A

immediately

73
Q

str.

A

strength

74
Q

supp(s)

A

suppository(ies)

75
Q

susp.

A

suspension

76
Q

syr

A

syrup

77
Q

tab(s)

A

tablet(s)

78
Q

tid

A

three times a day

79
Q

TKVO

A

to keep vein open

80
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

81
Q

U.

A

unit(s)

82
Q

ung.

A

unguent, ointment

83
Q

vag.

A

vaginally

84
Q

via

A

by

85
Q

WA

A

while awake

86
Q

WDW

A

when drinking well

87
Q

A

change

88
Q

>

A

greater than

89
Q

A

greater than or equal to

90
Q

Silly Brainscape won’t allow a left arrow (opposite of >) for coding issues, so just imagine the left arrow here

A

less than

91
Q

A

less than or equal to

92
Q

/

A

per, by

93
Q

A

increase, above

94
Q

A

decrease, below

95
Q

@

A

at