Abbreviations Chap2 Flashcards
1
Q
ATT PHYS
A
Attending Physician
2
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
3
Q
CRIF
A
Closed reduction and internal fixation
4
Q
CT
A
Computerized tomography; computed tomography
5
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
6
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
7
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
8
Q
L
A
Left
9
Q
LBP
A
Lower back pain
10
Q
LS
A
Lumbosacral
11
Q
L5-S1
A
Lumbar vertebra 5 to sacral vertebra 1
12
Q
mg
A
Milligram(s)
13
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
NSAID
A
Nonsteroidal anit-inflammatory drug
15
Q
ORIF
A
Open reduction and internal fixation
16
Q
PO, p.o.
A
By mouth (from the Latin per os)
17
Q
PRN, p.r.n.
A
As needed (from the Latin pro re nata)
18
Q
Pt, pt.
A
Patient
19
Q
Q4H
A
Every four hours (from the Latin quaque quarta hora)
20
Q
R
A
Right
21
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
22
Q
RF
A
Rheumatoid factor
23
Q
y/o
A
Years old; year-old