Abbreviations - Ancillary Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ADA
A
American Dietetic Association
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
4
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
5
Q
amt
A
amount
6
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
7
Q
AVM
A
arteriovenous malformation
8
Q
ax
A
axillary (armpit)
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privilege
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
CLL
A
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
14
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
15
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
16
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
17
Q
DC
A
discontinue or discharge
18
Q
DNR
A
DO NOT RESUSCITATE
19
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
20
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
21
Q
DT
A
delirium tremens
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
elix
A
elixir
24
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
25
GE
Gastroesophageal
26
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
27
hemi
half
28
H&P
History and Physical
29
HPI
history of present illness
30
Ht.
height
31
IOL
Intraocular Lens
32
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
33
LLL
left lower lobe
34
LOC
Loss of Consciousness
35
MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler
36
NKDA
no known drug allergies
37
NPO
nothing by mouth (derived from Latin nil per os)
38
O2
oxygen
39
OOB
out of bed
40
P
pulse
41
Phen-fen
phentermine and fenfluramine
42
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
43
PM
afternoon
44
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
45
QNS
Quantity Not Sufficient
46
QS
Quantity Sufficient
47
R
respiration
48
S
without (sans?)
49
semi
half
50
Sig
write (let it be labeled) or signature
51
S.O.S.
if necessary
52
SSE
soapsuds enema
53
ss
half
54
subq
subcutaneous
55
SOB
shortness of breath
56
T
temperature
57
T.O.
telephone order
58
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
59
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
60
tr
tincture
61
ung.
ointment
62
V.O.
verbal order
63
wt.
weight
