Abbreviations N170 Spr 2022 Flashcards
1
Q
-a-
A
before (from “ante”)
2
Q
-ac-
A
before meals (from latin: ante cibum)
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetes Association
6
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
adm
A
admission/admitted
8
Q
AMB / amb
A
ambulatory/ambulate
9
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
10
Q
amp
A
ampules
11
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
Ax / A / ax
A
axillary
13
Q
bid
A
twice a day (from latin: bis in die)
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
17
Q
-c-
A
with
18
Q
C
A
Celsius/centigrade
19
Q
CA
A
cancer
20
Q
C&S
A
culture & sensitivity
21
Q
c/o
A
complains of/complaint of
22
Q
cap(s)
A
capsules
23
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
24
Q
CBI
A
continuous bladder irrigation
25
CC
chief complaint
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
DAT
diet as tolerated
29
DNR
do not resuscitate
30
DOA
date of admission OR dead on arrival
31
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
32
DM
diabetes mellitus
33
Dx/dx
diagnosis
34
ECG / EKG
electrocardiogram
35
F
Fahrenheit
36
FUO
fever of unknown origin
37
Fx/fx
fracture
38
g
gram
39
GI
gastrointestinal
40
GT / G-tube
gastronom tube
41
gtt / gtts
drop/drops (from latin: gutta/guttae)
42
H&P
history & physical exam
43
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
44
Hgb / Hb
hemoglobin
45
Hct
hematocrit
46
HOB
head of bed
47
I&O
intake & output
48
ID
intradermal
49
IM
intramuscular
50
IS
incentive spirometry
51
IV
intravenous
52
IVPB
IV Piggy Back (Secondary)
53
IVP
IV Push
54
JT/ J-Tube
jejunostomy tube
55
KVO/TKO
keep vein open/ to keep open
56
LMP
last menstrual period
57
Lt./L
left/left side
58
LLL
left lower lobe
59
LLQ
left lower quadrant
60
LOC
LEVEL of consciousness
61
lytes
electrolytes
62
LUL
left upper lobe
63
LUQ
left upper quadrant
64
mcg
microgram
65
mEq
milliequivalents
66
mL / ml
milliliters
67
mg
milligrams
68
mod
moderate
69
NC
nasal cannula
70
N/G
nasogastric
71
neg
negative
72
NKA
no known allergies
73
NS
normal saline
74
NPO
nothing by mouth (non per os)
75
OOB
out of bed
76
O2
oxygen
77
p
after (from "post")
78
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
79
-pc-
after meals (post cibum)
80
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
81
PE
pulmonary edema
82
PE
pulmonary embolus
83
per
by/ through
84
PNA
pneumonia
85
PO
by mouth (per os)
86
PRN
as necessary (from Latin: "pro re nata" = as the thing is needed)
87
pt
patient
88
PT
Prothrombin Time or Physical Therapy
89
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
90
q
each/every (from Latin "quaque)
91
q_h
every _ hours
92
qid
4 times a day (from Latin: quater in die = four in a day)
93
qs
sufficient quantity
94
R
```
respirations
or
rectal
or
right/right side
```
95
RBC
red blood cell
96
ROM
range of motion
97
Rt / R
right/right side
98
R/T or r/t
related to
99
RLL
right lower quadrant
100
R/O
rule out (eliminate possibility)
101
RUL
right upper lobe
102
RUQ
right upper quadrant
103
Rx
prescription
104
-s-
without (Latin: "sine")
105
S/P
status post
106
SBO
small bowel obstruction
107
SL
saline lock
108
SOB
shortness of breath
109
STAT
immediately
110
subcut
subcutaneous
111
Sx / sx
symptoms
112
THR
total hip replacement
113
TKO
to keep open (keep vein open)
114
TKR
total knee replacement
115
TPR
temperature, pulse, & respiration
116
TWE
tap water enema
117
Tx / tx
traction/ treatment
118
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breathe
119
US
ultrasound
120
URI
upper respiratory infection
121
UA
urinalysis
122
VS / vs
vital signs
123
WC / wc
wheelchair
124
WBC
white blood count
125
WNL/WDL
within normal/defined limits
126
WOC
wound, ostomy, continence nurse
