Abbrievations Flashcards

1
Q

RNA

A

Ribonucleic acid

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2
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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3
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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4
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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5
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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6
Q

INH

A

Isoniazid

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7
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown orgrin

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8
Q

VRSA

A

Vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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9
Q

AFP

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

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10
Q

C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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11
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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12
Q

ETOH

A

Ethyl alcohol

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13
Q

Hx

A

History of

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14
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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15
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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16
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergy

17
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

18
Q

NS

A

Nervous system

19
Q

QS

A

Quantum sufficient

20
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

21
Q

RX

A

Medical prescriptions

22
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

23
Q

UV

A

Ultraviolet

24
Q

w/o

A

Written off or without

25
Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid

26
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

27
Q

INH

A

Isonicotinic acid hydrazide

28
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

29
Q

MG

A

A measure of weight

30
Q

NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

31
Q

Qid

A

Four times a day

32
Q

Tid

A

Three times a day

33
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

34
Q

CHD

A

Congenital heart defects

35
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

36
Q

HDL

A

High Density lipoprotein

37
Q

LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein