Abbreviations L-Z Flashcards
o.d.
once a day
O.T.
occupational therapy
OB
obstetrics
OBS
organic brain syndrome
OD
right eye
Od
overdose
Opd
out-patient department
Ops
operations
Orth
orthopedic
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
Outpt
Outpatient
Oz
ounce
P
after
P&A
percussion & auscultation
P.E.
physical examination
P.I.D.
pelvic inflammatory disease
p.o.
by mouth
PA
posterior-anterior
Palp
palpated
PBI
protein bound iodine
Pc
after meals
Pdr
powder
Ped
pediatrics
Pen
penicillin
Per
by
PERLA
pupils equal reactive to light and accommodation
pH
measure of acidity or alkalinity
Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Phys
physical
PM
afternoon
PN
progress note
Pneu
pneumonia
Pos
positive
Post
posterior
Postop
postoperative, after surgery
PPD
purified protein derivative
Preop
preoperative, before surgery
Prep
prepare for
Prev
previous
Prn
whenever necessary
Pros
prostate
Prox
proximal
Psy. Ser.
Psychological services
PT
physical therapy
Pt
patient
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
Pwd
powder
q
every
q_h
every hour
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.n.
every night
q.o.d.
every other day
QA
quality assurance
QAC
quality assurance coordinator
QAP
quality assurance program
QAR
quality assurance review
qns
quantity not sufficient
R
right
R.D.
registered dietician
R.N.
registered nurse
R.O.
reality orientation
R.T.P.
recreational therapeutic pass
R/O
rule out
rad
radial
RBC
red blood count
rbc
red blood cells
rect
rectal
Rh
rhesus blood factor
RLQ
right lower quadrant
ROS
review of systems
RR
respiratory rate
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription
s
without
S.H.
state hospital
S/A
sugar and acetone
Sa
saline
Schiz.
schizophrenia
Sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Serol
serology
SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
Sibs
siblings
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
Sig
to write, to take
Sl
slight
SOAPE
subjective, objective, assessment, plan, evaluation
SOB
shortness of breath
Soc. hx
social history
Soc. Ser.
social service
Sol
solution
Sos
when necessary
Sp
spine
Sp. Cd.
spinal cord
Sp. Fl.
spinal fluid
Sp. gr.
specific gravity
SQ
subcutaneous
Staph
staphylococcus
Stat
immediately
Strep
streptococcus
Subcut
subcutaneous
Sup
superior
surg
surgery
Sx
symptoms
Sys
system
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
T.A.
therapeutic assignment
t.i.d.
three times a day
T.O.
telephone order
Tab
tablet
TB
tuberculosis
Tbsp.
tablespoon
Temp.
temperature
Thor
thorax
Thrombi
thrombosis
TLC
tender loving care
TM
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
TP
treatment plan
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
Tsp.
teaspoon
Tx
treatment
U.O.
urinary output
u/o
under observation
UA
urinalysis
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray)
UNK
unknown
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
v.fib.
ventricular fibrillation
v.tach.
ventricular tachycardia
V.O.
verbal order
Vag
vaginal
VC
vital capacity
VD
venereal disease
VDRL
serological test for syphillis
Vit.
vitamin
Vol
volume
VS
vital signs
WBC
white blood count
wbc
white blood cell
wd
well developed
wf
wife
wk
week
wn
well nourished
WNL
within normal limits
Wt.
weight
x
times
x-ray
radiology
y/o
year old