Abbreviations I-Q Flashcards
1
Q
I
A
independant
2
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
3
Q
I & D
A
incision and drainage
4
Q
ICD
A
implantable cardiac defibrillator
5
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
in(.)
A
inches
8
Q
incr
A
increase
9
Q
IR
A
internal rotation/infrared
10
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
11
Q
I.S.
A
Incentive Spirometry
12
Q
IV
A
intravenous
13
Q
J, jt
A
joint
14
Q
KAFO
A
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis
15
Q
KFO
A
Knee Foot Orthosis
16
Q
kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
KUB
A
Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
18
Q
L1 {little 1}, L2 {little 2}, etc.
A
lumbar vertebrae
19
Q
(L) {full circle around L}, lt, lft
A
left
20
Q
LAP
A
laparotomy
21
Q
L & D
A
labor and delivery
22
Q
LAT, lat.
A
lateral
23
Q
LAQ
A
long arc quad
24
Q
LB
A
low back
25
lb(.)
pound
26
LBP
low back pain
27
LCL
lateral collateral ligament
28
LTC
long term care
29
L/E, LE
lower extremity
30
LL
lower leg
31
LLB
long leg brace
32
LLC
long leg cast
33
LLL
left lower lobe
34
LLE, L.L.E.
left lower extremity
35
LLQ
left lower quadrant
36
LOB
loss of balance
37
LOC
loss of consciousness, level of care
38
LOM
loss of memory
39
LOS
length of stay
40
LMP
last menstrual period
41
LP
lumbar puncture
42
LPN
licensed practical nurse
43
LTG
long term goal
44
LS
lumbosacral
45
L-spine
lumbar spine
46
LUE
left upper extremity
47
LUQ
left upper quadrant
48
M(.), max
maximal
49
MC
metacarpal
50
MCL
medial collateral ligament
51
MCP
metacarpophalangeal
52
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
53
mets
metastasis
54
mg
milligram
55
MI
Myocardial Infarction
56
min(.)
minute, minimal
57
mo, Mo.
month
58
mod.
moderate
59
MOM
milk of magnesia
60
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
61
mm
millimeter
62
MMT
manual muscle test
63
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphyloccus aureus
64
MS
Multiple Sclerosis, mitral stenosis
65
MTP
metatarsophalangeal
66
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
67
N/A
not applicable
68
N/C
no complaints
69
neg., Neg., -
negative
70
neuro, Neuro
neurological
71
NG
nasogastric
72
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
73
NKA
no known allergies
74
noc
night
75
NPO
nothing by mouth
76
N/T
not tested
77
N & V, N/V
nausea & vomiting
78
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
79
NWB
non weight bearing
80
O2 {little 2}
oxygen
81
OA
osteoarthritis
82
OB-GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
83
OBs, obs
observed, obstetrics
84
OBS
Organic Brain Syndrome
85
OD
overdose
86
OOB
out of bed
87
OP, Op
outpatient
88
OPT
outpatient therapy
89
OPS
outpatient service
90
OR
operating room
91
ORIF
open reduction, internal fixation
92
OTC
over the counter
93
O/T
oral temperature
94
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| p
after
95
PA
Physician's Assistant
96
PAC
premature atrial contractions
97
para(.)
paraplegia, paraparesis, # of pregnancies
98
path
pathology
99
pc
after meals
100
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
101
PD
Parkinson Disease
102
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
103
per
by/through
104
PI
present illness
105
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
106
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
107
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
108
PLOF
prior level of function
109
PMH
past medical history
110
po
by mouth
111
pos, POS
positive
112
post.
posterior
113
post-op
post operatively (after surgery)
114
PRE
progressive resistance exercise
115
pre-op
pre operatively (before surgery)
116
PROM
passive range of motion
117
PRN, p.r.n.
whenever necessary, as needed
118
PSA
prostate specific antigen
119
PSIS
posterior superior iliac spine
120
pt, Pt.
patient
121
Px
past history, prognosis, previous history
122
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
123
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
124
PWB
partial weight bearing
125
q. q
every
126
q2h
every 2 hours
127
QH, qh
every hour
128
QS
quad sets
129
quad
quadriplegia; quadriparesis
