abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a.c

A

before meals

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2
Q

ad lib

A

up without assistance

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3
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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4
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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5
Q

bid

A

2 times per day

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6
Q

bm

A

bowel movement

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7
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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8
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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9
Q

cath

A

catheter

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10
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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11
Q

CBG

A

blood glucose

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12
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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13
Q

cm

A

centimeter

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14
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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15
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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16
Q

CPR

A

cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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17
Q

CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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18
Q

CVP

A

central venus pressure

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19
Q

d/c

A

discharge

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20
Q

D5W

A

dextrose 5% H2O

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21
Q

DNI

A

do not intubate

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22
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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23
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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24
Q

ECG

A

electro cardiogram

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25
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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26
Q

Gm

A

grams

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27
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

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28
Q

h/o

A

history of

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29
Q

H2O

A

water

30
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

31
Q

HgB

A

Hemoglobin

32
Q

hs

A

hour of sleep

33
Q

Hx

A

history

34
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

35
Q

IM

A

intra muscular

36
Q

Kg

A

kilogram

37
Q

LLL

A

Left lower limb OR left lower lobe

38
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

39
Q

LMP

A

Last menstural period

40
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

41
Q

mcg

A

microgram

42
Q

mg

A

milligram

43
Q

mL

A

milliliter

44
Q

mm

A

millimeter

45
Q

N/A

A

not aplicable

46
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

47
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

48
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

49
Q

os

A

left eye

50
Q

pc

A

after meal

51
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

52
Q

pH

A

acid/base

53
Q

Po

A

by mouth

54
Q

prn

A

as needed

55
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

56
Q

r/o

A

rule out

57
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

58
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

59
Q

ROS

A

review of symptoms

60
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

61
Q

s/p

A

status post

62
Q

sq, SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

63
Q

STAT

A

now

64
Q

TIA

A

trans ischemic attack

65
Q

tid

A

3 times per day

66
Q

TPN

A

total protein nutrition

67
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

68
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

69
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

70
Q

LNMP

A

last normal menstural period